The Use of Institutional Repositories for Self-Archiving in Canadian Universities

Poppy Riddle; Marc-André Simard; Pallavi Gone; Vinson Li; Philippe Mongeon

doi:10.29173/cais1841

The Use of Institutional Repositories for Self-Archiving in Canadian Universities

Authors

Poppy Riddle School of Information Management, Dalhousie University
Marc-André Simard École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information, Université de Montréal
Pallavi Gone School of Information Management, Dalhousie University
Vinson Li School of Information Management, Dalhousie University
Philippe Mongeon School of Information Management, Dalhousie University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/cais1841

Abstract

This study investigates the use of institutional repositories (IR) for self-archiving journal articles in
the U15 universities as well as the presence of institutional policies and publisher embargos. While 45.1%
to 56.6% of publications are available in open access (OA), only 0.5% to 10.7% are found in the IRs. We
found only three university-wide OA policies, and embargo periods of 12 months or more for 25.6% of
journal policies. This suggests that IR play a minor role in OA practices, and a need for more policies
related to self-archiving and the use of IR specifically.

Published

2024-09-10

How to Cite

Riddle, P., Simard, M.-A., Gone, P., Li, V., & Mongeon, P. (2024). The Use of Institutional Repositories for Self-Archiving in Canadian Universities. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS Actes Du congrès Annuel De l’ACSI. https://doi.org/10.29173/cais1841