NDLI: Knowledge management and open access e-theses: Indian initiatives

Content Provider	CUSAT-Thesis
Author	Sheeja, N. K.
Abstract	This paper aims to describe recent developments in the services provided by Indianelectronic thesis and dissertation (ETD) repositories. It seeks to explore the prospect of knowledgeformation and diffusion in India and to discuss the potential of open access e-theses repositories forknowledge management.This study is based on literature review and content analysis ofIndianETDrepository websites. Institutional repositories and electronic thesis and dissertation projectsin India were identified through a literature survey as well as internet searching and browsing.The study examines the tools, type of contents, coverage and aims of Indian ETD repositories.The paper acknowledges the need for knowledge management for national development.It highlights the significance of an integrated platform for preserving, searching and retrieving Indiantheses. It describes the features and functions of Indian ETD repositories.The paper provides insights into the characteristics of the national repository ofETDs of India, which encourage and support open access to publicly-funded research
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00242535
Language	English
Publisher	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Knowledge management E-theses Electronic thesis and dissertation repository India Theses Institutional repositories
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Library and Information Sciences

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