The new directory of digital scientific journals and repositories will be launched at the next session of the "Open Science, Repositories and Online Libraries" scientific conference series, on July 26th. Learn more about INDEXAR.
“To be an online reference for locating, validating, and preserving relevant scientific content in the areas of science, technology, and culture.” This is the central objective of the FCCN Unit's new service— INDEXAR – which consists of a nationwide directory of digital scientific repositories and journals. Thanks to a classification and enumeration system, users will be able to find these repositories and journals in their areas of interest.
The service will be presented at July 26, during the next session of the scientific conference cycle of the Foundation for Science and Technology The event, which has been touring the country, will be dedicated to the theme "Open Science, Repositories, and Online Libraries." As part of the communication on Open Science activities and developments, the main features of this service will be shared, which also aims to raise awareness among institutions about their responsibility in safeguarding and preserving information in digital format and ensuring its future access.
To this end, INDEXAR aims to implement itself within two communities of interest. In addition to the academic and research community (researchers, faculty, and students) and the general public seeking documentation repositories, INDEXAR aims to reach repository managers, sharing the guaranteed benefits and promoting registration on this platform.
What benefits?
In addition to its inventory function, aggregating repositories, journals, and their respective information, INDEXAR integrates a set of value-added services for repositories. Among the highlights is the possibility of integrating information with thematic aggregators or international directories, as well as facilitating access to obtaining persistent identifiers through the FCT's registration service.
To join the service, you must register on the INDEXAR platform. Registrations are validated by coordinators in the respective repository or scientific journal's field of activity. Any entity that owns digital repositories or scientific journals in the fields of science, technology, and culture can join INDEXAR.
To learn more about INDEXAR, visit: https://indexar.pt/
