International Journal of Information Science and Management (IJISM)

Access Policies in Institutional Digital Repositories: Analysis of Global Trends

Document Type : Articles

Authors

Bijan Kumar Roy 1
Subal Chandra Biswas 2
Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay 3

1 Associate Prof., Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India.

2 Professor [Retd.], Library and Information Science, the University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India.

3 Professor, Department of Library and Information Science University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India.

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijism.2023.1977429.0
Abstract
This paper compared and contrasted the open access (OA) self-archiving policies of different organizations registered in OpenDOAR, ROAR and ROARMAP databases. It highlights and discusses key policies along with several issues to suggest an institute-specific model policy framework in the line of recommendations and best practises of IDRs (Institutional Digital Repositories) listed in global tertiary sources in green open access ROARMAP, OpenDOAR and ROAR. This paper focuses on IDR policy issues concerning rights, access, and user interfaces. A total of 66 repositories have been selected after overlap checking and based on the selection parameters mentioned in the methodology section. It has been discovered that most IDRs lack policies in the four areas mentioned. Several policy issues are missing, and some of the policy issues used by these repositories are still being developed and improved. Based on the study, some suggestions for the development of IDR policies have been made. It has implications for administrators, funding agencies, policymakers, and professional librarians in developing repository policies of their own. 

Keywords

Open access repository
digital library
Copyright & Licensing Policy
Embargo Policy
self-archiving policy
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International Journal of Information Science and Management (IJISM)
Volume 21, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Spring 2023
Pages 245-269

  • Receive Date 31 January 2021
  • Revise Date 29 March 2023
  • Accept Date 05 March 2023

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