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Exploring research data in Indian institutional repositories

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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.
Title: Exploring research data in Indian institutional repositories
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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.

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