Richard E. Jones
This book discusses the concept of the Institutional Repository (IR) and examines how one is set up, maintained, and embedded into general institutional working practice. Specific reference is made to capturing certain types of research materials, such as E-Theses and E-Prints, the challenges in obtaining materials, following proper legal protocol, and storing the material in perpetuity. Chapters discuss many different models that have been adopted worldwide for IR management, and presents a case study from the Edinburgh Research Archive that documents the path from conception to completion of an IR.
The Institutional Repository