Collection Registry

To the Collection Registry

Description

What is the Collection Registry?

The Collection Registry …

• serves as a catalog of collections which occurred within the scope of research projects or serves as a basis for them;
• links data whose data models and the description of a collection for technical reuse by services such as search or analysis tools;
• serves to manage collection descriptions. These can include, additionally to digitally accessible, analog, protected or offline collections.

What is the purpose of the Collection Registry?

• To describe distributed collections in one place and to process them together in other services (e.g., Generic search, Cosmotool);
• to make collections visible in the Collection Registry which are otherwise difficult to find;
• to document own collections and make them demonstrable for other scientists;
• to be able to manage relevant collections in the sense of an internal catalog.

Who is the target group for the Collection Registry?

• Individual scientists
• Research projects
• Research associations
• Institutions

How to use the Collection Registry?

• A DARIAH account is required to use the Collection Registry.
• DARIAH-DE provides the Collection Registry as a central service. Local usage scenarios can also be implemented in cooperation with organizations.

To the service

Click here to go to the Collection Registry.

A detailed user guide offers further informations as well as best practice recommendations.

Are there still unresolved issues or would you like further information? You can reach us at info@de.dariah.eu.