The Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN) is proud to introduce the NgREN Institutional Repository and Information Service (NIRIS), a national platform designed to strengthen the visibility, accessibility, and preservation of Nigeria’s scholarly and scientific outputs.
🌐 Visit NIRIS: https://niris.ngren.edu.ng
What is NIRIS?
NIRIS is a federated repository service that brings together research publications, theses, datasets, and other academic resources from Nigerian universities and research institutions into a single, discoverable platform.
It is powered by international best practices in open access, metadata standards, and persistent identifiers (ARK/DOI integration), ensuring that Nigerian research is visible and citable globally.
Why NIRIS Matters
- Increased Visibility – Showcases Nigerian research outputs on a global stage.
- Long-Term Preservation – Ensures institutional knowledge is securely archived.
- Global Integration – Connects to eduGAIN, OpenAIRE, and international discovery services.
- Support for Open Science – Strengthens Nigeria’s commitment to FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
- Institutional Recognition – Highlights the contributions of Nigerian universities and research centers.
Who Can Benefit?
- Universities & Colleges – Showcase student theses, staff publications, and institutional research.
- Research Institutes – Preserve and disseminate scientific datasets, reports, and outputs.
- Libraries & Archives – Integrate digital collections into a wider discovery ecosystem.
- Researchers & Students – Gain global visibility and ensure their work is easily cited.
- Policymakers & Funders – Access evidence-based resources to inform national development.
Key Features of NIRIS
- Centralized Research Discovery – One-stop platform for Nigerian scholarly outputs.
- Persistent Identifiers (ARKs/DOIs) – Guarantee citation stability and international recognition.
- Metadata Interoperability – OAI-PMH support for integration with global repositories.
- Shibboleth SSO (Federated Access) – Seamless authentication across participating institutions.
- Customizable Institutional Portals – Each university retains identity while contributing to the national service.
Call to Action
📢 Join the movement to make Nigerian research more visible, more accessible, and more impactful.
🔹 For Institutions: Partner with NgREN to integrate your repository into NIRIS.
🔹 For Researchers: Deposit your work and benefit from global discoverability.
🔹 For Policymakers & Stakeholders: Leverage NIRIS as a national knowledge hub.
👉 Visit niris.ngren.edu.ng today and explore the future of Nigerian research visibility!
✨ NIRIS – Preserving Nigeria’s Knowledge, Showcasing Nigeria’s Brilliance.