(1 Oct 2026) COAR has now published all six narratives about the value of repositories on the Reframing Repositories webpage:
- The untapped public value of open access repositories
- Safeguarding digital sovereignty through local stewardship and preservation
- Repositories unlock the potential of multilingual scholarship
- The role of repositories in maintaining research integrity
- Repositories as active participants in the scholarly publishing process
- The role of repositories in supporting responsible research assessment
This narrative series is a useful resource for anyone making the case for repositories. The evidence-based pieces show how repositories support open access while also safeguarding research through local stewardship, improving the visibility of multilingual scholarship and helping maintain research integrity.
Find out more here.




