A Comparative Analysis of Open Access Institutional Repositories in Mexico

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  • February 28, 2019
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  • Smally, Allyson
    • Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
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  • This project examined open access digital repositories in Mexico. The results are based on data drawn from repository websites and guided by three research questions: 1) How do Mexican repositories promote or encourage the development of national standards for preservation of digital information? 2) Are Mexican repositories and their content easily accessible within their host institutions and on the Web? 3) Can repositories serve to promote collaboration and establish connections between scholars? Examining repositories revealed that nearly all rely on software and metadata developed outside of Mexico but that many do take a role in advancing the discussion about digital preservation. Repositories had mixed levels of web visibility, both within their own institution and on the web. Some of the larger repositories that draw from multiple institutions incorporate features that might promote collaboration, but this is less common among repositories focused solely on the research output of one institution.
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  • Moran, Barbara
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  • Master of Science in Library Science
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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