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A Comparative Study on the Open Access Repository in China and the United States

Jiang Yiying, Zhou Shuyun   

  • Online:2016-06-24 Published:2016-06-25

Abstract:

This paper makes a comparative analysis of the construction of institutional repositories in China and the United States from five aspects: development situation, management policy, software application, open access, and resource collection. It then analyses the problems in Chinese open access
repositories, draws the experience from American counterparts and puts forward relevant countermeasures in terms of policy support, technical support, quality assurance and resource construction.

Key words: Open access, Open access repository, Institution repository