Open Access repository policy and performance (Staff)

This ongoing project focuses on the development of open access repositories in universities, and their success, particularly as related to the policies adopted by the institutions. The project has resulted in several key publications which are widely quoted, the development of a user-oriented download reporting software now used on four continents, the development of an interface to the Australasian Digital Theses Project, assistance to three universities in setting up and developing their repositories, an Australian wiki (AuseAccess) on open access repositories, and several metasearch facilities on Australia’s and New Zealand’s repositories.

Publications:
Sale, Prof Arthur (2005) De-unifying a Digital Library. First Monday 10(5).
Sale, Prof Arthur (2005) Unifying ETD with open access repositories. In Carneglutti, Tony, Eds. Proceedings 8th International Electronic Theses and Dissertations Symposium, Sydney, Australia.
Sale, Prof Arthur (2006) Comparison of IR content policies in Australia. First Monday 11(4).
Sale, Prof Arthur (2006) The impact of mandatory policies on ETD acquisition. D-Lib Magazine 12(4).
Sale, Prof Arthur (2006) Researchers and institutional repositories, in Jacobs, Neil, Eds. Open Access: Key Strategic, Technical and Economic Aspects, chapter 9, pages 87-100. Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Limited.