Deka, Dipen2010-05-202010-05-202007-12-07978-81-902079-5-9http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1360This paper focuses on the importance of OAI-PMH in the aspect of accessibility to the digital repositories. The basic structure of OAI-PMH and its functional elements are given along with some existing metadata harvester services of India. The paper discusses about the PKP Harvester software and its users. Concludes that OAI-PMH is an effective solution of the problem of lack of interoperability.enDigital repositoriesfederated searchinteroperabilityOAI-PMHMetadata HarvestingArticle