ABSTRACT:
Digital Knowledge Repositories (DKRs) play a vital role in the systematic collection, organization, and dissemination of knowledge in the digital era. Serving as centralized platforms, they support knowledge management by facilitating easy access to structured and unstructured data, enhancing collaboration, and preserving institutional memory. Leveraging technologies such as cloud computing, semantic web frameworks, and artificial intelligence, DKRs improve information retrieval and decision-making across academic, corporate, and governmental sectors. Despite their benefits, challenges remain in areas such as data interoperability, user engagement, content validation, and long-term sustainability. This paper explores the design, implementation, and strategic value of DKRs, while highlighting current trends and future opportunities in digital knowledge infrastructure.
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Kulwinder Kaur. Digital Knowledge Repositories: Promoting the Knowledge Revolution. Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2026;17(1):57-1. doi: 10.52711/2321-5828.2026.00011
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Kulwinder Kaur. Digital Knowledge Repositories: Promoting the Knowledge Revolution. Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2026;17(1):57-1. doi: 10.52711/2321-5828.2026.00011 Available on: https://rjhssonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-17-1-11
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