Creator Roles for EPrints

Adding creator roles to an EPrints repository using the CRediT taxonomy.

EPServices Fork

The eprintug plugin creators_roles has been forked by EPServices to translate into an ingredient format and structure.

Versions & Compatability

EPrints Version	creators_roles Release Version	Tested	Released	Date
3.5	v1.0.0-35	❌	❌	Future
3.4.5	v1.0.0-34	❌	❌	Future
3.4.5	Initial Fork v0.0.1-alpha	✅	N/A	27/01/24

Improvements & Issues

Current EPrints Versions (>3.4.5) 1.0.0 Release

• #1 Local admins should be able to view this as standard
• #3 Role subfield is removed if the user doesn't have the permissions associated with the field credit_role:edit
• #5 Improve styling in workflow
• #6 Can you and should you be able to search over this sub field?
• #7 Test accessibility before 1.0.0 release
• #11 Clean up code base

Future EPrints Versions

• #8 Update to work with future eprints versions (backwards compatible)
• #9 Update to use new JSON field (relies on new feature in 3.5 #52 JSON as a standard MetaField)
• #10 Update README Instructions for 3.5 before 1.1.0 release

Installation Instructions

These instructions are valid for EPrints v3.4.5

1. Install the ingredient in the /opt/eprints3/ingredients directory.

   cd /opt/eprints3/ingredients/
   git clone https://github.com/eprints/creators_roles.git

2. Enable to ingredient in the relevant flavour inc file

   example shown for publications flavour pub_lib.

   Edit this file /opt/eprints3/flavours/pub_lib/inc

   Add this line

   ingredients/creators_roles

3. Add this to the compound field for creators:

   {
   	sub_name => 'credit_roles',
   	type => 'CreditRole',
   	input_cols => 1,
   	allow_null => 1,
   	input_cols => 25
   }

4. Regenerate your static files to include the javascript needed for the custom control:

   $ bin/generate_static [your repository name]

5. Enable editing of the credit role by adding credit_role:edit to the appropriate role in user_roles.pl or adding as a user permission.

Developer Credits

Initial Developers:

Micheal Eadie, University of Glasgow
Liam Green-Hughes, University of Kent

EPServices Fork Developers:

Edward Oakley, EPrints Services