Current trends in institutional repositories for institutions offering Master's and Baccalaureate degrees
| Published | March 2010 |
| Journal | Serials Review Volume 36, Issue 1, Pages 10 - 18 |
ABSTRACT
This article describes the current practices of institutional repositories at master's and baccalaureate institutions (M&BIs) in the United States. The focus includes repository content composition, operational style, development history, and accessibility. The research studies a group of institutional repositories through the analysis of their content elements. The article also discusses important management issues and identifies challenges. This research can provide a valuable resource to other libraries of similar type and size for the planning and implementation of new repositories, as well as assess the current environment of institutional repositories.| Keywords | institutional repositories · liibrary publishing · open access · publishing models · scholarly communication |
| ISSN | 987913 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Rights | Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.serrev.2009.10.003 |
| URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0098791309001294 |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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