This exploratory study investigates the perceptions and experiences
of a group of institutional repository (IR) stakeholders seldom heard from: end-users. We
interviewed twenty IR end-users recruited through five IRs to discover how they characterize the
IR, how/why they use the IR, their credibility judgments in relation to the IR, and their
willingness to return to and/or recommend the IR. Despite our small sample size, we were able to
ascertain that IR end-users, although not yet loyal IR devotees, recognize their value and unique
nature. Our findings also revealed several areas for improvement, such as lack of visibility and
transparency.
Posted by
Gavin Baker at 1/08/2010 01:09:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.