Utilization of Dspace for Repositories in India and Sri Lanka: A Study

Asoka Siriwardena; R. Balasubramani

Asoka Siriwardena Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Mihintale Srilanka
R. Balasubramani Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Mihintale Srilanka

Abstract

This paper examines the usage of Dspace software in Indian and Sri Lankan Institutions. The data for the study has been collected from the website of respective institutions. A total of 100031 collections were contributed by the Indian institutions and 37317 collections were contributed by the Sri Lankan Institutions. The study also further analyzed the Communities and Sub Communities, Contribution of authors etc.

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