Repository Policies

1. Metadata Policy

The metadata describing items in this repository is openly available and may be accessed free of charge. It can be reused in any medium for not-for-profit purposes, provided proper attribution is given through the OAI identifier or a direct link to the original metadata record. Commercial reuse requires formal permission.

2. Data Policy

Full-text and other full-data items are freely accessible. Single copies may be reproduced, displayed, or performed in any format for personal, educational, or not-for-profit use without prior permission. Commercial distribution in any form requires formal approval from the copyright holders.

3. Content Policy

This repository is institutional in nature and may host items of various types. Each item is tagged with its peer-review status and publication status. The repository may permit all item types or restrict to specified categories.

4. Submission Policy

Deposits are allowed only by accredited institutional members or their authorized agents. Authors may submit only their own work. Repository administrators vet submissions for spam, not for content accuracy, which remains the responsibility of the depositor.

5. Preservation Policy

Items will be retained indefinitely. The repository follows current best practices for backups to ensure data integrity. Items are not normally removed; exceptions include copyright or legal issues, falsified research, or national security concerns. Withdrawn items are retained as 'tombstone' records to preserve citation integrity.

6. Open Access Policy Reference

For more information, see the ICAR Open Access Policy .

7. Contact

For any correspondence regarding this repository, contact iihrakmu@gmail.com.

This page outlines metadata, data, content, submission, and preservation policies related to the ICAR-IIHR Institutional Repository.