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Institutional Repositories Initiatives in India: A Study

Institutional Repositories Initiatives in India: A Study
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Author(s): Neeraj Kumar Singh (Panjab University, India), Jyoti Sharma (Panjab University, India)and Navneet Kaur (Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 15
Source title: Open Source Technology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7230-7.ch014

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Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to present the development and current situation of Institutional Repositories (IRs) in India. This chapter explores the main concepts of open access, institutional repositories, and their needs and benefits. The chapter highlights the current status of Institutional Repositories (IR) in India by its collection type, subject coverage, and present working status of the repositories available to the academic community as open sources. This chapter examines the overall growth of IRs in Asia and enumerates the Institutional Repositories in India. The chapter analyzes the accessible institutional repositories based on the selected study criteria and studies various digital library software used in the development of IRs in India.

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