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|| Slide: Learning Objectives
 
|| Slide: Learning Objectives
|| In this tutorial, we will learn to* Create a '''Collection'''
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|| In this tutorial, we will learn to
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* Create a '''Collection'''
 
* Edit a '''Collection'''
 
* Edit a '''Collection'''
 
* Authorize '''EPerson''' as '''Collection administrator'''
 
* Authorize '''EPerson''' as '''Collection administrator'''
 
 
 
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|| Slide: System requirements
 
|| Slide: System requirements
|| This tutorial is recorded using* '''Ubuntu Linux OS 18.04'''
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|| This tutorial is recorded using
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* '''Ubuntu Linux OS 18.04'''
 
* '''DSpace version 6.3 '''and
 
* '''DSpace version 6.3 '''and
 
* '''Firefox web browser'''
 
* '''Firefox web browser'''
 
 
 
 
 
 
However you may use any other '''web browser '''of your choice.
 
However you may use any other '''web browser '''of your choice.
 
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|| Slide: Pre-requisites
 
|| Slide: Pre-requisites
|| To practice this tutorial, you should have* Installed '''DSpace 6.3''' on your system.
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|| To practice this tutorial, you should have
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* Installed '''DSpace 6.3''' on your system.
 
* '''Tomcat service''' should be running.
 
* '''Tomcat service''' should be running.
 
* Have '''Administrator’s authority''' in '''DSpace'''
 
* Have '''Administrator’s authority''' in '''DSpace'''
 
 
 
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|| Slide: Pre-requisites
 
|| Slide: Pre-requisites
|| * Created''' '''a '''Community '''and''' Sub-Community'''
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* Created''' '''a '''Community '''and''' Sub-Community'''
 
* If not then please go through the prerequisite tutorials on this website.
 
* If not then please go through the prerequisite tutorials on this website.
 
 
 
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|| Slide: Prerequisites  
 
|| Slide: Prerequisites  
|| * <div style="color:#222222;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;">This tutorial assumes that you have done the immediate previous tutorial assignment in this series.
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* <div style="color:#222222;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;">If not, pls do so before proceeding ahead.
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*This tutorial assumes that you have done the immediate previous tutorial assignment in this series.
 
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*If not, pls do so before proceeding ahead.
 
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|| Slide : Code files
 
|| Slide : Code files
|| * The''' metadata '''used in this tutorial is available in the '''Code Files '''link on this tutorial page.
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* The''' metadata '''used in this tutorial is available in the '''Code Files '''link on this tutorial page.
 
* Please download and extract the file before practicing.
 
* Please download and extract the file before practicing.
 
 
 
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|| Slide: '''Collection''' in '''DSpace'''
 
|| Slide: '''Collection''' in '''DSpace'''
|| * '''Collections '''are hierarchically located below''' '''the '''Community '''or''' Sub-community.'''
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* '''Collections '''are hierarchically located below''' '''the '''Community '''or''' Sub-community.'''
 
* '''Collections '''are nothing but containers for '''Items.'''
 
* '''Collections '''are nothing but containers for '''Items.'''
 
* '''Items '''can only be submitted in the '''Collections.'''
 
* '''Items '''can only be submitted in the '''Collections.'''
 
* A '''Collection''' can be created by a '''DSpace administrator''' and '''Community administrator'''
 
* A '''Collection''' can be created by a '''DSpace administrator''' and '''Community administrator'''
 
 
 
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|| Narration only
 
|| Narration only
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|| Open '''Web Browser '''
 
|| Open '''Web Browser '''
 
 
Address Bar''' >> localhost:8080'''
 
Address Bar''' >> localhost:8080'''
 
|| Open a '''web browser '''and go to the '''DSpace''' interface.
 
|| Open a '''web browser '''and go to the '''DSpace''' interface.
 
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|| Log in to '''DSpace''' with''' administrator '''role
 
|| Log in to '''DSpace''' with''' administrator '''role
 
 
 
'''Email ID: dspace.u1@gmail.com'''
 
'''Email ID: dspace.u1@gmail.com'''
 
 
 
'''Password : '''u1pass
 
'''Password : '''u1pass
 
|| Log in to '''DSpace''' with an''' administrator account'''.
 
|| Log in to '''DSpace''' with an''' administrator account'''.
 
 
 
I will login with my '''administrator account'''.
 
I will login with my '''administrator account'''.
 
 
 
 
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|| Only narration
 
|| Only narration
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|| Select '''Communities & Collections'''
 
|| Select '''Communities & Collections'''
 
|| Select '''Communities & Collections''' from the drop-down.
 
|| Select '''Communities & Collections''' from the drop-down.
 
 
 
All '''Communities '''and''' Sub-communities '''are displayed.
 
All '''Communities '''and''' Sub-communities '''are displayed.
 
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|| Select '''Electrical Engineering'''
 
|| Select '''Electrical Engineering'''
 
|| '''Collections '''can only be created in the '''Community '''or '''Sub-community.'''
 
|| '''Collections '''can only be created in the '''Community '''or '''Sub-community.'''
 
 
 
Let us select the '''Sub-community '''to create a '''Collection.'''
 
Let us select the '''Sub-community '''to create a '''Collection.'''
 
 
 
Under the '''IITB Digital Library Community''', I will select the '''Electrical Engineering Sub-community. '''
 
Under the '''IITB Digital Library Community''', I will select the '''Electrical Engineering Sub-community. '''
 
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|| Point to''' Describe the Collection'''
 
|| Point to''' Describe the Collection'''
 
|| '''Describe the Collection '''page opens.
 
|| '''Describe the Collection '''page opens.
 
 
 
The '''Workflow''' for '''Item submissions '''in this''' Collection''' can be configured in this page.
 
The '''Workflow''' for '''Item submissions '''in this''' Collection''' can be configured in this page.
 
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|| Point to checkboxes:
 
|| Point to checkboxes:
 
 
'''New Items should be publicly readable'''
 
'''New Items should be publicly readable'''
 
 
'''Some users will be able to submit to this Collection'''
 
'''Some users will be able to submit to this Collection'''
 
|| The default '''Workflow''' for '''Item submissions '''is '''Item Submission without review.'''
 
|| The default '''Workflow''' for '''Item submissions '''is '''Item Submission without review.'''
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|| Point to selected configurations
 
|| Point to selected configurations
 
 
 
Check the checkbox for '''The submission workflow will include an accept/reject/edit metadata step'''
 
Check the checkbox for '''The submission workflow will include an accept/reject/edit metadata step'''
 
|| To do so, check the following option.
 
|| To do so, check the following option.
 
 
 
The '''submission workflow''' will include an accept or reject or edit''' metadata''' step.
 
The '''submission workflow''' will include an accept or reject or edit''' metadata''' step.
 
 
 
 
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|| Click the '''Next '''button
 
|| Click the '''Next '''button
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|| Point to '''Describe the Collection '''label
 
|| Point to '''Describe the Collection '''label
 
|| The next step is '''Describe the Collection.'''
 
|| The next step is '''Describe the Collection.'''
 
 
 
In this step we will submit the '''Collection’s metadata'''.
 
In this step we will submit the '''Collection’s metadata'''.
 
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|| Slide : '''Collection Metadata'''
 
|| Slide : '''Collection Metadata'''
 
|| Basic '''metadata elements''' of '''Collections '''are,
 
|| Basic '''metadata elements''' of '''Collections '''are,
 
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* '''Name'''
 
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* '''Short Description'''
* <div style="color:#252525;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;">'''Name'''
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* '''Introductory text'''
* <div style="color:#252525;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;">'''Short Description'''
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* '''Copyright text'''
* <div style="color:#252525;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;">'''Introductory text'''
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* <div style="color:#252525;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;">'''Copyright text'''
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|| Slide : '''Collection Metadata'''
 
|| Slide : '''Collection Metadata'''
|| * <div style="color:#252525;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;">'''Sidebar text'''
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* <div style="color:#252525;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;">'''License'''
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* '''Sidebar text'''
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* '''License'''
 
* '''Provenance '''and
 
* '''Provenance '''and
* <div style="color:#252525;margin-left:1.27cm;margin-right:0cm;">'''Logo'''
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* '''Logo'''
 
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|| Narration only
 
|| Narration only
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|| Point to all fields in the form
 
|| Point to all fields in the form
 
|| Notice that all fields in the form are optional.  
 
|| Notice that all fields in the form are optional.  
 
 
 
But, it is recommended to enter at least a '''Collection Name.'''
 
But, it is recommended to enter at least a '''Collection Name.'''
 
 
 
Otherwise an untitled '''Collection '''will be created.
 
Otherwise an untitled '''Collection '''will be created.
 
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|| Show '''metadata file'''
 
|| Show '''metadata file'''
|| <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">For ease of practice, we have provided <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">'''Collection'''<span style="background-color:#ffffff;"> <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">'''metadata'''<span style="background-color:#ffffff;"> in a text file.  
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|| For ease of practice, we have provided '''Collection''' '''metadata''' in a text file.  
 
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I will use the same for entering the '''Collection metadata.'''
 
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<span style="background-color:#ffffff;">I will use the same for entering the <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">'''Collection metadata.'''
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|| Enter '''Name''' and '''Introductory text'''
 
|| Enter '''Name''' and '''Introductory text'''
 
 
 
'''Name: Articles'''
 
'''Name: Articles'''
 
 
 
'''Introductory text:'''
 
'''Introductory text:'''
 
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'''Article collection contains
 
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articles of Electrical Domain.'''
'''<p> Article collection contains articles of Electrical Domain.</p>'''
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|| Enter the '''Name''' and '''Introductory text''' as shown.
 
|| Enter the '''Name''' and '''Introductory text''' as shown.
 
 
 
I am naming the '''Collection''' as '''Articles.'''
 
I am naming the '''Collection''' as '''Articles.'''
 
 
 
You can use basic '''HTML tags '''in the '''Introductory text '''field.
 
You can use basic '''HTML tags '''in the '''Introductory text '''field.
 
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|| Point to '''Short Description, '''
 
|| Point to '''Short Description, '''
 
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'''Copyright text, Sidebar text, License, Provenance'''
<div style="color:#252525;">'''Copyright text, Sidebar text, License, Provenance'''
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|| For now, I will leave '''Short Description, Copyright text, Sidebar text, License '''and''' Provenance '''as empty.
 
|| For now, I will leave '''Short Description, Copyright text, Sidebar text, License '''and''' Provenance '''as empty.
 
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|| Point to '''Authorization to Submit'''
 
|| Point to '''Authorization to Submit'''
 
|| We will be redirected to '''Authorization to Submit '''page.
 
|| We will be redirected to '''Authorization to Submit '''page.
 
 
 
In this step, we will provide '''Item submission authority''' to '''EPersons''' and '''groups'''.
 
In this step, we will provide '''Item submission authority''' to '''EPersons''' and '''groups'''.
 
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|| Click on the '''Add '''button
 
|| Click on the '''Add '''button
 
|| Click on the '''Add '''button adjacent to the '''ID''' of the respective '''EPerson.'''
 
|| Click on the '''Add '''button adjacent to the '''ID''' of the respective '''EPerson.'''
 
 
 
I am adding the '''user''' with '''email id dspace.u5@gmail.com.'''
 
I am adding the '''user''' with '''email id dspace.u5@gmail.com.'''
 
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|| Point to '''groups''' text box
 
|| Point to '''groups''' text box
 
|| Similarly, '''Groups''' can also be authorized to submit '''Items''' to '''Collections'''.
 
|| Similarly, '''Groups''' can also be authorized to submit '''Items''' to '''Collections'''.
 
 
 
For this demonstration, I will skip '''Group '''authorization'''.'''
 
For this demonstration, I will skip '''Group '''authorization'''.'''
 
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|| Point to '''Submission Workflow Accept/Reject/Edit Metadata Step'''
 
|| Point to '''Submission Workflow Accept/Reject/Edit Metadata Step'''
 
|| Next step is '''Submission Workflow Accept/Reject/Edit Metadata Step'''.
 
|| Next step is '''Submission Workflow Accept/Reject/Edit Metadata Step'''.
 
 
 
In this step, we can authorize '''EPersons''' and '''Groups''' to review '''Items'''.
 
In this step, we can authorize '''EPersons''' and '''Groups''' to review '''Items'''.
 
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|| Narration only
 
|| Narration only
 
|| '''Reviewers '''are permitted to edit the '''metadata''' of incoming '''submissions'''.
 
|| '''Reviewers '''are permitted to edit the '''metadata''' of incoming '''submissions'''.
 
 
 
Also, '''Reviewers''' can accept or reject submitted '''Items'''.
 
Also, '''Reviewers''' can accept or reject submitted '''Items'''.
 
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|| Add '''EPerson''' to list
 
|| Add '''EPerson''' to list
 
 
ID: '''dspace.u4@gmail.com'''
 
ID: '''dspace.u4@gmail.com'''
 
|| I will assign '''Reviewer authority''' to the '''EPerson''' with''' email ID dspace.u4@gmail.com.'''
 
|| I will assign '''Reviewer authority''' to the '''EPerson''' with''' email ID dspace.u4@gmail.com.'''
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|| Point to '''Edit Collection'''
 
|| Point to '''Edit Collection'''
 
|| We are redirected to the '''Edit Collection''' page.
 
|| We are redirected to the '''Edit Collection''' page.
 
 
 
This page has the details of the newly created '''Collection'''.
 
This page has the details of the newly created '''Collection'''.
 
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|| Narration only
 
|| Narration only
 
|| So, we have now successfully created a '''Collection'''.  
 
|| So, we have now successfully created a '''Collection'''.  
 
 
 
Let us proceed to cross-verify this '''Collection'''.
 
Let us proceed to cross-verify this '''Collection'''.
 
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|| Select '''Communities & Collections'''
 
|| Select '''Communities & Collections'''
 
|| Select '''Communities & Collections''' from the drop-down.
 
|| Select '''Communities & Collections''' from the drop-down.
 
 
 
The '''Communities''' '''and''' '''Collections''' interface appears.
 
The '''Communities''' '''and''' '''Collections''' interface appears.
 
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|| Point to '''Admin Tools'''
 
|| Point to '''Admin Tools'''
 
|| Next to the '''Collection home page''' section, we have '''Admin Tools.'''
 
|| Next to the '''Collection home page''' section, we have '''Admin Tools.'''
 
 
 
'''Admin Tools '''are used for managing the '''Collection.'''
 
'''Admin Tools '''are used for managing the '''Collection.'''
 
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|| Edit fields of '''collection metadata'''  
 
|| Edit fields of '''collection metadata'''  
 
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'''Introductory text:'''
 
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'''Article collection contains
<div style="color:#252525;">'''Introductory text:'''
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articles of Electrical Domain.
 
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All resources have CC-BY-SA license'''
 
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'''<p> Article collection contains articles of Electrical Domain. All resources have CC-BY-SA license </p>'''
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|| Now, edit the fields in the '''Collection’s metadata '''form.
 
|| Now, edit the fields in the '''Collection’s metadata '''form.
 
 
 
I have updated '''Introductory text''' as shown here.
 
I have updated '''Introductory text''' as shown here.
 
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|| Point to updated '''Introductory text'''
 
|| Point to updated '''Introductory text'''
 
|| Observe that '''Introductory text '''is now updated.
 
|| Observe that '''Introductory text '''is now updated.
 
 
 
 
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|| Narration only
 
|| Narration only
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|| Click on '''Cancel''' button
 
|| Click on '''Cancel''' button
 
|| For this demonstration, I will not delete the '''Collection.'''
 
|| For this demonstration, I will not delete the '''Collection.'''
 
 
 
So click on the '''Cancel''' button.
 
So click on the '''Cancel''' button.
 
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|| Narration only
 
|| Narration only
 
|| Notice that this '''Edit group '''page is the one which we used earlier to create a '''Group'''.
 
|| Notice that this '''Edit group '''page is the one which we used earlier to create a '''Group'''.
 
 
 
That means, '''DSpace '''is creating a '''group''' of '''Collection administrators'''.
 
That means, '''DSpace '''is creating a '''group''' of '''Collection administrators'''.
 
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|| Point to '''Name''' field
 
|| Point to '''Name''' field
 
|| By default '''DSpace''' generates the name for the '''group.'''
 
|| By default '''DSpace''' generates the name for the '''group.'''
 
 
 
But we can provide our own new name to the''' group '''of''' Collection administrators.'''
 
But we can provide our own new name to the''' group '''of''' Collection administrators.'''
 
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For this demonstration, I will keep the default name as it is.
 
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<div style="color:#252525;">For this demonstration, I will keep the default name as it is.
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|| Narration only  
 
|| Narration only  
 
|| '''Collection Administrator roles '''can be assigned to '''EPerson '''and''' Group members.'''
 
|| '''Collection Administrator roles '''can be assigned to '''EPerson '''and''' Group members.'''
 
 
 
Now let us select''' '''an '''EPerson '''to authorize as a '''Collection administrator.'''
 
Now let us select''' '''an '''EPerson '''to authorize as a '''Collection administrator.'''
 
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|| Add user with email ID
 
|| Add user with email ID
 
 
'''dspace.u3@gmail.com '''
 
'''dspace.u3@gmail.com '''
 
|| I will assign the '''Collection Administrator '''role to the '''EPerson '''with '''email id dspace.u3@gmail.com.'''
 
|| I will assign the '''Collection Administrator '''role to the '''EPerson '''with '''email id dspace.u3@gmail.com.'''
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|| Only Narration
 
|| Only Narration
 
|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
 
|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
 
 
 
Let us summarise.
 
Let us summarise.
 
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|| <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Slide: Summary
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|| Slide: Summary
 
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|| In this tutorial we learnt to :
 
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* Create a '''Collection'''
 
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|| In this tutorial we learnt to :* Create a '''Collection'''
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* Edit a '''Collection '''and''' '''
 
* Edit a '''Collection '''and''' '''
 
* Authorize an '''EPerson''' as '''Collection’s administrator'''
 
* Authorize an '''EPerson''' as '''Collection’s administrator'''
 
 
 
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|| Slide: Assignment
 
|| Slide: Assignment
|| As an assignment,* <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Create a <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">'''Collection'''<span style="background-color:#ffffff;"> named <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">'''Computer Engineering '''<span style="background-color:#ffffff;">under<span style="background-color:#ffffff;">''' IITB Archives Community.'''
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|| As an assignment,
* <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Assign a <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">'''Collection administrator '''<span style="background-color:#ffffff;">to <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">'''Computer Engineering Collection.'''
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* Create a '''Collection''' named '''Computer Engineering ''' under''' IITB Archives Community.'''
 
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* Assign a '''Collection administrator ''' to '''Computer Engineering Collection.'''
 
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|| Slide : About Spoken Tutorial project
 
|| Slide : About Spoken Tutorial project
 
|| The video at the following link summarises the '''Spoken Tutorial project.'''
 
|| The video at the following link summarises the '''Spoken Tutorial project.'''
 
 
 
Please download and watch it.
 
Please download and watch it.
 
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|| Slide : Spoken Tutorial workshops
 
|| Slide : Spoken Tutorial workshops
 
 
 
 
|| The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
 
|| The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
 
 
 
For more details, please write to us.
 
For more details, please write to us.
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|| Slide: Forums
 
|| Slide: Forums
 
|| Please post your timed queries in this Forum.
 
|| Please post your timed queries in this Forum.
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|| Slide: Acknowledgement -II
 
|| Slide: Acknowledgement -II
 
 
 
 
|| '''DSpace spoken tutorial''' series is funded by the National Virtual Library of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
 
|| '''DSpace spoken tutorial''' series is funded by the National Virtual Library of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
 
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|| Narration only
 
|| Narration only
 
 
 
 
|| This script and video for this tutorial was contributed by '''Pankaj Patil''' from''' IIT Bombay.'''
 
|| This script and video for this tutorial was contributed by '''Pankaj Patil''' from''' IIT Bombay.'''
 
 
 
And this is '''Nancy Varkey '''signing off. Thanks for joining.
 
And this is '''Nancy Varkey '''signing off. Thanks for joining.
 
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Revision as of 12:20, 29 July 2020

Script : Create Collections

Author : Pankaj Patil

Keywords: Create Collection, Collections, Collection administrator, Collection metadata, DSpace workflow, Item submitter, Item Reviewer, Item submission workflow

Visual Cue Narration
Slide: Title Welcome to this spoken tutorial on Create Collections in DSpace.
Slide: Learning Objectives In this tutorial, we will learn to
  • Create a Collection
  • Edit a Collection
  • Authorize EPerson as Collection administrator
Slide: System requirements This tutorial is recorded using
  • Ubuntu Linux OS 18.04
  • DSpace version 6.3 and
  • Firefox web browser

However you may use any other web browser of your choice.

Slide: Pre-requisites To practice this tutorial, you should have
  • Installed DSpace 6.3 on your system.
  • Tomcat service should be running.
  • Have Administrator’s authority in DSpace
Slide: Pre-requisites
  • Created a Community and Sub-Community
  • If not then please go through the prerequisite tutorials on this website.
Slide: Prerequisites
  • This tutorial assumes that you have done the immediate previous tutorial assignment in this series.
  • If not, pls do so before proceeding ahead.
Slide : Code files
  • The metadata used in this tutorial is available in the Code Files link on this tutorial page.
  • Please download and extract the file before practicing.
Slide: Collection in DSpace
  • Collections are hierarchically located below the Community or Sub-community.
  • Collections are nothing but containers for Items.
  • Items can only be submitted in the Collections.
  • A Collection can be created by a DSpace administrator and Community administrator
Narration only Now, let us proceed to create a Collection using DSpace administrator authority.
Open Web Browser

Address Bar >> localhost:8080

Open a web browser and go to the DSpace interface.
Log in to DSpace with administrator role

Email ID: dspace.u1@gmail.com Password : u1pass

Log in to DSpace with an administrator account.

I will login with my administrator account.

Only narration We are now in the admin’s My DSpace page.
Click on Browse tab Click on the Browse tab in the navigation bar.
Select Communities & Collections Select Communities & Collections from the drop-down.

All Communities and Sub-communities are displayed.

Select Electrical Engineering Collections can only be created in the Community or Sub-community.

Let us select the Sub-community to create a Collection. Under the IITB Digital Library Community, I will select the Electrical Engineering Sub-community.

Point to Community home page The Community home page of Electrical Engineering is displayed.
Click on Create collection To create a new Collection, click on the Create Collection button in the Admin Tools section.
Point to Describe the Collection Describe the Collection page opens.

The Workflow for Item submissions in this Collection can be configured in this page.

Point to checkboxes:

New Items should be publicly readable Some users will be able to submit to this Collection

The default Workflow for Item submissions is Item Submission without review.
Narration only But for this demonstration, I will configure Item Submission with the review step.
Point to selected configurations

Check the checkbox for The submission workflow will include an accept/reject/edit metadata step

To do so, check the following option.

The submission workflow will include an accept or reject or edit metadata step.

Click the Next button Then, click the Next button at the bottom right corner.
Point to Describe the Collection label The next step is Describe the Collection.

In this step we will submit the Collection’s metadata.

Slide : Collection Metadata Collections are described using metadata elements.
Slide : Collection Metadata Basic metadata elements of Collections are,
  • Name
  • Short Description
  • Introductory text
  • Copyright text
Slide : Collection Metadata
  • Sidebar text
  • License
  • Provenance and
  • Logo
Narration only Switch back to DSpace.
Point to all fields in the form Notice that all fields in the form are optional.

But, it is recommended to enter at least a Collection Name. Otherwise an untitled Collection will be created.

Show metadata file For ease of practice, we have provided Collection metadata in a text file.

I will use the same for entering the Collection metadata.

Enter Name and Introductory text

Name: Articles Introductory text: Article collection contains articles of Electrical Domain.

Enter the Name and Introductory text as shown.

I am naming the Collection as Articles. You can use basic HTML tags in the Introductory text field.

Point to Short Description,

Copyright text, Sidebar text, License, Provenance

For now, I will leave Short Description, Copyright text, Sidebar text, License and Provenance as empty.
Point to Logo field Also, I will skip uploading a logo.
Click on the Next button Then, click on the Next button at the bottom right corner.
Point to Authorization to Submit We will be redirected to Authorization to Submit page.

In this step, we will provide Item submission authority to EPersons and groups.

Click on the 'Select E-people' button Click on the Select E-people button to choose the EPerson.
Point to Select E-people window A pop-up window Select E-people opens up.
Click on the Add button Click on the Add button adjacent to the ID of the respective EPerson.

I am adding the user with email id dspace.u5@gmail.com.

Click the Close button in Select E-people popup window Close the Select E-people pop-up window by clicking on the Close button.
Point to the added user in the EPerson Members field Immediately the selected user will be added to the authorized EPerson list.
Click on the Close button If you wish to add more members, then repeat the same steps.
Point to groups text box Similarly, Groups can also be authorized to submit Items to Collections.

For this demonstration, I will skip Group authorization.

Click on the Next button Then, click on the Next button at the bottom right corner.
Point to Submission Workflow Accept/Reject/Edit Metadata Step Next step is Submission Workflow Accept/Reject/Edit Metadata Step.

In this step, we can authorize EPersons and Groups to review Items.

Narration only Reviewers are permitted to edit the metadata of incoming submissions.

Also, Reviewers can accept or reject submitted Items.

Narration only To add an EPerson follow the same steps which are used to assign submit authorizations.
Add EPerson to list

ID: dspace.u4@gmail.com

I will assign Reviewer authority to the EPerson with email ID dspace.u4@gmail.com.
Click on the Next button Then, click on the Next button at the bottom right corner.
Point to Edit Collection We are redirected to the Edit Collection page.

This page has the details of the newly created Collection.

Narration only So, we have now successfully created a Collection.

Let us proceed to cross-verify this Collection.

Click on Home tab To do so, click on the Home tab in the navigation bar.
Click on Browse tab Now, click on the Browse tab in the navigation bar.
Select Communities & Collections Select Communities & Collections from the drop-down.

The Communities and Collections interface appears.

Point to Articles Observe that the newly-created Collection - Articles, is displayed under the Sub-community.
Narration only Now let us proceed to edit the Collection.
Select Articles Click on the Collection name, to select it for editing.
Point to Collection home page The Collection home page opens up.
Point to Admin Tools Next to the Collection home page section, we have Admin Tools.

Admin Tools are used for managing the Collection.

click on button Edit To edit the Collection, click on the Edit button in the Admin Tools section.
Point to Edit collection Edit Collection page opens, with details of the selected Collection.
Edit fields of collection metadata

Introductory text: Article collection contains articles of Electrical Domain. All resources have CC-BY-SA license

Now, edit the fields in the Collection’s metadata form.

I have updated Introductory text as shown here.

Click on the Update button Once the metadata is edited, click on the Update button at the bottom of the page.
Point to updated Introductory text Observe that Introductory text is now updated.
Narration only Now, let us proceed to learn how to delete the Collection.
Click the Edit button To do so, first click the Edit button in Admin Tools.
Click on Delete this Collection button Then click on the Delete this Collection button, above the Submission Workflow section.
Point to Delete Collection Immediately, you will be asked to confirm the Delete Collection action.
Narration only To confirm, click on the Delete button.
Narration only Once you click the Delete button, the Collection will be deleted.
Click on Cancel button For this demonstration, I will not delete the Collection.

So click on the Cancel button.

Narration only We are back on the Collection home page.
Narration only Now, let us proceed to assign a Collection Administrator for our Collection.
Click the Edit button To do so, click on the Edit button in Admin Tools.
Point to Collection Administrator in the Submission Workflow section. The Submission Workflow section has settings for the Collection Administrator.
Click on the Create button Click on the Create button located next to the Collection Administrator.
Point to Edit Group We will be redirected to the Edit Group page.
Narration only Notice that this Edit group page is the one which we used earlier to create a Group.

That means, DSpace is creating a group of Collection administrators.

Point to Name field By default DSpace generates the name for the group.

But we can provide our own new name to the group of Collection administrators. For this demonstration, I will keep the default name as it is.

Narration only Collection Administrator roles can be assigned to EPerson and Group members.

Now let us select an EPerson to authorize as a Collection administrator.

Narration only To do so, repeat the same steps which were used to add EPerson as Submitter and Reviewer.
Add user with email ID

dspace.u3@gmail.com

I will assign the Collection Administrator role to the EPerson with email id dspace.u3@gmail.com.
Click on Update Group Once done, click on the Update Group button at the bottom of the page to update the changes.
Narration only We have now successfully assigned the Collection administrator role to the EPerson.
Narration only Similarly, Submission workflow can be used to edit Submitter and Reviewer.
Narration only Let us proceed to cross-verify the newly assigned Collection administrator role.
Click on Content tab in navigation bar Click on the Content tab in the navigation bar.
Select Communities & Collections Select Communities & Collections from the drop-down.
Select Articles Select the Collection. I am selecting Articles.
Show Collection home page The Collection home page appears.
Click the Edit button Here, click on the Edit button in Admin Tools.
Click the Edit button next to Collection Administrators Then click on the Edit button next to Collection Administrators.
Point to EPerson Members field We can see that the EPerson has been assigned the Collection administrator’s role.
Narration only Now, the Collection administrator has authority to manage this Collection.
Logout from DSpace Let us now logout this user from the DSpace interface.
Only Narration This brings us to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarise.

Slide: Summary In this tutorial we learnt to :
  • Create a Collection
  • Edit a Collection and
  • Authorize an EPerson as Collection’s administrator
Slide: Assignment As an assignment,
  • Create a Collection named Computer Engineering under IITB Archives Community.
  • Assign a Collection administrator to Computer Engineering Collection.
Slide : About Spoken Tutorial project The video at the following link summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.

Please download and watch it.

Slide : Spoken Tutorial workshops The Spoken Tutorial Project team conducts workshops and gives certificates.

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Slide: Acknowledgement -I Spoken Tutorial project is funded by MHRD, Government of India.
Slide: Acknowledgement -II DSpace spoken tutorial series is funded by the National Virtual Library of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Narration only This script and video for this tutorial was contributed by Pankaj Patil from IIT Bombay.

And this is Nancy Varkey signing off. Thanks for joining.

Contributors and Content Editors

Nancyvarkey, Pankajpatil694