Exploring research data in Indian institutional repositories
Program: electronic library and information systems
ISSN: 0033-0337
Article publication date: 1 April 2014
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore various types of research materials in Indian institutional repositories.
Design/methodology/approach
The repositories are identified from the Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR). The repository sites were visited to collect the data necessary for the study.
Findings
The present study reveals that barring a few repositories the collections of most of the repositories are very low. The percentage of archived materials is high for journal papers, and moderate for conference papers/thesis. However it is very low for preprints/working papers, teaching resources and patents.
Originality/value
The study provides an overview of archived material in institutional repositories in India.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
The author is highly grateful to the Editor and the referees for their helpful comments in editing this paper.
Citation
Hanief Bhat, M. (2014), "Exploring research data in Indian institutional repositories", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 48 No. 2, pp. 206-216. https://doi.org/10.1108/PROG-07-2012-0036
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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