@article { title = {Current trends in institutional repositories for institutions offering Master's and Baccalaureate degrees}, year = {2010}, month = {03/2010}, author = {Xia, Jingfeng and Opperman, David B.}, keywords = {scholarly communication, publishing models, open access, liibrary publishing, institutional repositories}, journal = {Serials Review}, volume = {36}, issue = {1}, pages = {10-18}, issn = {987913}, abstract = {This article describes the current practices of institutional repositories at master's and baccalaureate institutions (M&BIs) in the United States. The focus includes repository content composition, operational style, development history, and accessibility. The research studies a group of institutional repositories through the analysis of their content elements. The article also discusses important management issues and identifies challenges. This research can provide a valuable resource to other libraries of similar type and size for the planning and implementation of new repositories, as well as assess the current environment of institutional repositories.}, refereed = {yes}, doi = {10.1016/j.serrev.2009.10.003}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0098791309001294}, }