The Defiant Objects project was an 18-month Sherpa-LEAP research project, looking at depositing non-standard or difficult research outputs (which we have termed 'defiant objects') into institutional repositories. 



Headed by Tahani Nadim (Goldsmiths) with research assistance from Rebecca Randall (Goldsmiths). It followed on from work carried out by the LEAP Media Working Group into depositing multi media work into repositories.



Defiant Objects addresses a number of issues that have arisen in conjunction with the increase in non-text-based, non-standard or otherwise difficult deposits in repositories: deciding what exactly to upload, the relationship between a work and it's surrogate, choice of appropriate item type,  metadata or controlled terminology, and completing item records  in such a way as to be clear and comprehensible to end users of the repository.



Outputs from this project include a deposit guide poster and leaflet, a project report, a blog and twitter feed and will also include a conference poster for Open Repositories 2013 in Canada

Nadim, Tahani

Randall, Rebecca

Goldsmiths Research Online

An institutional repository (IR) serves as a public archive of your research output. What  to deposit depends on your institution’s guidelines and your personal preferences. It can  act as a showcase for your work and facilitate Open Access if you upload a full-text version.Deposit guide Item TypesDefiant ObjectsRecommendations for depositing diverse research outputs in institutional repositoriesThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/    Authors: Tahani Nadim and Rebecca Randall, Goldsmiths    Design: Hyperkit This guide is available to download from http://eprints.gold.ac.ukGlossaryAbsTRACT Brief summary or description  of your workCITATION Condensed description used for referencing your work and derived from the record you createDepOsIT An item consisting of record (citation) and upload entered into the repositoryDIGITAL ObjeCT IDeNTIfIeR (DOI) Character string that uniquely identifies a digital object e.g. journal article or book DIsCOveRAbILITy The quality of being easily findable and visible. Institutional repositories enhance this for their contents by providing well-structured datafULL-TexT Entire work, or version of work, uploaded as a digital file to the repositoryGReeN OpeN ACCess (GReeN OA) Deposit (self-archiving) of your work in a publicly accessible archive such as an institutional repositoryGRey LITeRATURe Written material not commercially published, e.g. reports, white papersITem A record in the institutional repository identified by a unique and stable web address (called ‘URI’), e.g. http://yourrepository.ac.uk/1234INsTITUTIONAL RepOsITORy (IR) Online public archive of research outputs managed by your institutionmeTADATA Data that describes your work, e.g. title and date, and forms the recordOpeN ACCess (OA) Free availability of research outputs onlinepOsT-pRINT Final draft author’s manuscript including revisions after peer review but prior to proof correction and type-setting. Please note that not all publishers use the same terminologypRe-pRINT Author’s manuscript prior to peer reviewReLATeD DOCUmeNTATION Additional material accompanying your work or parts of your work that can be uploaded, e.g. press release, photographs, trailerReseARCH OUTpUT Work produced through your research, e.g. articles, exhibitions, performances, filmUpLOAD Associated digital file that you append to your deposit. This can be the full-text and/or related documentationvARIANTs Related research outputs that differ to such an extent as to warrant separate deposits, e.g. installations in different locationsveRsIONs Closely related instances of research output for which one deposit may suffice, e.g. draft and published versionbOOk RevIeWIf no specific item type is given, the title should read “Title of review [Review of Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville]” or, if the review does not have a separate title, “Moby-Dick [Review of Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville]”.DIGITAL ObjeCTSoftware versions or game platforms should be noted in the title, e.g. “Monkey Island [version 2.3 for Sega]”.For complex digital objects such as computer games, specify your role (e.g. programmer, designer) in the abstract.If contributing a text to a website (e.g. Huffington Post) or blog (e.g. EvolutionBlog), record as item type Article or Other Writing, but if you have created your own website or blog, record as Digital Object.exHIbITION CATALOGUe & ARTIsT mONOGRApHIf you are the author or if you contributed an essay, deposit as Book or Book chapter.If you are the sole subject of the catalogue (i.e. a monograph of your work), deposit as Book (or Edited book) but record both yourself and place of exhibition and/or author(s)/editor(s) as creators.Include exhibition date range.If depositing the exhibition as a separate item, include a reference to the exhibition catalogue in the abstract.GRey LITeRATUReConsider if this material is appropriate for public dissemination and if you want it to be part of your public research profile.If more than one creator, check with other authors before making it available as an upload.pROjeCTWhere different research outputs are related, create a record for the overall project, using item type ‘Project’ if it is available in your IR, as well as individual records for each output, using their appropriate item type. Indicate relationships by placing the project name and date range in square brackets in the title, e.g. “Arboreal Etudes [Living Sounds, 2010-11]”. Include a standard description of the project alongside each item’s abstract. This should contain project title, date range, funding/commissioning body and, if available, location and URL.mULTImeDIA UpLOADsTry and keep a clear relation between uploads and the research output being recorded.  Permissions and licences for any uploaded file need to be clear. Metadata for uploaded files should be added during deposit, including roles: e.g director or photographer.Check that files play/view correctly; use preferred formats and encoding where possible.sCReeNINGs & bROADCAsTs Record details of screenings and broadcasts within the record created for the object (e.g. moving image, composition).Include date of screening or broadcast, medium (e.g. TV, radio, podcast), broadcast details (e.g. BBC2), screening event and location (e.g. Locarno International Film Festival), dates.TRANsLATIONIf no specific item type is given, title should read “The Piano Teacher” [Translation of “Die Klavierspielerin” by Elfriede Jelinek].COmpOsITe WORksOutputs may be formed of multiple item types, such as a sound installation that comprises devices and projections. Choose the item type most relevant for the work, e.g. Sound & Music, but describe the different elements in the abstract field. Where an element might constitute an individual output, e.g. composition, film etc., create separate records. Indicate relationships in the Abstract and/or title, e.g. “Arboreal Variations II, composition [part of Arboreal Etudes]”. Use the Related URL field to connect related records. The date should always refer to the first showing or performance of the work. exHIbITIONDesCRIpTION: An exhibition featuring your work, or one that you have curatedADDITIONAL meTADATA: Date range, location (venue name, city and country), group/solo, exhibition catalogue, mediaARTICLeDesCRIpTION: Published journal article (generally peer reviewed), editorial, book review, letterADDITIONAL meTADATA: ISBN, ISSN (print and online), DOI, URL, peer reviewed yes/no, pages, volume and issue number, publisher name and location, PubMed IDmOvING ImAGeDesCRIpTION: Feature film, documentary, animation, artists film and video, programme seriesADDITIONAL meTADATA: Format, technique, publisher, duration, collection, screenings  and broadcasts (event name, location, date), copyright holder(s)ARTWORkDesCRIpTION: Work of art, e.g. photograph, painting, drawing, ceramic, textile, installation, sculpture,multimediaADDITIONAL meTADATA: Material, technique, dimensions, collection name and/or current location, acquisition date, copyright holder(s), mediaOTHeR WRITINGDesCRIpTION: Published written work (not necessarily peer-reviewed) such as technical reports, manuals, working papers, discussion papers, grey literature, research reports, columns, newspaper and magazine articles, opinion pieces, blog postsADDITIONAL meTADATA: ISBN, ISSN, URL, peer reviewed yes/no, pages, publisher name and location, commissioning body, DOIbOOkDesCRIpTION: Published monograph, edited book, scholarly edition, translationADDITIONAL meTADATA: ISBN, URL, peer reviewed yes/no, pages, publisher name and location, PubMed IDbOOk CHApTeRDesCRIpTION: Book chapter or section. Can also include grouped substantial dictionary or encyclopaedia entriesADDITIONAL meTADATA: ISBN, URL, peer reviewed yes/no, page range, publisher name and location, PubMed IDpATeNTADDITIONAL meTADATA: Country of publication, patent kind code, patent registration number, application number, patent assigneeCONfeReNCe ITemDesCRIpTION: Work related to a conference, e.g. paper, proceedings, presentations, postersADDITIONAL meTADATA: ISBN, ISSN (print and online), DOI, URL, peer reviewed yes/no, pages, volume and issue number, publisher (name and location), PubMed ID, conference name,  location and date rangepeRfORmANCeDesCRIpTION: A realisation of your work such as an art performance, reading, staged play ADDITIONAL meTADATA: Type/genre, event name, event location, event date, duration, mediaCReATIve WRITINGDesCRIpTION: Novels and novellas, short stories, poems, playsADDITIONAL meTADATA: ISBN, URL, peer reviewed  yes/no, pages, publisher name and locationsOUND & mUsICDesCRIpTION: A work of music or sound, e.g. composition, score, song, opera, recording, audio realisation, radio showADDITIONAL meTADATA: Sound recording details (format, publisher/label name and location, series, catalogue number, release date), duration, performers, genre, style, copyright holder(s), mediaDesIGN & ARCHITeCTURe DesCRIpTION: Work originating from design or architectural practices, e.g. fashion design, costume, stage design, interior, typefaceADDITIONAL meTADATA: Material, technique, client, location, purpose and application, copyright holder(s), media, manufacturerDIGITAL ObjeCTDesCRIpTION: Work that is born digital such as software, website, simulation, blog, podcast,  game, application, algorithm ADDITIONAL meTADATA: Format, version, type/genre, publisher, purpose and application, platformTeCHNOLOGy, TeCHNIqUe  & DevICeDesCRIpTION: Physical artefacts and processes developed from medical, biological and physical sciences, e.g. cell line, virtual patient,  DNA modelADDITIONAL meTADATA: Genre, materials, dimensions, purpose and application, copyright holder(s), location, manufacturer, mediayour DepositDeCIsIONsmANDATORy IN sOme INsTITUTIONs — you can upload the work itself, e.g. journal article or a film, or related documentation, e.g. film stills.  To satisfy Green OA requirements you may be able to upload a  post-print or published version.ReCOmmeNDeD fORmATs fOR UpLOADText PDF / Word (.doc)Image JPEG (.jpg)moving image MPEG-4 (.mp4) / MOV (.mov) / Flash video (.flv)sound MP3 (.mp3) / wav (.wav)Check your institutional guidelines for file size restrictionsRIGHTs AND LICeNCesWHAT CAN yOU UpLOAD? You can upload any kind of digital object if you are the copyright holder, or have permission from the copyright holder to do so. Potential copyright holders, apart from yourself, include publishers, photographers, museums and estates, picture agencies. Be aware that some works can have multiple copyright holders. peRmIssIONs—  You can specify a licence or include instructions that cover re-use of the uploaded file(s)—  Specify proper attribution and rights and/or restrictions for distribution, modifications, commercial uses, derivatives—  Look at Creative Commons licences for detailsResOURCesPublishers’ copyright policies: www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeoLicences: www.creativecommons.orgCopyright toolkit:  www.web2rights.org.ukAuthor’s rights: www.arl.org/sparc/authorDesCRIpTION AND NAmINGProvide a description of what the upload is, e.g. “installation shot”, “publicity material”, “screenshot” or “first chapter” in the file name, upload title field and/or description. Name digital files in an explanatory and consistent manner, e.g. title_press_release_april2012.doc.UpLOAD ReCORDmANDATORy — Information that describes the work and creates the citation. The record consists of core metadata and additional metadata.yOU ARe CReATING A pUbLIC CITATION Of yOUR WORk, mAke sURe yOU DesCRIbe IT AppROpRIATeLy AND COmpReHeNsIveLy.CORe meTADATATITLe Title of the work you are depositing. Only use quotation marks/inverted commas to indicate direct speech. Some items may require descriptive data in the title, e.g. musical pieces written for specific instruments, such as “Blue  Moon, opera for 6 violins and helicopter”.CReATOR(s) Only deposit work you have (co-)created. For the purpose of IRs, you are the creator of an item, such as an exhibition to which you have contriubuted, even though you are not the primary creator,  i.e. the curator.CONTRIbUTOR(s) Any additional contributor, e.g. set designer, curator, composer.AbsTRACT Description of the work that is comprehensible to those outside your field.DATe AND/OR DATe RANGeWhen the work or instance of the work was first accepted, published, performed or  exhibited etc.LOCATION AND pUbLICATIONData about where the work is published, performed, shown or located.fUNDING INfORmATION Details such as awarding body and award name and/or grant number.keyWORDs Concepts, actions, genres and proper names that describe the work. Be precise and consistent as keywords enhance discoverability.ADDITIONAL meTADATASee Item Types for concrete suggestions. Where no dedicated metadata fields are provided, include this additional information in the Abstract field.be DILIGeNT, yOU ARe CReATING A pUbLICLy vIsIbLe ReCORD.WHAT CAN I DepOsIT? The IR is a publicly accessible archive for research outputs and facilitates Open Access (OA). It also acts as a showcase for your own and your institution’s research. What to deposit depends on your institution’s guidelines and your personal preferences.WHAT DOes A DepOsIT  CONsIsT Of? Usually, a deposit has 2 elements: A record, which is assembled through the information you provide, and an upload, a digital file you attach to the record. This can either be the work itself, e.g. a PDF of a book, or documentary/supplementary material, e.g. a PDF of a press release for an exhibition.WHAT If THe WORk HAs DIffeReNT INsTANCes (vARIANTs)? If the same work appears in different locations, forms or variations, you can create separate items for each. To retain an overall relationship between these, use the same title and include in square brackets the differentiating feature, e.g. “Beacon [train station]” and “Beacon [gallery]”. You can  also use title followed by comma and part I, II, III, e.g. Beacon, part I.WHAT If THe WORk DOesN’T fIT THe GIveN ITem Types?If available, select item type ‘Other’ or choose the most relevant existing type and specify the exact type of work in the title using square brackets, e.g. “Beacon” [generative text sculpture].WHAT If THe WORk COmpRIses mORe THAN ONe ITem Type?Either choose the most prevalent/appropriate one and identify the others in the description of the item, or create separate deposits, linking them by using the same title and, if possible, include hyperlinks (relationships) to related items.

Defiant Objects: Non-standard research outputs in Institutional Repositories

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Defiant Objects: Non-standard research outputs in Institutional Repositories

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