Prospects of Institutional Repositories in Research Data Management Services with Special References to Shodhganga ETD

Abstract

Up to last century the research outputs and scientific data either in private laboratories or in public sector were stored on magnetic tapes. The accessibility of those records was become unreadable with time and change in technologies. Results of these records used to be stored in Academic Research Libraries for future references. Due to advancement of technology and lifetime of media, previously stored research data has been unreadable and inaccessible. newlineBut during last one decade a new approach to research had started and which is based on data curation/capturing in the life cycle of research to be used by other researchers in both present and future times. A vast volume of research data is generated with the application of technology during the research life cycle. But due to invisibility or inaccessibility of data, data are not optimally used by the researchers. Therefore, management of research data becomes important. It will not only fast the process of research but also be helpful in getting data for further use without extra efforts for the new researches. It will also bring relevant data of many researches collective irrespective of subject and themes. The process of research, tools and data used by a researcher may also help in taking up new approach by the researcher for better results. Lifelong availability of research data and its sharing are the great tasks for libraries. Many libraries and institutions worldwide have come forward to make the research data available in open domain in order to facilitate in making uses of their data by other researchers to avoid repeated/duplication in efforts in the ongoing or future researches. Presently Indian libraries don t employ such approach in managing data for the researchers carried out in the country. newlineThe present research work deals with the prospects of Institutional Repositories in Research Data Management Services with special references to shodhganga ETD. An Institutional repository is a showcase of digital scholarly outputs within institute. While E