The case for standardized reporting and assessment requirements for institutional repositories

Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-109

  McDonald, Robert H ^a   Thomas, Chuck ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Electronic resources assessment; Impact factor; Institutional repository metrics; Library assessment; New model scholarship

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650812035     PISSN: 1941126X     EISSN: 19411278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19411260802272743     Document Type: Article

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