Current Status of Chinese Open Access Institutional Repositories: A Case Study

"The present study mainly focuses on the current status of Chinese Open Access InstitutionalRepositories: A Case Study.The present study attempts to determine the current status of open access institutional repositories in China based on the four key constraints, i.e. number of IRs, types, subjects and contents and software used. To fulfil the specified objectives, the Open access institutional repositories in China were identified by selecting the database of Directory of Open Access Repositories (Open DOAR) and the data were collected analysed for the necessaryinformation. The study highlights the current status of open access institutional repositories in China and its contribution to a global knowledge base."