Though the concept of Institutional repositories was developed as a part of personal pages or on departmental sites in the institutes but it is getting also attention of librarians. However, it is in its early stages in the field of library and information centers, it has emerged as an effective means for providing access to scholarly contents to its users. This paper explores the possibility of uses of institutional repositories in e-learning, particularly through the library and information centers.

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