An open-access repository or open archive is a digital platform that holds research output and provides free, immediate and permanent access to research results for anyone to use, download and distribute. The benefits of open-access repositories are: Opening up outputs of the institution to a worldwide audience; Maximizing the visibility and impact of these outputs as a result; Showcasing the institution to interested constituencies – prospective staff, prospective students and other stakeholders; Collecting and curating digital output; Managing and measuring research and teaching activities; Providing a workspace for work-in-progress, and for collaborative or large-scale projects; Enabling and encouraging interdisciplinary approaches to research; Facilitating the development and sharing of digital teaching materials and aids, and Supporting student endeavours, providing access to theses and dissertations and a location for the development of e-portfolios.
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