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Abstract:
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Institutional repositories emerged as a new strategy that allows universities and research
institutions to apply serious, systematic leverage to accelerate changes taking place in
scholarship and scholarly communication through the digital content. The increased demand
for scholarly information, especially in science and technology demands scholarly societies
and universities for centralized access to institutional rich resources revealing the scientific
output. Digital publishing, global networking, more research, and increased communication
among communities of scholars are driving the demand for broader access. The paper explores
the essence of developing Institutional Repositories as a hidden treasure to the academic and
research community providing its conceptual development. Further, mentions the issues to be
considered before developing institutional repository in the form policy documentation on the
part of the institution. The initiatives undertaken by the Academic and Research Libraries in
India towards building Institutional Repositories have also been highlighted. |