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doi:10.1016/j.serrev.2006.12.003 
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Assessment of Self-Archiving in Institutional Repositories: Depositorship and Full-Text Availability1
Received 12 October 2006;
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Abstract
This research evaluates the success of open access self-archiving in several well-known institutional repositories. Two assessment factors have been applied to examine the current practice of self-archiving: depositorship and the availability of full text. This research discovers that the rate of author self-archiving is low and that the majority of documents have been deposited by a librarian or administrative staff. Similarly, the rate of full-text availability is relatively low, except for Australian repositories. By identifying different practices of self-archiving, repository managers can create new strategies for the operation of their repositories and the development of archiving policies.
