| Summary: | The image is not the main important thing of an institution, but it may convey
the institution�s positive and beneficial image. The image itself does not come in a
sudden, but there is a process behind it. An educational institution such as UNDIP.
Keeping its advancement, UNDIP has created an innovation to support students�
learning tools and learning environment through open access institutional repository
of theses. Through this open access publications, UNDIP has created a good image
of the portal repository. In fact, the main purpose of this image is to build or keep the
good image of the portal repository UNDIP among graduate students as the users of
the portal.
This study used a quantitative approach with an explanatory survey method.
The data analysis used SmartPLS 2.0 programme. There were 125 respondents
consisting of undergraduate students of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and State
University of Yogyakarta (UNY). Questionnaires were distributed to collect the
data.
The results show that the information thus far conducted online publication of
thesis through the portal repository UNDIP has been successfully received by UNY
and UGM graduate students as the actual users. This is evident from the response
and indicated their positive perception of the intensity of the frequent access the
portal repository UNDIP and make electronic thesis as reference material and
coursework writing their scientific work. Turns positive student perception correlated
positively also on the portal image repositories. Because the image is constructed by
the technical quality of what students receive from previous experience. Therefore,
UGM and UNY graduate students in this study demonstrated their loyalty in using
UNDIP thesis and inform the portal repository UNDIP to consider the image of her
as a good UNDIP portal repository that posed no qualms about using it as a source
of scientific references. But between them, UGM students are more loyal than UNY in
using and accessing electronic theses UNDIP. Seen from the intensity of repetition
access more done by UGM students are unsure of the portal image UNDIP good
repository will provide a collection of quality thesis and the totality of the open
access service and discipline because UGM and UNDIP equally pure science.
Keyword: open access, theses publication, image
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