Policies
for information describing items in the repository
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Anyone may access the metadata free of charge.
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The metadata may be re-used in any medium without prior permission for not-for-profit purposes provided:
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the OAI Identifier or a link to the original metadata record are given
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SPbSU Research Repository is mentioned
for full-text and other full data items
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Anyone may access full items free of charge.
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Copies of full items generally can be:
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reproduced, displayed or performed, and given to third parties in any format or medium
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for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge.
provided:
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the authors, title and full bibliographic details are given
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a hyperlink and/or URL are given for the original metadata page
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the content is not changed in any way
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Full items must not be sold commercially in any format or medium without formal permission of the copyright holders.
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This repository is not the publisher; it is merely the online archive.
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Mention of SPbSU Research Repository is appreciated but not mandatory.
for types of document & data set held
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This is an institutional repository.
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SPbSU Research Repository is restricted to:
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Articles
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Bibliographic references
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Conference and workshop papers
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Monographs
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Research reports and working papers
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•Textbooks and study cases
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Dissertationsand theses
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Deposited items may include:
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working drafts
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submitted versions (as sent to journals for peer-review)
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accepted versions (author's final peer-reviewed drafts)
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published versions (publisher-created files)
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Items are individually tagged with:
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their version type and date.
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their peer-review status.
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their publication status.
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Principal Languages: English; Russian
concerning depositors, quality & copyright
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Items may only be deposited by accredited members of the institution, or their delegated agents.
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Authors may only submit their own work for archiving.
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Eligible depositors must deposit full texts of all their publications.
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The administrator only vets items for the eligibility of authors/depositors, relevance to the scope of SPbSU Research Repository, and valid layout & format
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The validity and authenticity of the content of submissions is the sole responsibility of the depositor.
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Items can be deposited at any time, but will not be made publicly visible until any publishers' or funders' embargo period has expired.
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Any copyright violations are entirely the responsibility of the authors/depositors.
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If SPbSU Research Repository receives proof of copyright violation, the relevant item will be removed immediately.
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Items will be retained indefinitely.
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SPbSU Research Repository will try to ensure continued readability and accessibility.
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Items will be migrated to new file formats where necessary.
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Where possible, software emulations will be provided to access un-migrated formats.
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SPbSU Research Repository regularly backs up its files according to current best practice.
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The original bit stream is retained for all items, in addition to any upgraded formats.
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Items may be removed at the request of the author/copyright holder.
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Acceptable reasons for withdrawal include:
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Journal publishers' rules
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Proven copyright violation or plagiarism
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Legal requirements and proven violations
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National Security
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Falsified research
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Withdrawn items are not deleted per se, but are removed from public view.
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Withdrawn items' identifiers/URLs are retained indefinitely.
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URLs will continue to point to 'tombstone' citations, to avoid broken links and to retain item histories.
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Changes to deposited items are not permitted.
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Errataand corrigenda lists may be included with the original record if required.
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If necessary, an updated version may be deposited.
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In the event of SPbSU Research Repository being closed down, the database will be transferred to another appropriate archive.