OA and the research lifecycle 2: producing the research proposal | Research Support Hub

" ... In an environment where collaborative research is increasingly encouraged, whether across disciplinary, institutional or even national boundaries, you may find yourself looking for a research partner outside of your usual domain.  One way to find out about a prospective collaborator’s current work is to check it out in their institutional repository. The OpenDOAR service lists nearly 3000 repositories worldwide. It is searchable by keyword, with filters for subject area, content type and country.  Links take you straight to the institutional and repository home pages.  Someone visiting, for example, the University of Northampton’s institutional repository (NECTAR) would then be able to browse outputs by School, Department, Research Centre and Research Group, enabling them to see which staff are research active and their areas of research interest ..."