Web Access
Providing optimal online access to digital collections through high-capacity networks and multimedia productions
Publishing digital collections online allows you to provide convenient, global access to your collection, vastly increasing its value to researchers and educators.
USCDR Web-Access Services
The USC Digital Repository (USCDR) provides a cost-effective solution for customers without the expertise and technological infrastructure required to professionally publish and manage their online collections.
The USCDR can provide global access to digital collections through an expertly managed, cloud-computing environment. With its own content distribution network (CDN), the repository can make a digital collection available around the world, securely, rapidly, and reliably. The USCDR’s CDN is an efficient, high-performance alternative to leading commercial content distribution networks. The USCDR’s network consists of a system of disk arrays that are strategically located around the world. Each site allows customers to upload materials and provides users with high-speed access to the collection. The network supports efficient content downloads and real-time, on-demand streaming. The repository can also arrange content delivery through commercial CDNs that specialize in video and rich media.
Providing Customized Websites
The USCDR can also develop customized websites for the full spectrum of pedagogical settings, including universities, museums, non-governmental organizations, and secondary schools. Through its sophisticated cataloging system, the repository can provide search engines over all kinds of materials and collections. Access to the sites can be tailored to, and search engines can be designed based on, each collections needs.