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.

Data Policy

1. Anyone may access full items free of charge.
2. No full-item re-use policy defined. Assume no rights at all have been granted.

Content Policy

1. This is an institutional or departmental repository.
2. The repository holds all types of materials.
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.
   • their peer-review status.
   • their publication status.

Submission Policy

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

Preservation Policy

1. No preservation policy defined.