Study on the Open Scholarly Resources of University Presses Based on the Discovery System

Abstract

[Purpose/significance] Exploring the quantity, the opening level and the tendency of scholarly resources of 15 university presses using PRIMO and SUMMON discovery systems. [Method/process] Examining the indexing depth and scale of journals of these university presses by the sampling test method. Tsinghua University Press was introduced as a case of opening and sharing scholarly resources. [Result/conclusion] The quantity of scholarly resources of university presses is increasing and their open tendency is evident. However, the indexing depth of the subscription and OA resources are not all at a full-text level. The opening of Chinese resources should be focused on.

Keywords

• university press