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EPrints repository software uses a long list of terminology.  Sometimes this terminology overloads existing terminology in similar realms.  Other times different terms are used interchangeably to mean the same of similar things.  This glossary is intended to help clarify the various terminology you may come across whilst intsalling, configuring or using EPrints repository software.
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EPrints repository software uses a long list of terminology.  Sometimes this terminology overloads existing terminology in similar realms.  Other times different terms are used interchangeably to mean the same of similar things.  This glossary is intended to help clarify the various terminology you may come across whilst installing, configuring or using EPrints repository software.
  
 
== A ==
 
== A ==
 
=== Abstract page ===
 
=== Abstract page ===
 
=== Admin ===
 
=== Admin ===
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=== Advanced search ===
 
=== Archive ===
 
=== Archive ===
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=== Archive ID ===
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=== Archive name ===
 
== B ==
 
== B ==
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=== Bazaar ===
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=== Box plugin ===
 
=== Browse views ===
 
=== Browse views ===
 
=== Buffer ===
 
=== Buffer ===
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Shorthand for [[#Review buffer|Review buffer]].
 
== C ==
 
== C ==
 
=== Citation ===
 
=== Citation ===
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=== Creator ===
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=== CRUD API ===
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=== Contributor ===
 
== D ==
 
== D ==
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=== Data flavour ===
 
=== Data object ===
 
=== Data object ===
=== Dataset ===
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=== Data set ===
 
=== Document ===
 
=== Document ===
 
== E ==
 
== E ==
 
=== Editor ===
 
=== Editor ===
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=== EPM ===
 
=== EPrint ===
 
=== EPrint ===
A first class Data Object in EPrints. These are often refered to as "items" in the interface. An EPrint usually holds metata data about a publication of some kind. An EPrint has a "type" for example "artical" or "monograph" or "video". The set of types of an EPrint can be found in namedsets/eprint
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An [[EPrint object|EPrint]] is a first class [[#Data object|Data object]] in [[#EPrints repository software|EPrints repository software]]. These are often referred to as ''[[#Items|items]]'' or [[#Publication record|publication records]], as they usually hold [[#Metadata|metadata]] about a publication of some kind.
 
=== EPrint status ===
 
=== EPrint status ===
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=== EPrint type ===
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=== EPrint URI ===
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=== EPrint URL ===
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=== EPrints repository software ===
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Often shortened to just '''EPrints''' but not to be confused with multiple EPrint data objects. The actual software that can be used to create Open Access repositories and available as Open Source from [https;//github.com/eprints/eprints3.4 GitHub].
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=== EPrints path ===
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The path on your operating system under which EPrints repository software is installed.  Guides on this wiki often use the placeholder <tt>EPRINTS_PATH</tt> to represent this.  Typically EPrints path will either be '''/opt/eprints3/''' or '''/usr/share/eprints/''' depending on how installed EPrints repository software was installed.
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=== EPrints release ===
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A release of the [[#EPrints repository software|EPrints repository software]].
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=== EPrints version ===
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Same as [[#EPrints release]] but with specific reference to a version number.
 
=== Event plugin ===
 
=== Event plugin ===
See [[#Indexer task|Indexer task]].
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Also see [[#Indexer task|Indexer task]].
 
=== Event queue ===
 
=== Event queue ===
 
=== Export plugin ===
 
=== Export plugin ===
 
== F ==
 
== F ==
 
=== File ===
 
=== File ===
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=== Flavour ===
 
== G ==
 
== G ==
 
== H ==
 
== H ==
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=== Homepage ===
 
== I ==
 
== I ==
 
=== Import plugin ===
 
=== Import plugin ===
 
=== Inbox ===
 
=== Inbox ===
See [[#User workarea|#User workarea]].
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Same as [[#User workarea|#User workarea]].
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=== Inc file ===
 
=== Indexer ===
 
=== Indexer ===
 
=== Indexer task ===
 
=== Indexer task ===
=== Issues ===
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=== Ingredient ===
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=== Issue ===
 
=== Item ===
 
=== Item ===
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Same as [[#EPrint|EPrint]].
 
== J ==
 
== J ==
 
== K ==
 
== K ==
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=== Live archive ===
 
=== Live archive ===
 
== M ==  
 
== M ==  
=== Meta field ===
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=== Metadata ===
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=== Metadata field ===
 
== N ==  
 
== N ==  
 
=== Named set ===
 
=== Named set ===
 
== O ==
 
== O ==
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=== OAI-PMH ===
 
== P ==
 
== P ==
 
=== Plugin ===
 
=== Plugin ===
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Other plugin categories include [[Convert|COnvert[[#Event plugin|Event]]
 
Other plugin categories include [[Convert|COnvert[[#Event plugin|Event]]
 
=== Phrase ===
 
=== Phrase ===
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=== Publication flavour ===
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=== Publication record ===
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Same as [[#EPrint|EPrint]].
 
== Q ==
 
== Q ==
 
== R ==
 
== R ==
 
=== Repository ===
 
=== Repository ===
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=== REST API ===
 
=== Retired ===
 
=== Retired ===
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=== Review buffer ===
 
== S ==
 
== S ==
 
=== Screen plugin ===
 
=== Screen plugin ===
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=== Simple search ===
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=== Staff search ===
 
=== Subject ===
 
=== Subject ===
 
=== Summary page ===
 
=== Summary page ===
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=== Summary table ===
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=== Sword API ===
 
== T ==
 
== T ==
 
== U ==
 
== U ==
 
=== User ===
 
=== User ===
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=== User search ===
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=== User profile ===
 
=== User workarea ===
 
=== User workarea ===
 
== V ==
 
== V ==

Revision as of 19:30, 5 March 2022

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

EPrints repository software uses a long list of terminology. Sometimes this terminology overloads existing terminology in similar realms. Other times different terms are used interchangeably to mean the same of similar things. This glossary is intended to help clarify the various terminology you may come across whilst installing, configuring or using EPrints repository software.

A

Abstract page

Admin

Advanced search

Archive

Archive ID

Archive name

B

Bazaar

Box plugin

Browse views

Buffer

Shorthand for Review buffer.

C

Citation

Creator

CRUD API

Contributor

D

Data flavour

Data object

Data set

Document

E

Editor

EPM

EPrint

An EPrint is a first class Data object in EPrints repository software. These are often referred to as items or publication records, as they usually hold metadata about a publication of some kind.

EPrint status

EPrint type

EPrint URI

EPrint URL

EPrints repository software

Often shortened to just EPrints but not to be confused with multiple EPrint data objects. The actual software that can be used to create Open Access repositories and available as Open Source from [https;//github.com/eprints/eprints3.4 GitHub].

EPrints path

The path on your operating system under which EPrints repository software is installed. Guides on this wiki often use the placeholder EPRINTS_PATH to represent this. Typically EPrints path will either be /opt/eprints3/ or /usr/share/eprints/ depending on how installed EPrints repository software was installed.

EPrints release

A release of the EPrints repository software.

EPrints version

Same as #EPrints release but with specific reference to a version number.

Event plugin

Also see Indexer task.

Event queue

Export plugin

F

File

Flavour

G

H

Homepage

I

Import plugin

Inbox

Same as #User workarea.

Inc file

Indexer

Indexer task

Ingredient

Issue

Item

Same as EPrint.

J

K

L

Live archive

M

Metadata

Metadata field

N

Named set

O

OAI-PMH

P

Plugin

These are Perl modules that "Plug in" to the EPrints software to provide a particular piece of functionality. They break down into several categories. The most prominent being:

Other plugin categories include [[Convert|COnvertEvent

Phrase

Publication flavour

Publication record

Same as EPrint.

Q

R

Repository

REST API

Retired

Review buffer

S

Screen plugin

Simple search

Staff search

Subject

Summary page

Summary table

Sword API

T

U

User

User search

User profile

User workarea

V

W

Workflow

X

Y

Z