Lincoln University Research Archive (LURA)

Overview and Founding

The Lincoln University Research Archive (LURA), now branded as Research@Lincoln, is the open access institutional repository of Lincoln University (Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki) in Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand. The repository was established in 2007 and uses DSpace software. It serves as the primary digital infrastructure for collecting, preserving, and redistributing the research output of Lincoln University's staff and students in digital formats.

Collections and Holdings

Research@Lincoln collects journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, theses and dissertations, reports, and other scholarly outputs produced by Lincoln University's academic community. Lincoln University specializes in agriculture, food science, environmental science, commerce, and related disciplines, and these subject areas dominate the repository's content. The archive supports open access to materials consistent with Lincoln University's open access policy.

Access and Usage

The repository is freely accessible online at researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz. All abstracts are open access regardless of any embargo conditions. Theses and dissertations are deposited by students as the final step of their examination process. The repository implements embargo periods where required for commercial or copyright reasons. Content is discoverable through major academic search engines and open access directories. Lincoln University staff and students can deposit materials using their institutional login credentials.