Altmetrics of the Open Access Institutional Repositories: a webometrics approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-020-03424-6
Abstract: Self-archiving in Institutional Repositories (IRs) is playing a central role in the success of the Open Access initiatives. Deposited documents are more visible and probably they get more downloads and citations, but making them freely… read more here.
Keywords: open access; access institutional; altmetrics open; repositories webometrics ... See more keywords
Open Educational Resources and Institutional Repositories
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DOI: 10.1080/00987913.2016.1274219
Abstract: ABSTRACT This installment of The Balance Point column delves into the ways in which libraries create and store open educational resources (OER) in institutional repositories (IR), addressing issues such as preservation and versioning of OER… read more here.
Keywords: open educational; university; educational resources; institutional repositories ... See more keywords
Promoting Institutional Repositories via Visualizations: A Change-Point Study
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DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2018.1547775
Abstract: Abstract This article examines whether implementing visualizations on an institutional repository webpage increases traffic on the site. Two methods for creating visualizations to attract faculty and student interest were employed. The first is a map… read more here.
Keywords: institutional repository; change point; point; promoting institutional ... See more keywords
Understanding Institutional Repository in Higher Learning Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review and Directions for Future Research
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2019.2897729
Abstract: Institutional repositories (IRs) have received considerable attention from researchers across disciplines and around the globe. They have potentially increased the public value, ranking, prestige, and visibility of researchers, and relevant universities. However, despite the important… read more here.
Keywords: higher learning; institutional repositories; systematic literature; literature review ... See more keywords
Exploring academic staff engagement in depositing locally produced research content in open access institutional repositories in Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1177/03400352211069157
Abstract: This study explored academic staff engagement in depositing locally produced content in open access institutional repositories in public universities in Tanzania. The general objective of this study was to establish the extent to which academic… read more here.
Keywords: open access; access institutional; institutional repositories; academic staff ... See more keywords