Policies

Metadata Policy

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

Data Policy

1. Anyone may access full items free of charge.
2. All full items are individually tagged with differing rights permissions and conditions.

Content Policy

1. This is an institutional or departmental repository.
2. The repository holds all types of materials.
3. Deposited items may include:
   • accepted versions (author's final peer-reviewed drafts)
   • published versions (publisher-created files)
4. Items are individually tagged with their publication status.

Submission Policy

1. Items may only be deposited by accredited members, and academic staff of the institution
2. Authors may only submit their own work for archiving.
3. 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
4. The validity and authenticity of the content of submissions is the sole responsibility of the depositor.
5. No embargo policy defined.
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. No preservation policy defined.