INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIES OF BRAZILIAN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS: MANAGEMENT, COPYRIGHT, AND DIGITIZATION OF PRINTED ACADEMIC WORKS

Resumen

Institutional Repositories (IRs) play a fundamental role in preserving and disseminating scientific knowledge, ensuring that scholarly output is accessible to the public. In Brazil, numerous educational and research institutions have adopted these platforms, yet they continue to face significant challenges, particularly regarding copyright policies and the digitization of printed academic works in their collections. This study analyzed the perceptions of IR representatives concerning these difficulties. It is a qualitative-quantitative, exploratory, descriptive, bibliographic, and documentary study. Data were collected through an online questionnaire answered by 40 IR representatives during the II Meeting of the Brazilian Network of Digital Repositories. The results indicate progress in the implementation of these platforms, but also highlight considerable challenges, such as the lack of well-defined institutional policies, resistance from some authors to deposit their works, and difficulties in digitizing printed academic works. Furthermore, most respondents assessed authors' knowledge of copyright as ranging from moderate to very low, which may hinder adherence to repositories. In conclusion, it is essential for educational and research institutions to enhance their institutional policies, train managers and researchers, and establish clearer guidelines for IR management.