Discovery

Discovery systems enable users to find the most appropriate content available

Discovery systems are integral to maximising the value of Library & Archives collections

Metadata from discovery systems is made available for harvesting by others in the Library community

Discovery systems utilise linked data functionality to enhance search results and make resources easier to find

University of York Library users will have access to as much digitised content as possible to enhance current academic activity

Registered users with specific needs are supported by a digitisation service

All formats (print, audio, still or moving images) are eligible for imaging

Imaged materials will have appropriate metadata to enable search and retrieval, and this should include a link from the original print item to the surrogate

Digitisation and subsequent distribution of the digital material takes place as permitted by UK copyright law or through a licence agreement with the rightsholder

Where licenses permit, digitised materials are made available via the University supported online platforms

High-use, rare or fragile print material is preserved from further degradation by providing and managing digital surrogates

Material which does not require preservation, but is important because of its local, national or international significance or its relevance to teaching and research, is eligible for imaging

Imaged materials are made available for reuse by third parties under an open (Creative Commons) License, wherever this is appropriate and legally possible

Materials which the Library does not own but which are in its long-term care may be eligible for imaging

Digital surrogates remain the property of the University