The Digital Repository Service (DRS) is Harvard University preservation repository, which has been in-production for over two decades, since 2000. The core system is responsible for safeguarding the authenticity, integrity, and usability of the ingested digital collections and connects with a spectrum of storage solutions. The DRS is contextualized within a broader ecosystem of integrated platforms that facilitate data deposits ingest and subsequent discovery and delivery, as well as curatorial and administrative control.
Using the DRS
To get help with the DRS, request DRS logins or owner/billing codes, get training to use DRS tools, please visit the (LTS) pages
- DRS Curator Guide (version 1.0 – February 2023)
- DRS Content Model Guide
- DRS Storage Service Levels and Price Model
Policies and Oversight
- DRS Policy Guide (the policies associated with the DRS, including what can be deposited to the DRS, etc.)
- Policy review history is available here.
- DRS Roles and Responsibilities
Annual Reports
- FY 2020
- FY 2023 (coming soon)
Tools and Schemas
- Tools specific to the DRS for deposit, maintenance and delivery.
- The open source FITS tool, usable by any institution.
- XML Schemas maintained by Harvard Library
Compliance
- Text for Grants or Donors
- DRS PREMIS Conformance
- DRS NDSA Levels of Preservation Conformance