Open Access at Oxford » What is a repository?
abernard102@gmail.com 2014-09-23
Summary:
"What counts as an institutional or subject repository? This question came up at our last training session. The answer: if it’s listed in OpenDOAR , the ‘authoritative directory of academic open access repositories’, you can be confident it meets funder requirements and HEFCE policy for the post-2014 REF. Oxford’s own ORA definitely qualifies, as do subject-based repositories like Europe PMC and arXiv. They are open to all, no login required - unlike networking and sharing sites such as Academia.edu, Mendeley and ResearchGate, which perform a different role ..."