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Institutional repositories: proposed indicators of success

Mary Westell (Information Resources, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada)

Library Hi Tech

ISSN: 0737-8831

Article publication date: 1 April 2006

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper proposes indicators for measuring the success of institutional repositories based on their demonstrated integration with other research initiatives and provides a snapshot of the current state of selected institutional repositories in Canada through a review of their web presence and their integration with university library and research pages.

Design/methodology/approach

Using the proposed indicators, an examination of the web sites of selected Canadian universities who are participating in the Canadian Association of Research Libraries Institutional Repository project was undertaken.

Findings

Institutional repositories are growing in Canada and that the Canadian IR community is on the way to the proposed model future – integration with existing university research practices.

Originality/value

Indicators such as those proposed in the paper can provide a basic framework for evaluating IR projects and highlight areas where the library can generate additional support for these worthwhile projects.

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Citation

Westell, M. (2006), "Institutional repositories: proposed indicators of success", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 24 No. 2, pp. 211-226. https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830610669583

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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