Matrix of Digital Collection Platform Features
|
Feature |
WesFiles |
Dragon |
WesScholar * |
Shared Shelf * |
Academic Video Uploader |
BrightCove* |
Flickr* |
YouTube* |
|
metadata support |
limited |
none |
rich |
rich |
none |
rich |
limited |
limited |
|
discoverable |
limited |
no |
yes |
limited |
no |
limited |
yes |
limited |
|
Open Access Support |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
no |
no |
yes |
no |
|
DOI/permalink support |
no |
no |
yes |
? |
no |
no |
yes |
no |
|
supports custom filenames and folders |
both |
both |
neither |
neither |
both |
neither |
filenames |
filenames only |
|
best for... |
anything but databases |
any file type |
images, documents |
any file type |
video, audio |
video, audio |
images |
video, audio |
|
limited or unlimited viewing permissions |
both |
limited |
unlimited |
both |
limited |
both |
both |
both |
|
shared authoring |
yes |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
|
fast large file uploading |
yes |
yes |
no |
no |
with assistance from ITS |
no |
no |
no |
|
exhibition options |
no |
no |
limited options, with assistance |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
streaming or download |
download |
download |
download |
streaming |
streaming |
streaming |
download |
streaming |
|
storage only |
yes |
yes |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
no |
no |
|
quota |
10 GB+ |
10 GB+ |
by institution |
by institution |
10 GB+ |
by institution |
yes |
yes |
|
URL or Embeddable |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes
|
* hosted service