Repository Policies

Metadata Policy

for information describing items in the repository

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

for full-text and other full data items

1. Anyone may access full items free of charge.
2. All re-use of full items is prohibited.

Content Policy

for types of document & data set held

1. This is an institutional or departmental repository.
2. Test 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.

Submission Policy

concerning depositors, quality & copyright

1. Items may only be deposited by accredited members, academic staff, registered students, and employees of the institution
2. Authors may only submit their own work for archiving.
3. Submitted items are not vetted by the administrator.
4. The validity and authenticity of the content of submissions is the sole responsibility of the depositor.
5. Items may not be deposited until any publishers' or funders' embargo period has expired.
6. Any copyright violations are entirely the responsibility of the authors/depositors.

Preservation Policy

1. Items will be retained indefinitely.
2. Test Repository will try to ensure continued readability and accessibility.
   • Items will be migrated to new file formats where necessary.
3. Test Repository is working with external partners to convert or migrate file formats
4. Test Repository regularly backs up its files according to current best practice.
5. No withdrawal policy defined.
6. No deletion method for withdrawn items defined.
7. Changes to deposited items are not permitted.
8. Errata and corrigenda lists may be included with the original record if required.
9. In the event of Test Repository being closed down, the database will be transferred to another appropriate archive.