Design and Development of a Web Based Digital Repository for Scholarly Communication: A Case of NM‐AIST Tanzania
Institutional repositories are essential research infrastructures for research ‐based universities. A properly dimensioned institutional repository has the potential to increase research impact and enhance the visibility of an institution through its scholarly outputs. The aim of the study reported...
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doaj-02984f28c97a4ecfaf80495eb9cc73452020-11-24T22:28:13ZengResearch Institute for Knowledge Content Development & TechnologyInternational Journal of Knowledge Content Development and Technology2234-00682287-187X2014-12-014297108http://dx.doi.org/10.5865/IJKCT.2014.4.2.097Design and Development of a Web Based Digital Repository for Scholarly Communication: A Case of NM‐AIST TanzaniaWasiwasi J. Mgonzo0Zaipuna O. Yonah1The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and TechnologyThe Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and TechnologyInstitutional repositories are essential research infrastructures for research ‐based universities. A properly dimensioned institutional repository has the potential to increase research impact and enhance the visibility of an institution through its scholarly outputs. The aim of the study reported in this paper was to design and develop a web‐based digital repository for scholarly communications using NM‐AIST as a case study. The system was developed using open source software. Findings obtained from system validation tests show that the system is a viable solution to the major challenges encountered in the management and sharing of scholarly information at the institution.http://ijkcdt.net/xml/03040/03040.pdfInstitutional RepositoriesResearch InfrastructureScholarly CommunicationsWeb‐based |
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Wasiwasi J. Mgonzo Zaipuna O. Yonah Design and Development of a Web Based Digital Repository for Scholarly Communication: A Case of NM‐AIST Tanzania International Journal of Knowledge Content Development and Technology Institutional Repositories Research Infrastructure Scholarly Communications Web‐based |
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Wasiwasi J. Mgonzo Zaipuna O. Yonah |
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Design and Development of a Web Based Digital Repository for Scholarly Communication: A Case of NM‐AIST Tanzania |
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Design and Development of a Web Based Digital Repository for Scholarly Communication: A Case of NM‐AIST Tanzania |
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Design and Development of a Web Based Digital Repository for Scholarly Communication: A Case of NM‐AIST Tanzania |
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Design and Development of a Web Based Digital Repository for Scholarly Communication: A Case of NM‐AIST Tanzania |
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Design and Development of a Web Based Digital Repository for Scholarly Communication: A Case of NM‐AIST Tanzania |
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design and development of a web based digital repository for scholarly communication: a case of nm‐aist tanzania |
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Research Institute for Knowledge Content Development & Technology |
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International Journal of Knowledge Content Development and Technology |
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Institutional repositories are essential research infrastructures for research ‐based universities. A properly dimensioned institutional repository has the potential to increase research impact and enhance the visibility of an institution through its scholarly outputs. The aim of the study reported in this paper was to design and develop a web‐based digital repository for scholarly communications using NM‐AIST as a case study. The system was developed using open source software. Findings obtained from system validation tests show that the system is a viable solution to the major challenges encountered in the management and sharing of scholarly information at the institution. |
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Institutional Repositories Research Infrastructure Scholarly Communications Web‐based |
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