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MOLINA PINEIRO, Maricela; MARRERO SERA, Eloísa Felina  e  PUENTES PUENTE, Ángel de Jesús. Open access repositories as an alternative for the visibility of science at universities: a case study. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [online]. 2015, vol.26, n.4, pp. 0-0. ISSN 2307-2113.

The proposal for the development and implementation of the institutional repository of the National University "Pedro Henríquez Ureña" (RI-UNPHU), as an alternative to the accessibility and visibility of the scientific and academic production is presented. Documentary analysis technique was used to provide theoretical criteria for the formulation and design of the proposal. The analysis synthesis method was used to structure the methodological basis for implementing the repository, the normative documents for open access are reviewed, and guidelines for their creation. Are reported as the repository structure from the main areas: selection of documentary typology to include and structure of the contents; workflows and responsibility of the participants. The DSpace open source software as computer platform was selected by the advantages of its configuration. Metadata models combined with tools such as the OAI-PMH protocol for interoperability and integration into global networks are used. The outreach strategy, linking institutional factors and promote their use at national and international level is set. They arrived at conclusions about that with the implementation of RI-UNPHU intended that the University is integrated to the rising group of Dominican repositories, and contributes to the creation of a national network of repositories with greater presence in global networks facilitate the visibility of the research conducted in Dominican Republic.

Palavras-chave : open access initiative; República Dominicana; information repositories; open access; open access initiative; Dominican Republic.