Repository Policies

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 provided the OAI Identifier or a link to the original metadata record are given.
3. The metadata must not be re-used in any medium for commercial purposes without formal permission.

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, 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.
3. Full items must not be sold commercially in any format or medium without formal permission of the copyright holders.

Content Policy

(for document types and datasets)

1. This is a multi-institutional subject based Repository
2. The UMG library repository holds all types of items
3. Stored items include:
   • Submitted draft (In the form of an article to be sent to the journal for review)
   • Final draft (in the form of a final paper / article / final project / proceeding, etc.)
   • Published draft (Paper that has been published by the publisher)
4. All items are tagged individually with peer review status and publication status.
5. Main languages: Indonesian and 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. Authors may only submit their own work for archiving.
3. The administrator only vets items for the exclusion of spam
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.
7. If the UMG Library Repository receives proof of copyright violation, the relevant item will be removed immediately.

Preservation Policy

1. Items will be retained indefinitely.
2. The UMG Library Repository will try to ensure continued readability and accessibility.
3. The UMG Library Repository regularly backs up its files according to current best practice.
4. Items may not normally be removed from the repository.
5. Acceptable reasons for withdrawal include:
   • Proven copyright violation or plagiarism
   • Legal requirements and proven violations
   • National Security
   • Falsified research
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.
11. In the event of the repository being closed down, the database will be transferred to another appropriate archive.