Metadata Policy

for information describing items in the repository

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 and re-sold commercially provided the OAI Identifier or a link to the original metadata record are given.

Data Policy

for full-text and other full data items

1. Anyone may access full items free of charge.
2. Single copies of full items can be:
   • reproduced in any format or medium
   for
   
   • personal research or study purposes without prior permission or charge
   provided 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. For more information see here.

Content Policy

for types of document and data set held

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 version type and date.
5. Principal Languages: German; English

Submission Policy

concerning depositors, quality and copyright

1. Items may only be deposited by accredited members of the organisation, or their delegated agents.
2. Eligible depositors must deposit bibliographic metadata for all their publications.
3. The administrator only vets items for the eligibility of authors/depositors, relevance to the scope of the repository, valid layout and format, and the exclusion of spam
4. The validity and authenticity of the content of submissions is the sole responsibility of the depositor.
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

for information describing items in the repository

1. Items will be retained indefinitely.
2. The repository will try to ensure continued readability and accessibility.
   • Items will be migrated to new file formats when necessary.
3. The repository is working with external partners to backup items in external archives
4. The repository regularly backs up its files according to current best practice.
5. Items may not normally be removed from the repository.
6. Withdrawn items are not deleted per se, but are removed from public view.
7. Withdrawn items' identifiers/URLs are retained indefinitely.
8. URLs will continue to point to 'tombstone' citations, to avoid broken links and to retain item histories.
9. Changes to deposited items are not permitted.
10. If necessary, an updated version may be deposited.
    • There will be links between earlier and later versions, with the most recent version clearly identified.
11. Items are allocated a checksum to facilitate the detection of alterations.
12. In the event of the repository being closed down, the database will be transferred to another appropriate archive.