Journal of Library and Information Sciences

Growth and Development of Electronic Theses and Dissertation (ETDs) in India
Dr Vaishali Khaparde, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

Abstract
Universities are highly responsible for developing new theories through innovative research studies in all around the globe. Students and scholars are putting their best efforts to produce new facts and principles in these centres of higher studies. In India we have around 350 universities and every year almost 12000 PhDs are being produced by these universities. Avoiding duplication of research work is a serious matter of concern to all nations. Innovations in ICTs become a boon to avoid duplication as well as utilization of these studies. An electronic submission of these dissertations and theses are known as ETDs. The present study brings out the growth and the development of ETDs in India. The present study discusses about ETD, History of ETD activities , It also discusses National Policy framework in India for building ETD repositories. UGC Regulations 2005 and 2009, INDEST Consortium, ICSSR – NASSDOC and National Knowledge Commission have provided guidelines to improve the quality of research and also to provide world wide access to research under open access.

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