An open-access repository for universitiesYour institution's research, open to the world.
RDL Open brings your university's publications, theses and research data together in one open archive, under your own name and logo. Your archive fills up quickly, your work is found worldwide, and we take care of setup and upkeep.
- Under your name and logo
- Setup and upkeep included
- Free for readers
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Open Access Repository · RDL Open
Carbon sequestration in coastal wetlands
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Institutions live on RDL Open
What is an open-access repository?
A permanent home for your institution's scholarship
An institutional open-access repository is a digital archive that gathers a university's articles, theses, conference papers and research data in one place and makes them free for everyone to read.
Every work is published with a permanent link, is found in academic search engines and stays at the same address for years. Researchers are read more, and the institution shows its scholarly record at a single address.
RDL Open opens this archive under your institution's name and identity, fills it from trusted sources and takes care of its upkeep.
- Open to allReaders get free access without signing up.
- PermanentEvery work gets a link that does not change for years.
- FindablePublished the way academic search engines expect.
Why RDL Open?
The easiest way to run your open archive
No technical team, no servers, no long projects. You focus on the content, we handle the rest.
Your own brand
The archive opens with your institution's name, logo and faculty structure. Visitors see you on every page.
An archive that fills itself
Your academics' work is found in trusted scholarly sources and added to the archive with your approval. No starting from scratch.
Visible worldwide
Your work stands out in academic search engines and international indexes, and every record gets a permanent link.
No technical burden
Setup, updates, backups and security are on us. Your team only looks after the archive's content.
What can be archived?
All of your institution's scholarly output in one archive
Articles
Peer-reviewed journal articles and preprints.
Graduate theses
Master's and doctoral theses.
Conference papers
Congress and conference papers.
Books and chapters
Books, book chapters and edited volumes.
Research data
Datasets and files that support research.
Projects and reports
Project outputs, reports and technical documents.
Features
Everything you expect from an open archive
Permanent links
Every record gets a stable, citable address.
Smart search
Fast search filtered by author, subject, year and type.
Faculty structure
Collections organised by faculty, graduate school and unit.
Flexible access
Open, embargoed or restricted; your call.
Three languages
Turkish, English and Azerbaijani.
Archive statistics
Records, collections and open-access share at a glance.
Approved records
Every incoming record passes your approval before it is published.
Easy migration
Your current archive moves over with its links intact.
On every device
Just as easy on phone, tablet and desktop.
Visibility
Your work where readers look for it
RDL Open publishes your records the way academic search engines and international open-access indexes expect. Your archive is easy to register with these services, and your work is found from all over the world.
Google Scholar
OpenAIRE
BASE
CORE
OpenDOAR
What it brings your institution
Visibility, reputation and one institutional memory
Work that gets read
Open-access publications are read more and found more easily, so your academics get the recognition their work deserves.
Open-science commitments met
Provide the open archive that funders and open-science policies expect, in a single step.
A memory that lasts
Publications, theses and datasets no longer scatter; your institution's scholarly record is kept in one place, for good.
Compare
Your own installation or RDL Open?
| Self-hosted installation | RDL Open | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Servers, software and configuration are on you | A ready portal under your institution's name |
| Updates and security | Your team's responsibility | On our side |
| Backups | Must be planned separately | Regular backups included |
| Filling the archive | Mostly manual entry | From trusted sources, with your approval |
| Visibility settings | Configured one by one | Ready from day one |
| Support | In-house only | The RDL team at your side |
How it works
Your own open archive in three steps
- 1
Apply
Fill in the partner application and let's talk through what you need.
- 2
We prepare your archive together
Your portal opens with your institution's identity, your current archive is moved over and your work is gathered.
- 3
Go live
Your archive is live at its own address and stays current as new work is added.
Who it's for
One archive for the whole campus
Libraries
Manage collections from one place and approve records.
Rectorates and quality offices
Show the institution's scholarly output at one address.
Graduate schools
Publish theses in an orderly, accessible way.
Academics
Open your work to the world with a permanent link.
Frequently asked
Your questions
How soon does our archive go live?+
Setup is planned together with your institution. The portal opens quickly; depending on the volume of content, most institutions go live within a few weeks.
Can we move our current archive?+
Yes. Your existing open archive moves over with its records, files and permanent links, and old links keep working.
Do we need a technical team?+
No. Setup, updates, backups and security are on our side. Your team only looks after the content.
Do readers pay?+
No. Anyone can reach open-access records for free, without signing up.
How is pricing set?+
We prepare an offer based on your institution's size and needs. Reach us through the partner application form.
Can we use our own domain?+
Yes. Your archive opens first at a dedicated RDL address; if you wish, your institution's own domain can point to the portal too.
Which languages are supported?+
The interface is available in Turkish, English and Azerbaijani; visitors switch with one click.
Can we add embargoed or restricted works?+
Yes. Each record can be open, embargoed or restricted; when an embargo ends, the record opens up.
Can the archive run on our own servers?+
Yes. If needed, RDL Open can also be installed on your institution's own servers. We choose the model that suits you together.
Let's build your institution's open archive together
Leave your application and we'll shape a plan for your institution together.
