Presentation by Alexandra Büttner, Heidelberg University Library, Germany EAA 2014 session: Open Access and Open Data in Archaeology Istanbul, Turkey 13 September 2013

1. “Archäologische Informationen” and
Open Journal Systems
Chances and Possibilities of an Open Access Journal
Alexandra Büttner, Heidelberg University Library, Germany
European Association of Archaeologists 20th Annual Meeting, Istanbul, 12.09.2014
Barriers and opportunities: Open Access and Open Data in Archaeology

2. Propylaeum
Virtual Library for Classical Studies
• a joint project of
o Heidelberg University Library
o Bavarian State Library, Munich
o Institute of Classical Philology, Humboldt University, Berlin
o Tuebingen University Library
o as well as the Deutsche Archäologische Institut Berlin (DAI)
• financed by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
 http://www.propylaeum.de
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3. Propylaeum
Eight Areas of Classical Studies
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Egyptology
Classical Archaeology
Ancient Near Eastern
Studies
Byzantine Studies
Ancient History
Classical Philology
Medieval and Neo-Latin
Philology
Pre- and Early History

4. Propylaeum
Virtual Library Classical Studies
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 http://www.propylaeum.de

5. E-Publication Services
in Propylaeum
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Propylaeum-Dok
with E-Prints
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E-Books
with Open Monograph
Press (OMP)
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E-Journals
with Open Journal
Systems (OJS)
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6. Propylaeum-DOK
Digital Repository Classical Studies
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E-Journals at Heidelberg University
» 25 journals (various subjects)
» 570 volumes
» 7.000 articles
Software:
Open Journal Systems (OJS)
by Public Knowledge Project
(PKP)
 http://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de

8. Sustainable OJS-Infrastructure
for E-Publications
New Project: “Sustainable OJS-Infrastructure for E-Publications“
• Heidelberg University Library
• Freie Universität Berlin
• University Library of Constance
• financed by the
German Research Foundation (DFG)
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9. What does Open Journal Systems offer?
Journal management and publishing system:
 editorial review process and publication workflow
 website available in several languages
 online archive
 index of authors, titles and sections
 full-text search function (over all articles)
 reading tools & plugins
 email notification system and subscription module
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10. What service does
Heidelberg University Library provide?
 hosting the software
 introduction to the OJS-software
 support in rights management
 ISSN-registration of the e-journal
 visibility via search engines and
databases
 web-layout
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Examples of Journal Layouts

12. Database Networks
of Heidelberg‘s E-Journals
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Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog
(KVK)

13. Archäologische Informationen
Online
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 http://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/arch-inf
• scientific journal of the
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Ur- und Frühgeschichte e.V.
(DGUF)
>> 24 issues from the
years 1998 to 2013
>> 650 articles

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Archäologische Informationen
Online
Collaborative task of
• Deutschen Gesellschaft für
Ur- und Frühgeschichte e.V. (DGUF)
• Heidelberg University Library
Division of tasks for an e-journal in open access:
(1) the supply of high quality essays by academics
(2) the permanent and citeable archiving,
cataloguing and distribution of data through a library

15. Division of Tasks
Archäologische Informationen
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contact
authors
publication
of print issue
author
agreement
quality
management
of content
retro-digitization
& OCR
cataloguing of
articles
publication of
online issues
layout
of e-journal
Heidelberg University Library Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Ur- und Frühgeschichte e.V.

16. Layout Adaptations
Archäologische Informationen
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17. Online-Archive
Archäologische Informationen
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18. Index of Authors
Archäologische Informationen
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19. Articles & Abstracts
Archäologische Informationen
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Abstracts
in German and English
Keywords
in German and English
citable DOI & URN

20. Fulltext and Advanced Search Options
Archäologische Informationen
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21. Early View
Archäologische Informationen
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22. Jahrbuch des Römisch-Germanischen
Zentralmuseums Mainz
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 http://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/jahrb-rgzm
• published by the
Römisch-Germanische
Zentralmuseum, Mainz
>> 8 issues from the
years 2010 to 2012
>> 44 articles
• further issues will be added
• retro-digitization of all
printed issues

23. Denkmalpflege in Baden-Württemberg
Nachrichtenblatt der Landesdenkmalpflege
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• journal for cultural
heritage preservation in
Baden-Württemberg /
Germany
>> 220 issues from the
years 1958 to 2014
>> 3.100 articles
• complete journal online
 https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/nbdpfbw

24. The Old Potter’s Almanack
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 http://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/opa
• joint letter of the
Ceramic Petrology
Group and the
Prehistoric Ceramics
Research Group
>> 10 issues from the
years 2009 to 2014
>> 50 articles
• further issues will be
added

25. HeiDATA
Online Repository for Research Data
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
Open Journal Systems (OJS)
Open Monograph Press (OMP)
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HeiDATA

26. Archäologische Berichte
Open Monograph Press (OMP)
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• Online monographs
• with direct links to
corresponding research data
Collaborative task of
• Deutschen Gesellschaft für
Ur- und Frühgeschichte e.V.
• Heidelberg University Library
>> to be published soon

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Thank you !
Alexandra Büttner
 buettner_alexandra@ub.uni-heidelberg.de
Maria Effinger
 effinger@ub.uni-heidelberg.de