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 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.
4. For more information, please see webpage: http://eprints.jiia.it:8080/

Data Policy

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.
   provided:
   • the authors, title and full bibliographic details are given
   • a hyperlink and/or URL are given for the original metadata page
   • the original copyright statement is given
   • the original rights permission statement is given
   • 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. This repository is not the publisher; it is merely the online archive.
5. Mention of JIIA Eprints Repository is appreciated but not mandatory.
6. For more information see webpage: http://eprints.jiia.it:8080/.

Content Policy

1. This is a multi-institution subject-based repository.
2. Subject Specialities: History and Archaeology
3. JIIA Eprints Repository holds all types of materials.
4. Items are individually tagged with:
   • their version type and date.
   • their peer-review status.
   • their publication status.
5. Principal Languages: English; Italian; French; Spanish
6. For more information, please see webpage: http://eprints.jiia.it:8080/

Submission Policy

1. Items may only be deposited by accredited members of the subject community, 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 JIIA Eprints Repository, and 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 JIIA Eprints Repository receives proof of copyright violation, the relevant item will be removed immediately.
8. For more information see webpage: http://eprints.jiia.it:8080/

Preservation Policy

1. Items will be retained indefinitely.
2. JIIA Eprints Repository will try to ensure continued readability and accessibility.
   • Items will be migrated to new file formats where necessary.
3. JIIA Eprints Repository is working with external partners to:
   • convert or migrate file formats
   • backup items in external archives
4. JIIA Eprints Repository regularly backs up its files according to current best practice.
5. Items may be removed at the request of the author/copyright holder, but this is strongly discouraged.
6. Acceptable reasons for withdrawal include:
   • Proven copyright violation or plagiarism
   • Legal requirements and proven violations
   • National Security
   • Falsified research
7. Withdrawn items are not deleted per se, but are removed from public view.
8. Withdrawn items' identifiers/URLs are retained indefinitely.
9. URLs will continue to point to 'tombstone' citations, to avoid broken links and to retain item histories.
10. Changes to deposited items are not permitted.
11. If necessary, an updated version may be deposited.
12. In the event of JIIA Eprints Repository being closed down, the database will be transferred to another appropriate archive.
13. For more information see webpage: http://eprints.jiia.it:8080/