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Com base nos princípios do Acesso Aberto, surgem os Repositórios Institucionais (RI) com a finalidade de armazenar, preservar e divulgar, gratuitamente, o acesso à produção científica. Deste modo, pode ser expandida, consultada e reutilizada, aprimorando a comunicação científica, interna e externa, de uma determinada instituição. O presente estudo pretendeu analisar a utilização dos RI dos institutos politécnicos e universidades em Portugal e, deste modo, ser um contributo relevante para a investigação, nesta área. Avaliou-se a atividade dos utilizadores, numa dinâmica de consultas e de downloads dos conteúdos dos RI, aferiram-se as práticas exercidas pelos professores e investigadores, nos diversos processos de partilha dos seus outputs científicos nos RI e verificaram-se as políticas e técnicas de comunicação instituídas, incentivando à sua utilização. O estudo foi efetivado mediante uma metodologia assente no paradigma de métodos mistos - Mixed Methods Approach – com caráter quantitativo e qualitativo, substanciada em três tipos de instrumentos de recolha de dados: a análise documental das páginas web de 28 RI, um questionário aplicado aos professores e investigadores (n=692) e entrevistas a 25 gestores e administradores dos RI, de uma amostra constituída por 13 universidades e 15 politécnicos públicos. Os resultados apurados permitiram extrair conclusões sobre a atividade dos RI nos três âmbitos. Os downloads apresentam-se em valores superiores, face ao número de consultas, em todos os RI. Os afiliados das universidades são os que atribuem mais importância aos RI. Não obstante, são estes inquiridos que publicam menos nos mesmos e os que mais desconhecem a existência da Política de Depósito Documental. Quando a conhecem, são os que mais confessam não a cumprir. São, ainda, os que mais sugerem maior divulgação e informação sobre as vertentes do RI, solicitam maior interoperabilidade e que o depósito seja responsabilidade das instituições (universidades e politécnicos). Demonstraram também estar menos familiarizados com as diversas dinâmicas do RI. Relativamente às técnicas de comunicação instituídas, concluiu-se que as iniciativas predominantes se direcionam para o público interno e que são as universidades as mais ativas. Ainda assim, assumem que essas ações foram mais intensas aquando da implementação do RI.
Based on the principles of Open Access, Institutional Repositories (IR) appear with the purpose of storing, preserving and disseminating, free of charge, access to scientific production. This way, it can be expanded, consulted and reused, improving internal and external scientific communication of a given institution. The present study aimed to analyze the use of IR of polytechnic institutes and universities in Portugal and, this way, to be a relevant contribution to research in this area. The activity of users was evaluated, in a dynamic of consultations and downloads of the IR contents, the practices carried out by professors and researchers were verified, in the various processes of sharing their scientific outputs in the IR and the policies and techniques of communication employed were verified, encouraging their use. The study was carried out using a methodology based on the mixed methods paradigm - Mixed Methods Approach - with a quantitative and qualitative character, based on three types of data collection instruments: document analysis of the web pages of the 28 IRs, a questionnaire applied to teachers and researchers (n=692) and interviews with 25 IR managers and administrators, from a sample of 13 public universities and 15 public polytechnics. The results obtained made it possible to draw conclusions about the IR activity in the three areas. The downloads are presented in higher values, compared to the number of consultations, in all RI. University affiliates attach the most importance to RI. However, these respondents are the ones who publish the least in them and are the ones who are most unaware of the Document Deposit Policy. When they get to know it, they are the ones who most confess not to fulfill it. They are also the ones that most suggest greater dissemination and information on the IR aspects, request greater interoperability and that the deposit be the responsibility of institutions (universities and polytechnics). They also showed to be less familiar with the different dynamics of RI. Regarding the established communication techniques, it was concluded that the predominant initiatives are aimed at the internal public and that the universities are the most active. Even so, they assume that these actions were more intense when the IR was implemented.
Based on the principles of Open Access, Institutional Repositories (IR) appear with the purpose of storing, preserving and disseminating, free of charge, access to scientific production. This way, it can be expanded, consulted and reused, improving internal and external scientific communication of a given institution. The present study aimed to analyze the use of IR of polytechnic institutes and universities in Portugal and, this way, to be a relevant contribution to research in this area. The activity of users was evaluated, in a dynamic of consultations and downloads of the IR contents, the practices carried out by professors and researchers were verified, in the various processes of sharing their scientific outputs in the IR and the policies and techniques of communication employed were verified, encouraging their use. The study was carried out using a methodology based on the mixed methods paradigm - Mixed Methods Approach - with a quantitative and qualitative character, based on three types of data collection instruments: document analysis of the web pages of the 28 IRs, a questionnaire applied to teachers and researchers (n=692) and interviews with 25 IR managers and administrators, from a sample of 13 public universities and 15 public polytechnics. The results obtained made it possible to draw conclusions about the IR activity in the three areas. The downloads are presented in higher values, compared to the number of consultations, in all RI. University affiliates attach the most importance to RI. However, these respondents are the ones who publish the least in them and are the ones who are most unaware of the Document Deposit Policy. When they get to know it, they are the ones who most confess not to fulfill it. They are also the ones that most suggest greater dissemination and information on the IR aspects, request greater interoperability and that the deposit be the responsibility of institutions (universities and polytechnics). They also showed to be less familiar with the different dynamics of RI. Regarding the established communication techniques, it was concluded that the predominant initiatives are aimed at the internal public and that the universities are the most active. Even so, they assume that these actions were more intense when the IR was implemented.
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Repositórios Institucionais Gestores de Repositórios Acesso Aberto Comunicação Científica Ciência Aberta