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| − | An [[EPrint | + | 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. |
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Revision as of 19:33, 5 March 2022
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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
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.
