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.

Data Policy

for full-text and other full data items

1. Anyone may access full items free of charge.
2. Copies of full items generally 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:

   • a hyperlink and/or URL are given for the original metadata page
   • 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 the repository is appreciated but not mandatory.

Content Policy

for types of document & data set held

1. This is a multi-institution subject-based repository.
2. Subject Specialities:
   • Multidisciplinary
   • Geography and Regional Studies
   • History and Archaeology
   • Language and Literature
   • Mathematics and Statistics
   • Business and Economics
   • Education
   • Law and Politics
   • Management and Planning
   • Mechanical Engineering and Materials
3. The repository is restricted to:
   • Journal articles
   • Conference and workshop papers
   • Unpublished reports and working papers
   • Books, chapters and sections
   • Multimedia and audio-visual materials
4. Deposited items may include:
   • working drafts
   • published versions (publisher-created files)
5. Items are individually tagged with their version type and date.
6. Principal Languages: Italian; French; English; Latin

Submission Policy

concerning depositors, quality & copyright

1. Items may only be deposited by accredited members of the organisation
2. The administrator only vets items for valid layout & format, and the exclusion of spam
3. The validity and authenticity of the content of submissions is the sole responsibility of the depositor.
4. No embargo policy defined.
5. If the repository receives proof of copyright violation, the relevant item will be removed immediately.

Preservation Policy

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 where necessary.
   • Where possible, software emulations will be provided to access un-migrated formats.
3. The repository regularly backs up its files according to current best practice.
4. The original bit stream is retained for all items, in addition to any upgraded formats.
5. Items may be removed at the request of the author/copyright holder.
6. Acceptable reasons for withdrawal include:
   • Proven copyright violation or plagiarism
   • Legal requirements and proven violations
   • National Security
   • Falsified research
7. Withdrawn items are deleted entirely from the database.
8. Withdrawn items' identifiers/URLs are retained indefinitely.
9. The metadata of withdrawn items will not be searchable.
10. If necessary, an updated version may be deposited.
    • The item's persistent URL will always link to the latest version.
11. In the event of the repository being closed down, the database will be transferred to another appropriate archive.

Abbiamo effettuato ogni ragionevole sforzo per rintracciare gli eventuali titolari di diritti d’autore e ottenere l’autorizzazione alla riproduzione delle opere a scopo non commerciale.

Non sempre ciò è stato possibile.

Siamo pronti a rimuovere in ogni momento le opere digitalizzate dietro richiesta documentata da parte dei titolari di eventuali diritti.

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