Institutional repositories in India: a preliminary study
Institutional repositories in India: a preliminary study
复制标题
印度的机构存储库:初步研究
DOI:
10.1108/07419051111202646
复制
发表时间:
2011
影响因子:
--
通讯作者:
S. Sawant
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
S. Sawant
Purpose – This study aims to explore the various aspects of the development of institutional repositories (IRs), and especially the timeline involved beginning with planning, pilot testing, system implementation, exploratory activities conducted before implementation of the IR and its anticipated benefits.Design/methodology/approach – A survey research method was used. The data collection tool applied for the study was an online questionnaire, which was created with the help of software provided by surveymonkey.com.Findings – It has found that all institutions had done planning and pilot testing before implementation of an IR. “Attending institutional repository software implementation training and workshops” and “Demonstrating an operational institutional repository to my institution’s decision‐makers” were the most exercised exploratory activities. All respondents agreed on the benefit that an IR provides “Better service to contributors and institution’s learning community”. “Contributor’s lack of knowl...