Repositories
Repositories are document servers that are used primarily for archiving publications ("green OA") and research data.
| Generic | Institutional | Disciplinary |
| Content of different origin and disciplinary affiliation | University libraries, research institutions, enterprises | Transinstitutional |
| Usually supported by several consortia and organisations | Content produced by members of these institutions | Specific discipline, thematically ordered |
| e.g. Zenodo- Figshare | e.g. Apollo (Cambridge), DepositOnce (Berlin), Share_it (Saxony-Anhalt) |
e.g. SSOAR, arXiv, GenderOpen |
Source: Brenn, D.; Pollmächer, D.; Cozatl, R.: Wo gehören Forschungsdatenhin? Universitäts-und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt (2018-10-11)
Directories of Open Access Repositories
Can be found, for instance, on OpenDOAR and in the Registry of Open Access Repositories.
With OpenAire (Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe), the European Commission implements a technical infrastructure for achiving research data.
OpenAire offers Zenodo- repository in cooperation with CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
The European Open Science Cloud - EU Nodeis a platform and information gateway to explore, engage, and enrich your research collaborations.