Institutional repositories in Indian universities and research institutes: A study
Program: electronic library and information systems
ISSN: 0033-0337
Article publication date: 26 April 2011
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to report on a study of the institutional repositories (IRs) in use in Indian universities and research institutes.
Design/methodology/approach
Repositories in various institutions in India were accessed and described in a standardised way.
Findings
The 20 repositories studied covered collections of diverse types. Most of these collections have unique content.
Originality/value
The goal of this study is to study the IR software and data based on the content type, metadata and characteristics. The paper also describes the collections and some important observations from this study.
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Citation
Krishnamurthy, M. and Kemparaju, T.D. (2011), "Institutional repositories in Indian universities and research institutes: A study", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 45 No. 2, pp. 185-198. https://doi.org/10.1108/00330331111129723
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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