A Comparative Study of India and Australia Open Access Repositories in OpenDOAR

Authors

Alekha Karadia, Research Scholar Dept. of Library& Information Science Khallikote University Berhampur-760001,Dist.-GanjamFollow
Dr. Jyotshna Sahoo, Associate Professor Dept. of Library& Information Science Khallikote University Berhampur-760001,Dist.-Ganjam.Follow

Date of this Version

2021

Document Type

Article

Abstract

An open access repository or open archive is a digital platform that holds research output and provides free, immediate, and permanent access to research results for anyone to use, download and distribute. To facilitate open access such repositories must be interoperable according to the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH). Search engines harvest the content of open access repositories, constructing a database of worldwide, free of charge available research. OpenDOAR is the quality-assured, global Directory of Open Access Repositories. Its repositories provide free, open access to academic outputs and resources. This paper deals with Comparative analysis of India and Australia repositories listed in OpenDOAR in terms of their growth, type, operational status, content type, software, subject coverage, language, and policies regarding content, submission, and preservation