Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) by Central Universities of North –East India in Shodhganga Project: A Study

Abstract

An important step towards digitally archiving scholarly work has been taken by the Central University of North-East India's Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) program. A centralized platform for hosting and accessing ETDs from different Indian universities and institutions is what the initiative seeks to provide. This initiative has contributed to the easy public access and preservation of important research outputs. The ability to search and index research material effectively has been made possible by the availability of ETDs in a digital format. This has allowed for the discovery of new ideas and knowledge. By promoting open access to research outputs, this initiative has greatly advanced scholarly research. The accomplishment of this project acts as a guide for other colleges and institutions to advocate for the digital preservation of academic study. Information was gathered by institution, department, and by year for this research, which only included central universities in North East India between 1st November 2022 and 31st March 2023, the data were collected from the Shodhganga repository. The data has been analyzed and
tabulated based on the data available in the Shodhganga repository. In North East India, there are ten universities in total, but only nine are contributing to Shodhganga. North Eastern Hill University has made the most overall contributions of ETD to Shodhganga while Assam University is in second place.