Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
College & Research Library News
Volume
75
Issue
11
Publication Date
12-2014
First Page
546
Last Page
549
Abstract
Student research is a significant and rapidly growing component of the institutional repository (IR) at Utah State University (USU). A briefing paper prepared for Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook (OASIS) points to student works as one of nine purposes for an IR.1 It is not uncommon to find undergraduate and graduate theses and dissertations in IRs. In 2013, an analysis of 283 U.S. repositories using the bepress or DSpsace platforms indicated 71% include this type of student research. However, other student research such as posters, presentations, or papers were only found in 38% of these repositories. Utah State University’s IR actively solicits student research resulting from research groups and individuals, as well as posters and creative works featured in the university’s Student Showcase symposium.
Recommended Citation
Barandiaran, D., Rozum, B., & Thoms, B. (2014). Focusing on student research in the institutional repository DigitalCommons@USU. College & Research Libraries News, 75(11), 546–549.
Comments
Published in College and Research Libraries News. Publisher PDF is available for download through link.