Use Policies

Metadata Policy

for information describing items in the repository

Anyone may access the metadata free of charge.
The metadata may be re-used in any medium without prior permission for not-for-profit purposes and re-sold commercially provided:
- the OAI Identifier or a link to the original metadata record are given
- IMT Institutional Repository is mentioned

for full-text and other full data items

Anyone may access full items free of charge.
Single copies of full items can be:
- reproduced, displayed or performed, and given to third parties 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
Full items must not be sold commercially in any format or medium without formal permission of the copyright holders.
This repository is not the publisher; it is merely the online archive.
Mention of IMT Institutional Repository is appreciated but not mandatory.

for types of document & data set held

This is an institutional or departmental repository.
Subject Specialities:
- Science General
- Fine and Performing Arts
- History and Archaeology
- Ecology and Environment
- Philosophy and Religion
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Social Sciences General
- Physics and Astronomy
- Business and Economics
- Technology General
- Management and Planning
- Computers and IT
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering and Materials
IMT Institutional Repository is restricted to:
- Journal articles
- Bibliographic references
- Conference and workshop papers
- Unpublished reports and working papers
- Books, chapters and sections
- Software
- Patents
Deposited items may include:
- working drafts
- submitted versions (as sent to journals for peer-review)
- accepted versions (author's final peer-reviewed drafts)
- published versions (publisher-created files)
Items are individually tagged with:
- their version type and date.
- their peer-review status.
- their publication status.
Principal Languages: English; Italian

concerning depositors, quality & copyright

Items may only be deposited by accredited members, and academic staff of the institution
Eligible depositors must deposit bibliographic metadata for all their publications.
The administrator only vets items for the eligibility of authors/depositors, relevance to the scope of IMT Institutional Repository, valid layout & format, and the exclusion of spam
The validity and authenticity of the content of submissions is checked by internal subject specialists.
Items can be deposited at any time, but will not be made publicly visible until any publishers' or funders' embargo period has expired.
Any copyright violations are entirely the responsibility of the authors/depositors.
If IMT Institutional Repository receives proof of copyright violation, the relevant item will be removed immediately.

Items will be retained indefinitely.
IMT Institutional Repository will try to ensure continued readability and accessibility.
- Items will be migrated to new file formats where necessary.
IMT Institutional Repository regularly backs up its files according to current best practice.
Items may not normally be removed from IMT Institutional Repository.
Acceptable reasons for withdrawal include:
- Journal publishers' rules
- Proven copyright violation or plagiarism
- Legal requirements and proven violations
- National Security
- Falsified research
No deletion method for withdrawn items defined.
URLs will continue to point to 'tombstone' citations, to avoid broken links and to retain item histories, with:
- a link to a replacement version, where available
The metadata of withdrawn items will not be searchable.
In the event of IMT Institutional Repository being closed down, the database will be transferred to another appropriate archive.