Policies

Metadata Policy

1. Anyone may access the metadata free of charge.
2. The metadata may be re-used in any medium without prior permission for not-for-profit purposes provided the repository is mentioned.

Data Policy

1. Anyone may access full items free of charge.
2. Copies of full items generally can be:
   • displayed or performed
   • for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge.
   provided:
   • the authors, title and full bibliographic details are given
   • the content is not changed in any way
3. Full items must not be sold commercially in any format or medium without formal permission of the copyright holders.
4. Some full items are individually tagged with different rights permissions and conditions.
5. This repository is not the publisher; it is merely the online archive.
6. Mention of the repository is appreciated but not mandatory.

Content Policy

1. This is an institutional repository.
2. The repository is restricted to:
   • Journal articles
   • Bibliographic references
   • Conference and workshop papers
   • Theses and dissertations
   • Unpublished reports and working papers
   • Books, chapters and sections
   • Patents
3. Deposited items may include:
   • working drafts
   • submitted versions (as sent to journals for peer-review)
   • accepted versions (author's final peer-reviewed drafts)
   • published versions (publisher-created files)
4. Items are individually tagged with their version type and date.

Submission Policy

1. Items may only be deposited by accredited members of the institution
2. Authors may only submit their own work for archiving.
3. No moderation policy defined. Assume nothing has been vetted.
4. The validity and authenticity of the content of submissions is the sole responsibility of the depositor.
5. Items can be deposited at any time, but will not be made publicly visible until any publishers' or funders' embargo period has expired.
6. Any copyright violations are entirely the responsibility of the authors/depositors.
7. If the repository receives proof of copyright violation, the relevant item will be removed immediately.

Preservation Policy

1. Items will be retained indefinitely.
2. The repository will try to ensure continued readability and accessibility.
3. The repository regularly backs up its files according to current best practice.
4. Items may be removed at the request of the author/copyright holder, but this is strongly discouraged.
5. Acceptable reasons for withdrawal include:
   • Proven copyright violation or plagiarism
   • Legal requirements and proven violations
   • National Security
   • Falsified research
6. Withdrawn items are not deleted per se, but are removed from public view.
7. Withdrawn items' identifiers/URLs are retained indefinitely.
8. Errata and corrigenda lists may be included with the original record if required.
9. If necessary, an updated version may be deposited.
   • The earlier version may be withdrawn from public view.
   • There will be links between earlier and later versions, with the most recent version clearly identified.
10. No closure policy defined.