A STRATEGY TO REVEAL HIDDEN TREASURES

(INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY) OF ANNA UNIVERSITY

S.Bharanidharan,
Computer Scientist,
Anna University

G.Krishnamoorthy,
University Librarian,
Anna University

E.Parthasarathy,
Deputy Registrar,
Anna University

ABSTRACT
Anna University has undergone amazing growth from unitary type University to
5th best University in India. Creation & maintenance of Digital Repository forms
the strategy to reveal the hidden treasures of Anna University.
This Paper mainly details
Necessity of creation & steps involved in creating Institutional Repository
Complexities involved in creation & maintenance of IR
Benefits rendered by IR
Growth statistics of Anna University beginning from the year it got affiliated
till today
Present status of Anna University judged by documents published every
year
Data collection & Segregation under various categories
Preliminary estimate of expenditure involved in creation & maintenance of
IR

INTRODUCTION
Anna University established in 4th Sep 1978 imparts higher education in
Science & Technology, promotes research & fosters co-operation
between academic and industrial communities
Presently 625 Engineering Colleges are functioning under Anna
University - 4 constituent colleges with University Departments, 13
Constituent colleges of Anna University, 12 Government & government
aided Engineering Colleges and 596 affiliated colleges of Anna
University under four regional centres in Tirunelveli, Madurai,
Thiruchirapalli & Coimbatore
UGC have accredited Anna University with Five Star Status in 2002
which is the highest rating
Only science and technology University in the state of Tamilnadu, has a
position among top Indian universities in terms of its scientific research
output.

OBJECTIVE
The major aim of this proposal is

To develop a Institutional Repository (IR) of the literary/R&D

output/scientific productivity of the faculty of Anna University over more
than two decades (1989-2012)

To enhance the visibility of the productivity profile of Anna University

Chennai

To facilitate online and open access to the research publications of Anna

University Chennai

METHODOLOGY
Steps involved in creation of IR include
Step 1: Data Identification and Selection
Step 2: Data Collection & Segregation
Step 3: Design & Development
Software & Hardware
Content Creation and Development
Content organization
Step 4: Web hosting
Step 5: Maintenance

DATA IDENTIFICATION & SELECTION

DATA COLLECTION & SEGREGATION

Data collection includes collection of research outputs scattered among 53
Departments in various forms articles, conference papers, reviews,
editorials, etc.,
Data being collected from the year beginning from 2000 till today is
segregated under various categories

Number of Papers being published during this tenure

Type of Papers being published
Papers being published in different subjects
Papers being published in different countries

ANNUAL STATISTICS OF PUBLISHED

DOCUMENTS

ANNUAL STATISTICS OF PUBLISHED

DOCUMENTS
1800
1600
1400
DOCUMENTS
PUBLISHED
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2013 2012

2011 2010

2009 2008

2007 2006

YEAR

2005 2004

2003 2002

2001 2000

STATISTICAL DATA OF DOCUMENT TYPE

STATISTICAL DATA OF DOCUMENT TYPE

STATISTICAL DATA ON DOCUMENT

SUBJECT

STATISTICAL DATA ON DOCUMENT

SUBJECT

STATISTICAL DATA ON DOCUMENTS

PUBLISHED IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES

STATISTICAL DATA ON DOCUMENTS

PUBLISHED IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES

PROJECT SCHEDULE

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE

RESEARCH OUTCOME / INSTITUTIONAL

BENEFITS

Information auditing & Knowledge flow

Bringing together scattered R&D out put
Bringing visibility of Gray Literature
Identify and systematically evaluate the science and technology innovations
of the Anna University Chennai
Identify the stronger and weaker areas in the Science & Technology research.
Identify the Gap areas, and fill the Gap in the R&D of Science & Technology
in the Nation
Public Accessibility to Scientific Research and Scholarly Information.
Promoting the Open Access to Scholarly Knowledge concept, created by
the Universitys research units, for the consumption of Public Commons.
Global visibility of the Institutions & Scientists
Seamless flow of Knowledge leading to increased scientific productivity and
knowledge production.

CONCLUSION

Statistical data on research outputs being published year

after year reveal numerous outputs from research scholars
of Anna University. Such valuable treasures of Anna
University are not readily available for easy reference for
future generation. As a step towards bringing the hidden
treasures readily available for young research scholars,
creation of Digital Repository is the only solution. Data
Collection and segregation is the first step towards achieving
such a major goal.

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