%A Zhao Yian %T Research on Open Source Electronic Resource Management System %0 Journal Article %D 2011 %J Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery %R 10.11925/infotech.1003-3513.2011.06.07 %P 39-45 %V 27 %N 6 %U {https://manu44.magtech.com.cn/Jwk_infotech_wk3/CN/abstract/article_3406.shtml} %8 2011-06-25 %X This paper briefly retrospects the development of open source Electronic Resource Management System (ERMS), introduces main open source ERMS such as CUFTS, CORAL, ERMes, E-Matrix, OLLARA and SMDB, then compares and evaluates these systems. Finally, some suggestions are made for domestic libraries, especially medium and small libraries in application of open source ERMS or development of home-grown ERMS.