University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal) Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Spring 4-21-2019 Contribution of the UK Open Access Repositories to OpenDOAR Saria Ibrahim University of Kashmir,
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[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Ibrahim, Saria and Beigh, Iram Nazir, "Contribution of the UK Open Access Repositories to OpenDOAR" (2019). Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). 2592. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/2592 Contribution of UK Open Access Repositories to OpenDOAR Saria Ibrahim Iram Nazir Beigh Department of Library and Information Science Department of Library and Information Science University of Kashmir University of Kashmir Srinagar, J&K Srinagar, J&K ABSTRACT: Purpose: The study aims to shed light on the growth and development of open repositories of the UK based on six parameters i.e. repository type, language, software usage, subject coverage, content type, and operational status. Methodology: Directory of Open Access Repositories (Open DOAR) was consulted to extract the data on the selected parameters. As on 23rd January 2019, a total of 278 repositories were indexed by Open DOAR. OpenDOAR is the quality-assured global directory of academic open access repositories which enables the identification, browsing and search for repositories, based on a range of features, such as location, software or type of material held (OpenDOAR, 2019). All identified repositories were thoroughly analyzed to collect data to answer the laid-down objectives and repository websites were personally visited in order to ascertain the operational status.