Beena, C; Padmakumar, P K; Archana, S N(Journal ot'Librar)= and Information Management, June , 2010)
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Abstract:
Open access iiiovemerit and open source software movement plays an important
role in creation of knowledge, knowledge management and knowledge
dissemination. Scholarly communication and publishing are increasingly taking
place in the electronic environment. With a growing proportion of the
scholarly record now existing only in digital format, serious issues regarding
access and preservation are being raised that are central to future scholarship.
Institutional Repositories provide access to past. present and future scholarly
literature and research documentation; ensures its preservation; assists users in
discovery and use; and offers educational programs to enable users to develop
lifelong literacy. This paper explores these aspects on how IR of Cochin
University of Science & Technology supports scientific community for knowledge
creation. knowledge Management, and knowledge dissemination.
Description:
Journal Of Library and Information Management Vol.1 No.1,January -June 2010,PP 38-44