Technical requirements for copyright protection of electronic theses and dissertations in INSTD. A grounded theory study
| Published date | 06 February 2017 |
| Date | 06 February 2017 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-11-2015-0226 |
| Pages | 21-35 |
| Author | Zeinab Papi,Saeid Rezaei Sharifabadi,Sedigheh Mohammadesmaeil,Nadjla Hariri |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management,Information & communications technology,Internet |
Technical requirements for
copyright protection of electronic
theses and dissertations
in INSTD
A grounded theory study
Zeinab Papi
Department of Library and Information Science, Islamic Azad University,
Tehran, Iran
Saeid Rezaei Sharifabadi
Department of Library and Information Science, Alzahra University,
Tehran, Iran
Sedigheh Mohammadesmaeil
Department of Library and Information Science, Islamic Azad University,
Tehran, Iran, and
Nadjla Hariri
Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Islamic Azad University,
Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Purpose –This study aims to determine the technical requirements for copyright protection of theses and
dissertations for proposing a model for applying in Iran’s National System for Theses and Dissertations
(INSTD).
Design/methodology/approach –This study used a mixed research methodology. The grounded
theory was used in the qualitative phase, and a researcher-made checklist was applied in the quantitative
phase for surveying the status of the INSTD. Research population included INSTD as well as six information
specialists and copyright experts. Data were analysed by using open, axial and selective coding.
Findings –Based on data extracted from the completed checklists, some technical requirements had been
provided in the system. The technical requirements that interviewees pointed out included the following two
main classes: technical components and technical-software infrastructures, explored in the phase of the
grounded theory. The individual categories included access control, copy control, technical-software
challenges, protecting standards, hypertext transfer protocol secure, certicate authority, documentation of
thesis and dissertation information, the use of digital object identiers, copy detection systems, thesis and
dissertation integrated systems, digital rights management systems and electronic copyright management
systems.
Research limitations/implications –Considering the subject of this study, only the technical aspect
was investigated, and other aspects were not included. In addition, electronic theses and dissertation (ETD)
providers were not well aware of copyright issues.
Practical implications –Using the technical requirements with high security is effective in the INSTD to
gain the trust of the authors and encourage them to deposit their ETDs.
Social implications –The increased use of the system encourages the authors to be more innovative in
conducting their research.
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Electronic
theses and
dissertations
21
Received 13 November 2015
Revised 26 December 2015
11 March 2016
3 April 2016
12 May 2016
15 May 2016
Accepted 24 May 2016
TheElectronic Library
Vol.35 No. 1, 2017
pp.21-35
©Emerald Publishing Limited
0264-0473
DOI 10.1108/EL-11-2015-0226
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