diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseCreateDAOOracle.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseCreateDAOOracle.java
index b3fd587757..50b40d27d5 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseCreateDAOOracle.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseCreateDAOOracle.java
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public class BrowseCreateDAOOracle implements BrowseCreateDAO
     {
         try
         {
-            Object[] params = { new Integer(itemID) };
+            Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemID) };
             String dquery = "DELETE FROM " + table + " WHERE item_id=?";
             DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, dquery, params);
         }
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ public class BrowseCreateDAOOracle implements BrowseCreateDAO
     {
         try
         {
-            Object[] params = { new Integer(itemID) };
+            Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemID) };
             String dquery = "DELETE FROM Communities2Item WHERE item_id = ?";
             DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, dquery, params);
         }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseCreateDAOPostgres.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseCreateDAOPostgres.java
index 4fd511cde0..f541648550 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseCreateDAOPostgres.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseCreateDAOPostgres.java
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ public class BrowseCreateDAOPostgres implements BrowseCreateDAO
     {
         try
         {
-            Object[] params = { new Integer(itemID) };
+            Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemID) };
             String dquery = "DELETE FROM " + table + " WHERE item_id = ?";
             DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, dquery, params);
         }
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ public class BrowseCreateDAOPostgres implements BrowseCreateDAO
     {
         try
         {
-            Object[] params = { new Integer(itemID) };
+            Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemID) };
             String dquery = "DELETE FROM Communities2Item WHERE item_id = ?";
             DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, dquery, params);
         }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseDAOOracle.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseDAOOracle.java
index f44e6c673d..258ba09908 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseDAOOracle.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseDAOOracle.java
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class BrowseDAOOracle implements BrowseDAO
         {
             String query = "SELECT MAX(" + column + ") AS max_value FROM " + table + " WHERE item_id=?";
 
-            Object[] params = { new Integer(itemID) };
+            Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemID) };
             tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, query, params);
 
             TableRow row;
@@ -886,16 +886,16 @@ public class BrowseDAOOracle implements BrowseDAO
         {
             queryBuf.append("rec WHERE rownum<=? ");
             if (offset > 0)
-                params.add(new Integer(limit + offset));
+                params.add(Integer.valueOf(limit + offset));
             else
-                params.add(new Integer(limit));
+                params.add(Integer.valueOf(limit));
         }
 
         if (offset > 0)
         {
             queryBuf.insert(0, "SELECT * FROM (");
             queryBuf.append(") WHERE rnum>?");
-            params.add(new Integer(offset));
+            params.add(Integer.valueOf(offset));
         }
     }
 
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ public class BrowseDAOOracle implements BrowseDAO
             queryBuf.append(containerTable).append(".").append(containerIDField);
             queryBuf.append("=? ");
 
-            params.add(new Integer(containerID));
+            params.add(Integer.valueOf(containerID));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseDAOPostgres.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseDAOPostgres.java
index 60da76320f..00a03c966a 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseDAOPostgres.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseDAOPostgres.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class BrowseDAOPostgres implements BrowseDAO
         {
             String query = "SELECT max(" + column + ") FROM " + table + " WHERE item_id = ?";
 
-            Object[] params = { new Integer(itemID) };
+            Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemID) };
             tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, query, params);
 
             TableRow row;
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ public class BrowseDAOPostgres implements BrowseDAO
         {
             queryBuf.append(" LIMIT ? ");
 
-            params.add(new Integer(limit));
+            params.add(Integer.valueOf(limit));
         }
 
         // prepare the OFFSET clause
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ public class BrowseDAOPostgres implements BrowseDAO
         {
             queryBuf.append(" OFFSET ? ");
 
-            params.add(new Integer(offset));
+            params.add(Integer.valueOf(offset));
         }
     }
 
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ public class BrowseDAOPostgres implements BrowseDAO
             queryBuf.append(containerTable).append(".").append(containerIDField);
             queryBuf.append("=? ");
 
-            params.add(new Integer(containerID));
+            params.add(Integer.valueOf(containerID));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseItemDAOOracle.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseItemDAOOracle.java
index fe8c1cccec..b79718046d 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseItemDAOOracle.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseItemDAOOracle.java
@@ -124,17 +124,17 @@ public class BrowseItemDAOOracle implements BrowseItemDAO
         {
             if (qualifier == null)
             {
-                Object[] params = { new Integer(itemId), element, schema };
+                Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemId), element, schema };
                 tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, getByMetadataElement, params);
             }
             else if (Item.ANY.equals(qualifier))
             {
-                Object[] params = { new Integer(itemId), element, schema };
+                Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemId), element, schema };
                 tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, getByMetadataAnyQualifier, params);
             }
             else
             {
-                Object[] params = { new Integer(itemId), element, qualifier, schema };
+                Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemId), element, qualifier, schema };
                 tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, getByMetadata, params);
             }
 
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseItemDAOPostgres.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseItemDAOPostgres.java
index 969bf3480b..17305bc40b 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseItemDAOPostgres.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/BrowseItemDAOPostgres.java
@@ -123,17 +123,17 @@ public class BrowseItemDAOPostgres implements BrowseItemDAO
         {
             if (qualifier == null)
             {
-                Object[] params = { new Integer(itemId), element, schema };
+                Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemId), element, schema };
                 tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, getByMetadataElement, params);
             }
             else if (Item.ANY.equals(qualifier))
             {
-                Object[] params = { new Integer(itemId), element, schema };
+                Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemId), element, schema };
                 tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, getByMetadataAnyQualifier, params);
             }
             else
             {
-                Object[] params = { new Integer(itemId), element, qualifier, schema };
+                Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(itemId), element, qualifier, schema };
                 tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, getByMetadata, params);
             }
 
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/IndexBrowse.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/IndexBrowse.java
index 08ef898f40..6c38a96244 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/IndexBrowse.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/IndexBrowse.java
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ public class IndexBrowse
             Map<Integer, String> sortMap = new HashMap<Integer, String>();
             for (SortOption so : SortOption.getSortOptions())
             {
-                Integer key = new Integer(so.getNumber());
+                Integer key = Integer.valueOf(so.getNumber());
                 String metadata = so.getMetadata();
 
                 // If we've already used the metadata for this Item
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ public class IndexBrowse
             List<Integer> sortCols = new ArrayList<Integer>();
             for (SortOption so : SortOption.getSortOptions())
             {
-                sortCols.add(new Integer(so.getNumber()));
+                sortCols.add(Integer.valueOf(so.getNumber()));
             }
 
             createItemTables(BrowseIndex.getItemBrowseIndex(), sortCols);
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemCountDAOOracle.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemCountDAOOracle.java
index 65664ab3b6..60d12acedd 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemCountDAOOracle.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemCountDAOOracle.java
@@ -98,17 +98,17 @@ public class ItemCountDAOOracle implements ItemCountDAO
         try
 		{
 			// first find out if we have a record
-			Object[] sparams = { new Integer(collection.getID()) };
+			Object[] sparams = { Integer.valueOf(collection.getID()) };
 			tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, collectionSelect, sparams);
 			
 			if (tri.hasNext())
 			{
-				Object[] params = { new Integer(count), new Integer(collection.getID()) };
+				Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(count), Integer.valueOf(collection.getID()) };
 				DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, collectionUpdate, params);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				Object[] params = { new Integer(collection.getID()), new Integer(count) };
+				Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(collection.getID()), Integer.valueOf(count) };
 				DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, collectionInsert, params);
 			}
 		}
@@ -138,17 +138,17 @@ public class ItemCountDAOOracle implements ItemCountDAO
         try
 		{
 			// first find out if we have a record
-			Object[] sparams = { new Integer(community.getID()) };
+			Object[] sparams = { Integer.valueOf(community.getID()) };
 			tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, communitySelect, sparams);
 			
 			if (tri.hasNext())
 			{
-				Object[] params = { new Integer(count), new Integer(community.getID()) };
+				Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(count), Integer.valueOf(community.getID()) };
 				DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, communityUpdate, params);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				Object[] params = { new Integer(community.getID()), new Integer(count) };
+				Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(community.getID()), Integer.valueOf(count) };
 				DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, communityInsert, params);
 			}
 		}
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public class ItemCountDAOOracle implements ItemCountDAO
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			Object[] params = { new Integer(collection.getID()) };
+			Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(collection.getID()) };
 			DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, collectionRemove, params);
 		}
 		catch (SQLException e)
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public class ItemCountDAOOracle implements ItemCountDAO
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			Object[] params = { new Integer(community.getID()) };
+			Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(community.getID()) };
 			DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, communityRemove, params);
 		}
 		catch (SQLException e)
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class ItemCountDAOOracle implements ItemCountDAO
         TableRowIterator tri = null;
         try
 		{
-			Object[] params = { new Integer(collection.getID()) };
+			Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(collection.getID()) };
 			tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, collectionSelect, params);
 			
 			if (!tri.hasNext())
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ public class ItemCountDAOOracle implements ItemCountDAO
         TableRowIterator tri = null;
         try
 		{
-			Object[] params = { new Integer(community.getID()) };
+			Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(community.getID()) };
 			tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, communitySelect, params);
 			
 			if (!tri.hasNext())
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemCountDAOPostgres.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemCountDAOPostgres.java
index 2025713b8d..4e4113d08a 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemCountDAOPostgres.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemCountDAOPostgres.java
@@ -98,17 +98,17 @@ public class ItemCountDAOPostgres implements ItemCountDAO
         try
 		{
 			// first find out if we have a record
-			Object[] sparams = { new Integer(collection.getID()) };
+			Object[] sparams = { Integer.valueOf(collection.getID()) };
 			tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, collectionSelect, sparams);
 			
 			if (tri.hasNext())
 			{
-				Object[] params = { new Integer(count), new Integer(collection.getID()) };
+				Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(count), Integer.valueOf(collection.getID()) };
 				DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, collectionUpdate, params);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				Object[] params = { new Integer(collection.getID()), new Integer(count) };
+				Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(collection.getID()), Integer.valueOf(count) };
 				DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, collectionInsert, params);
 			}
 		}
@@ -138,17 +138,17 @@ public class ItemCountDAOPostgres implements ItemCountDAO
         try
 		{
 			// first find out if we have a record
-			Object[] sparams = { new Integer(community.getID()) };
+			Object[] sparams = { Integer.valueOf(community.getID()) };
 			tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, communitySelect, sparams);
 			
 			if (tri.hasNext())
 			{
-				Object[] params = { new Integer(count), new Integer(community.getID()) };
+				Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(count), Integer.valueOf(community.getID()) };
 				DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, communityUpdate, params);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				Object[] params = { new Integer(community.getID()), new Integer(count) };
+				Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(community.getID()), Integer.valueOf(count) };
 				DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, communityInsert, params);
 			}
 		}
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public class ItemCountDAOPostgres implements ItemCountDAO
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			Object[] params = { new Integer(collection.getID()) };
+			Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(collection.getID()) };
 			DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, collectionRemove, params);
 		}
 		catch (SQLException e)
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public class ItemCountDAOPostgres implements ItemCountDAO
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			Object[] params = { new Integer(community.getID()) };
+			Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(community.getID()) };
 			DatabaseManager.updateQuery(context, communityRemove, params);
 		}
 		catch (SQLException e)
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class ItemCountDAOPostgres implements ItemCountDAO
         TableRowIterator tri = null;
         try
 		{
-			Object[] params = { new Integer(collection.getID()) };
+			Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(collection.getID()) };
 			tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, collectionSelect, params);
 			
 			if (!tri.hasNext())
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ public class ItemCountDAOPostgres implements ItemCountDAO
         TableRowIterator tri = null;
         try
 		{
-			Object[] params = { new Integer(community.getID()) };
+			Object[] params = { Integer.valueOf(community.getID()) };
 			tri = DatabaseManager.query(context, communitySelect, params);
 			
 			if (!tri.hasNext())
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemListConfig.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemListConfig.java
index 633d5f90d6..26187e5923 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemListConfig.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/browse/ItemListConfig.java
@@ -83,18 +83,18 @@ public class ItemListConfig
 			int i = 1;
 			while (st.hasMoreTokens())
 			{
-				Integer key = new Integer(i);
+				Integer key = Integer.valueOf(i);
 				String token = st.nextToken();
 				
 				// find out if the field is a date
 				if (token.indexOf("(date)") > 0)
 				{
 					token = token.replaceAll("\\(date\\)", "");
-					types.put(key, new Integer(ItemListConfig.DATE));
+					types.put(key, Integer.valueOf(ItemListConfig.DATE));
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					types.put(key, new Integer(ItemListConfig.TEXT));
+					types.put(key, Integer.valueOf(ItemListConfig.TEXT));
 				}
 				
 				String[] mdBits = interpretField(token.trim(), null);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class ItemListConfig
 	 */
 	public String[] getMetadata(int col)
 	{
-		return (String[]) metadata.get(new Integer(col));
+		return (String[]) metadata.get(Integer.valueOf(col));
 	}
 	
 	/**