About IRis
IRis is a digital archive that collects, manages, preserves, and shares the intellectual output and historical record of Northeastern University.
IRis was launched by the University Libraries in 2006, using Innovative Interfaces' Symposia software. Since December 2009 it has been hosted by Berkeley Electronic Press's Digital Commons solution. Statistics on this site reflect usage of IRis since the switch to Digital Commons. Historical statistics for 2006-2009 will soon be presented on this page.
Why IRis?
Professional Exposure
Showcases scholarship to researchers, funding sources, and others
Preservation
Offers secure storage of your scholarship or records
Easy Access
Allows others to quickly find, use, and cite your work by using powerful search tools
Enables you to post your work easily
Who is it for?
NU researchers who want to promote and preserve their intellectual output
NU administrators who need to preserve important university records
Anyone seeking information on the intellectual productivity of the Northeastern community or the history of the University.
What can be found in IRis?
- Research and technical papers
- Preprints
- Conference presentations
- Data sets: statistical, geospatial, etc...
- Learning objects, such as:
Interactive models
Instructional portals - Theses and dissertations
- Journals and books
- Video and audio recordings of speeches and events
- Photographs of NU events, buildings, people
- Key University documents
and more...