1. Heads up: Overview of Symplectic
Nick Sheppard – Repository Developer
repository@leedsmet.ac.uk
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/staff/research-management-
symplectic.htm

2. Research Management at Leeds Met
• Lack of a centralised system
• What is the repository for?
• Full-text research outputs (Open Access to research)
• Bibliographic database
• Current totals (29/05/13):
• 2516 records
• Of which 476 include full text
• Fully mediated via the library
• No links to other systems (e.g. iTrent)
• Difficult to re-use data (e.g. Staff profiles)

3. Symplectic Elements
• http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/staff/research-management-
symplectic.htm
• LDAP authentication for all academic staff
• Manage own research profile
• Automatically retrieve bibliographic data from citation databases
• Web of Knowledge / PubMed Central / Scopus
• Notified by email when new publication retrieved
• Easily import data from existing records (e.g. EndNote)
• Reuse data to populate dynamic bibliographies on staff webpages
• Deposit full-text to the repository

4. Database of Leeds
Met research
LDAP authentication
for all academic staff
to manage research
profile.
Link to repository to
deposit full-text
research outputs
(where permitted by
copyright.)
Nominate REF
submissions
Comprehensive
reporting (individual /
faculty / institution)
Full text only?
Research Excellence Framework 2014
REF Case Studies
(Linked to relevant research / OER)
(eTheses)
Linked to relevant research
Full text +
metadata
One click
deposit to
repository
Feed dynamic
bibliographies to staff /
faculty / research centre
web-pages
University
Research Office /
Faculty Admin / LLI
/ Repository team
Import of existing
EndNote libraries
Manual data entry