[Dspace-general] DSpace/Sharepoint Comparison

[Stuart Lewis]

Hi Curtis,

> Has anyone made a comparison between Microsoft's Sharepoint and DSPACE?
> We are looking for a document repository for our various applications
> and were looking at using one or the other.  We need an effective
> document search capability and it looks like DSPACE can provide that.  I
> would be interested in any personal experiences you might have.

Whilst not a comparison document, this briefing paper examines some of the
features to look for and the general differences between systems such as
SharePoint and repositories like DSpace:

 - http://www.rsp.ac.uk/pubs/briefingpapers-docs/technical-cmsportals.pdf

The decision may come down to the interoperability that you require.

Thanks,


Stuart Lewis
IT Innovations Analyst and Developer
Te Tumu Herenga The University of Auckland Library
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