FAQ about ECDS
What is ECDS?
The Ethiopian Central Discovery System serves as a repository for resources produced by Ethiopian academic institutions as well as governmental and non-governmental health organizations. It harvests content from libraries and knowledge centers of partner institutions in the country. The system empowers users by providing expanded source of knowledge and information.
Why become ECDS member?
By joining ECDS, you will share your resources and at the same time access content of other partner institutions on Ethiopia for free. Your resources will be discovered and used by a wider audience due to full-text indexing capabilities of the system. ECDS will improve the impact of your institutional publications and other research outputs.
Is there a payment to join ECDS?
There is no payment and your organization can join for free.
What content of the resources are required for entry into the ECDS?
The types of content required are the metadata (bibliographic information) and abstracts of the records.
Become an ECDS Partner
ECDS is a membership comprised of Ethiopian organizations. Discover how you can join this membership and enjoy mutual benefits.