Repository Services
DigitalGeorgetown
The DigitalGeorgetown Institutional Repository is a service of the Georgetown University Library that preserves and makes available scholarly research by Georgetown's faculty, staff, and students. The open access repository includes conference papers, images, peer-reviewed scholarly articles, technical reports, theses and dissertations, working papers, and more.
Digital Preservation
Georgetown University Library has a strong commitment to the preservation of and long-term access to our collections, and we developed DigitalGeorgetown to manage and preserve our digital content. We also recognize that a collaborative approach is essential to meet the challenges involved in digital preservation, and joined the Academic Preservation Trust as a charter member to preserve our digital collections in perpetuity.
Our digital preservation strategy supports the following objectives:
- Ensure the continued and persistent access to all digital content within our scope over time
- Ensure the authenticity of the preserved digital content
- Observe current standards and best practices related to the creation, maintenance and delivery of digital content and metadata established by the digital preservation community
- Commit to ongoing training and development of staff in areas related to digital preservation
- Collaborate with campus, regional, and nationwide partners to make the best use of our resources
- Adjust preservation strategies to incorporate the capabilities offered by new and emerging technologies and standards in a cost effective way
Have questions? Contact us: digitalscholarship@georgetown.edu