Policies

Metadata Policy

for information describing items in the repository

Anyone may access the metadata free of charge.
The metadata may be re-used in any medium without prior permission for not-for-profit purposes provided the OAI Identifier or a link to the original metadata record are given.

for full-text and other full data items

Anyone may access full items free of charge.
Single copies of full items can be:
- reproduced, and displayed or performed in any format or medium
- for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge.
Full items must not be sold commercially in any format or medium without formal permission of the copyright holders.

for types of document & data set held

This is an institutional or departmental repository.
The repository holds all types of materials.
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)
Items are individually tagged with:
- their peer-review status.
- their publication status.
Principal Languages: English

concerning depositors, quality & copyright

Items may only be deposited by accredited members, academic staff, registered students, and employees of the institution, or their delegated agents.
Authors may only submit their own work for archiving.
The administrator only vets items for the eligibility of authors/depositors, relevance to the scope of the repository, valid layout & format, and the exclusion of spam
The validity and authenticity of the content of submissions is the sole responsibility of the depositor.
Items can be deposited at any time, but will not be made publicly visible until any publishers' or funders' embargo period has expired.
Any copyright violations are entirely the responsibility of the authors/depositors.
If the repository receives proof of copyright violation, the relevant item will be removed immediately.