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T1 E-science and open access repositories in Spain
A1 Rodríguez Bravo, Blanca
A1 Alvite Díez, María Luisa
A2 Biblioteconomia y Documentacion
K1 Biblioteconomía
K1 Archivo digital
K1 España
K1 Acceso Abierto
K1 E-ciencia
K1 Sciences
K1 Digital store
K1 Spain
AB Purpose – The purpose of this article is to highlight the role of science repositories in thedevelopment of e-science. It aims to provide an overview of the open access collections currentlyoperating in Spain.Design/methodology/approach – This paper is an examination of the tools, type of contents,coverage and aims of the digital research collections generated by Spanish academic bodies.Findings – There is only a limited development of institutional repositories, although it is possible todetect a growing tendency to create them. At the present moment, these digital collections seemprincipally to be seeking visibility for scientific output such as theses, journals, work in progress,preliminary results and other fringe or unconventional literature, without currently making use ofacademic teaching and learning materials or corpora relating to the cultural heritage.Practical implications – It would be desirable for government to become involved in encouragingopen access within a new model for academic communication. It would appear crucial for therepositories aimed at spreading knowledge of scientific research to set in place mechanisms forrigorous peer assessment, so as to ensure the quality of the scholarly work deposited.Originality/value – This paper considers the role of science repositories in the development ofe-Science. The availability of resources for e-science, the need to support the compilation of repositoriesof information in electronic format and the access to digitized content is a matter of maximum priorityfor any national science policy. Designing a new model for academic communication requirescollaboration from the authorities, from universities, from librarians and also support from researchersthemselves.
PB Emerald Group Publishing Limited
YR 2018
FD 2018-11-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10612/9010
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10612/9010
NO OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives
NO p. 363-371
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 01-jun-2024