Akademisyenlerin Açık Erişim ve Kurumsal Akademik Arşiv Konusunda Bilgi ve Farkındalık Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi: Bartın Üniversitesi Uygulama Örneği

Abstract

Institutional open repository systems are platforms where intellectual works which, produced by universities and research centers are archived electronically and freely accessible to everyone. Institutional repository systems are platforms where intellectual studies produced by universities and research centers are archived electronically and freely accessible to eve ryone. For the continuity of the institutional repository systems of universities, it is necessary to be updated by academicians. It is thought that high level of knowledge and awareness of academic staff about open access and institutional academic archiv e is important in ensuring this continuity. In this study, a training was carried out in order to increase the knowledge and awareness of Bartin University academicians on open access and institutional academic archives, and it was aimed to examine the cha nges in the opinions of the academicians before and after the training. In this context, quantitative research methods were used and a single sample pre - test post - test design was used. SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) 22.0 package program was used to analyze the data. As a result of the study, it was determined that academicians needed training on open access and effective and effective use of institutional repositories. In addition, it was concluded that a statistically significant positive c hange was observed in the knowledge and awareness of academicians about open access and institutional academic archives after the training provided.