Intellectual capital acquires a growing importance in the knowledge economy. The new form of intellectual capital is research capital. Institutions creating institutional repositories, thereby forming new forms of information resources that provide not only open access to scientific publications, but also participate in the creation of research capital. The institutional repositories are an important tool for the accumulation of research and the creation of the image and reputation of the university. The article presents an analysis of the factors that develop the repository of the Moldova State University, which positively influence the research capital of the university.
