Research Archive and Digital Asset Repository (RADAR)

Oxford Brookes University has launched its institutional repository called RADAR (Research Archive and Digital Asset Repository). It is a "blended" repository that contains both research outputs and learning objects including multimedia. The software chosen for the project is Equella, from the Learning Edge International, which allows for both open and closed collections of resources. Open collections include: * the university research archive (including anything from a journal article to a video of an art installation) * photos and cartoons * outputs from research projects There is also a collection of teaching resources which is available to staff and students only. RADAR is fully integrated with the university's VLE which allows staff to search for, and link to items in the repository without leaving the environment of the VLE.