Editorial: ETDs and Digital Repositories--a Disciplinary Challenge to Open Access?

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles B. Lowry
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Digital Repositories

scholarly journals Repository Istituzionali Open Access e strategie Linked Open Data

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iryna Solodovnik
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Linked Open Data ◽  
Sulla Base ◽  
Linee Guida ◽  
Digital Repositories

Lo scopo di questo libro è mettere in luce la rilevanza del movimento internazionale Open Access (OA) che si prefigge l’obiettivo di sostenere e promuovere le strategie per la diffusione dei prodotti della ricerca scientifica con l’appoggio di tecnologie di rete e politiche OA. I Repository Istituzionali (IR) OA saranno presentati entro la cornice di: alcune linee di indirizzo, meccanismi di valutazione della ricerca, questioni di proprietà intellettuale, conservazione a lungo termine, Data and Process Managament Plan e Trusted Digital Repositories. Il lavoro presenterà anche un’indagine su un campione di 23 Repository digitali (nazionali e internazionali) a sostegno della comunicazione e del libero accesso ai contenuti di ricerca in rete. Sulla base di questa indagine verrà presentato un ToolKit che potrebbe essere utile per programmare e monitorare diverse funzionalità di un IR. Successivamente, al lettore sarà presentato uno schema di metadati per la descrizione dei prodotti della ricerca scientifica in IR, prendendo in considerazione le Linee guida per la creazione e la gestione di metadati nei Repository Istituzionali (CRUI, 2012) e Linked Open Data-enabled Bibliographical Data Recommendations (Subirats, Zeng, 2015). I metadati abilitati come dati LOD avranno il ruolo chiave nella qualificazione del profilo semantico delle proprietà dei metadati in questione e, di conseguenza, delle risorse informative che rappresentano, così come nel potenziamento dell’interoperabilità semantica e nel favorimento di dinamiche collaborative dei contenuti di ricerca scientifica a livello nazionale e internazionale in rete, rafforzando l’efficacia e l’efficienza della ricerca stessa.

How to Recognize and Avoid Potential, Possible, or Probable Predatory Open-Access Publishers, Standalone, and Hijacked Journals

2017 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81
Author(s):  
Lenche Danevska ◽  
Mirko Spiroski ◽  
Doncho Donev ◽  
Nada Pop-Jordanova ◽  
Momir Polenakovic
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Publication Ethics ◽  
Easy Method ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
Academic Librarian ◽  
Predatory Publishers ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction. The Internet has enabled an easy method to search through the vast majority of publications and has improved the impact of scholarly journals. However, it can also pose threats to the quality of published articles. New publishers and journals have emerged so-called open-access potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and journals, and so-called hijacked journals. It was our aim to increase awareness and warn scholars, especially young researchers, how to recognize these journals and how to avoid submission of their papers to these journals. Methods. Review and critical analysis of the relevant published literature, Internet sources and personal experience, thoughts, and observations of the authors. Results. The web blog of Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, was greatly consulted. Jeffrey Beall is a Denver academic librarian who regularly maintains two lists: the first one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and the second one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory standalone journals. Aspects related to this topic presented by other authors have been discussed as well. Conclusion. Academics should bear in mind how to differentiate between trustworthy and reliable journals and predatory ones, considering: publication ethics, peer-review process, international academic standards, indexing and abstracting, preservation in digital repositories, metrics, sustainability, etc.

scholarly journals THE OPEN ACCESS FOR THE EDUCATION CONTENTS AT ARAB OPEN UNIVERSITY ACCORDING TO STUDENT ORIENTATION MODERN TECHNOLOGIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL ATTITUDES

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (15) ◽  
pp. 1553-1572
Author(s):  
Abdul Mutalib Sharaf Ali Al MUSAWİ ◽  
Dawood Abdulmalek Yahya Al-Hidabi ◽  
Tunku Badariah Binti Tunku Ahmad ◽  
Mohamed El TAHİR OSMAN MAKKİVİ
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Open University ◽  
Student Orientation ◽  
Master Program ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
The University ◽  
Moral Obstacles ◽  
Modern Technologies

This quantitative study aims to identify the open access and feasibility of methods for the education contents at Arab Open University, under the level of trends of methods at Arab Open University. The study sample of consisted of 30 students from the fourth Master Program batch. The study utilized two measurements for data collection. The study found that the digital repositories, directory of open access and electronic books are considered the usable resources for student. While the open access is the lowest source that student use. Moreover, the study found the legal and technical obstacles are one of the most obstacles are one of the most that face open access at Arab Open University. However, technological and moral obstacles that face open access in Arab Open University. Finally, researcher suggested the number of recommendation and proposals that support open access at the university. Keyword: Open access, Digital Repositories, Journals, e-Books, Open Courseware

Digital Repositories as Harbingers of Open Access in India

2013 ◽  
pp. 191-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalini Wasan ◽  
Rupak Chakravarty
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
Statistical Institute ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
Workflow Pattern ◽  
Indian Statistical ◽  
Search And Retrieval

Open Access (OA) is a noble cause as it removes all hurdles from free access to scholarly works and promotes knowledge sharing. The OA movement is strengthened by Institutional Repositories (IRs). IRs are based on institute-specific requirements, workflow pattern, metadata, and other related standards for different kinds of digital documents, search and retrieval requirements, and user interfaces at various levels. In India, some elite educational and research institutes such as the Indian Statistical Institute, some CSIR Laboratories, IITs, and IIMs have taken significant initiatives in building IRs. In addition, a few Universities, such as the Central University of Hyderabad, are working on building IRs. According to various databases, the total number of Indian IRs exceeds 40, but out of these only 25 are functional, while the rest of them are either non-functional or inaccessible. The present chapter is an effort to cover the various aspects of functional IRs in India.

Availability and visibility of open access digital repositories in ASEAN countries

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tan Lee-Hwa ◽  
A. Abrizah ◽  
A. Noorhidawati
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
Asean Countries

scholarly journals How to Recognize and Avoid Potential, Possible, or Probable Predatory Open-Access Publishers, Standalone, and Hijacked Journals

PRILOZI ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 5-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenche Danevska ◽  
Mirko Spiroski ◽  
Doncho Donev ◽  
Nada Pop-Jordanova ◽  
Momir Polenakovic
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Publication Ethics ◽  
Easy Method ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
Academic Librarian ◽  
Predatory Publishers ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction and aim: The Internet has enabled an easy method to search through the vast majority of publications and has improved the impact of scholarly journals. However, it can also pose threats to the quality of published articles. New publishers and journals have emerged so-called open-access potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and journals, and so-called hijacked journals. It was our aim to increase the awareness and warn scholars, especially young researchers, how to recognize these journals and how to avoid submission of their papers to these journals. Methods: Review and critical analysis of the relevant published literature, Internet sources and personal experience, thoughts, and observations of the authors. Results: The web blog of Jeffrey Beall, University of Colorado, was greatly consulted. Jeffrey Beall is a Denver academic librarian who regularly maintains two lists: the first one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers and the second one, of potential, possible, or probable predatory standalone journals. Aspects related to this topic presented by other authors have been discussed as well. Conclusion: Academics should bear in mind how to differentiate between trustworthy and reliable journals and predatory ones, considering: publication ethics, peer-review process, international academic standards, indexing and abstracting, preservation in digital repositories, metrics, sustainability, etc.

Interoperability in Digital Libraries

2011 ◽  
pp. 31-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Suleman
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Symbiotic Relationship ◽  
Major Aspect ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
What Works ◽  
Web Standards ◽  
The Creation

This chapter present the principles and practices of interoperability – the ability of systems to work together – as it pertains to digital libraries. While there is no well-defined theoretical basis for interoperability, it has gradually emerged as a major aspect in the creation of digital library systems, particularly in modern digital repositories such as those adopted by the Open Access movement. The need for standardisation is a key element of interoperability, and is considered in tandem with the more technical elements. Principles of interoperability have emerged through experimentation and any future attempts to infuse interoperability into a system should build on these principles, such as simplicity and orthogonality. In practice, experiments with system and protocols have demonstrated what works and what does not and where there is a need for additional interventions, such as the successful OAI-PMH and RSS standards. The key interoperability technologies currently in use in digital library systems are introduced and contextualised in terms of their applicability and motivations. In this discussion, the line between digital library standards and Web standards is intentionally fuzzy because of the increasingly symbiotic relationship between these communities.

scholarly journals Open Digital Repositories: Prospects of African Countries within the Global Information Space

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
John I. Ogungbeni ◽  
Amaka Raymonda Obiamalu ◽  
Obiora Kingsley Udem
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Information Space ◽  
Global Information ◽  
African Continent ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
The World ◽  
World Information

This study examines the contributions of African countries to open digital repositories in the world information space. Two online directories of open digital repositories were used as data sources. The OpenDOAR is an authoritative directory of academic open access repositories listing 3,670 repositories as at 6th January, 2019. The Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR) is a directory of 4,580 institutional repositories and their contents as at 7th January, 2019. Extracted data were analysed using quantitative techniques and presented in tabular and pictorial formats to reveal findings in accordance with desired objectives. The results revealed that Dspace is the most preferred open digital repositories software across the world. The results showed that the contributions of African countries (3.78%) to open digital repositories in the world are low. The results also showed that only 22 African countries contribute to global open digital repositories and that the rate of contribution increased rapidly in the last few years. The study concludes that for Africa to overcome the challenges associated with open digital repositories there is need for more African countries to be involved in the African Open Access Initiative and the need to tap into the experiences of various professionals on the African continent

scholarly journals Crosswalk among Prominent Open Research Data Repositories

Webology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Dr.M. Krishnamurthy ◽  
Dr. Bhalachandra S. Deshpande ◽  
Dr.C. Sajana
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
Open Research ◽  
Global Movement ◽  
Access To Knowledge ◽  
Metadata Harvesting ◽  
Data Upload

Open Access is a synergised global movement using Internet to provide equal access to knowledge that once hid behind the subscription paywalls. Many new models for scholarly communication have emerged in recent past. One among them is institutional or digital repositories which archive the scholarly content of an organization. While the concept of Open Access opened new arena for institutional or digital repositories in the form of Open repositories. Likewise, the Open repositories for Research Data Management (RDM) are initiative to organize, store, cite, preserve, and share the collected data derived from the research. There are many multidisciplinary and subject specific open repositories for RDM offering exquisite features for perpetual management of research data. The objective of the present study is to evaluate features of popular Open Data Repositories-Zenodo, FigShare, Harvard Dataverse and Mendeley Data. The evaluation provided insights about the key features of the selected Open Data Repositories and which enable us to select the best among them. Zenodo provides maximum data upload limit. While the major features required by a researcher like DOI, File Types, citation support, licenses, search (metadata harvesting) are provided by all three repositories.

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