Analyzing the Performance of an Institutional Scientific Repository – A Case Study

Scientific knowledge evolution is mainly based on an effective dissemina-tion of research results. The concept of Open Access gives us the theoreti-cal foundation of a model for accessing scientific knowledge, free from the constraints of traditional publishing and technologically supported by the Internet. Institutional Repositories are information systems that allow preserving, storing and disseminating scientific knowledge produced in higher educa-tion and scientific research institutions. They increase the visibility and the citation level of the documents. They also contribute to minimizing negative aspects like plagiarism of content because documents are exposed to peers in real time. As an alternative way to the traditional system of publishing scientific research content, repositories are developed in a cultural climate of great visibility lead-ing to an immediate critical evaluation by peers