Policies

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
   • Full-text Institutional Repository of the Ruđer Bošković Institute - FULIR is mentioned
3. The metadata must not be re-used in any medium for commercial purposes without formal permission.

Data Policy

for full-text and other full data items

1. Access to some or all full items is controlled.
2. Single copies of full items can be:
   • reproduced, and displayed or performed
   • for personal research or study, or educational purposes without prior permission or charge.
3. Full items must not be harvested by robots
4. Full items must not be sold commercially in any format or medium without formal permission of the copyright holders.
5. Some full items are individually tagged with different rights permissions and conditions.
6. Mention of Full-text Institutional Repository of the Ruđer Bošković Institute - FULIR is appreciated but not mandatory.

Content Policy

for types of document & data set held

1. This is an institutional or departmental repository.
2. Subject Specialities:
   • Multidisciplinary
   • Science General
   • Agriculture, Food and Veterinary
   • Biology and Biochemistry
   • Chemistry and Chemical Technology
   • Earth and Planetary Sciences
   • Ecology and Environment
   • Mathematics and Statistics
   • Physics and Astronomy
   • Health and Medicine
   • Technology General
   • Library and Information Science
   • Computers and IT
   • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
   • Mechanical Engineering and Materials
3. Full-text Institutional Repository of the Ruđer Bošković Institute - FULIR holds all types of materials.
4. 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)
5. Items are individually tagged with:
   • their version type and date.
   • their peer-review status.
   • their publication status.
6. Principal Languages: English; Croatian

Submission Policy

concerning depositors, quality & copyright

1. Items may only be deposited by employees of the institution, or their delegated agents.
2. Authors may only submit their own work for archiving.
3. No moderation policy defined. Assume nothing has been vetted.
4. The validity and authenticity of the content of submissions is checked by internal subject specialists.
5. Items can be deposited at any time, but will not be made publicly visible until any publishers' or funders' embargo period has expired.
6. Any copyright violations are entirely the responsibility of the authors/depositors.
7. If Full-text Institutional Repository of the Ruđer Bošković Institute - FULIR receives proof of copyright violation, the relevant item will be removed immediately.

Preservation Policy

1. No retention period defined.
2. Full-text Institutional Repository of the Ruđer Bošković Institute - FULIR will try to ensure continued readability and accessibility.
   • Items will be migrated to new file formats where necessary.
3. Full-text Institutional Repository of the Ruđer Bošković Institute - FULIR regularly backs up its files according to current best practice.
4. Items may be removed at the request of the author/copyright holder.
5. Acceptable reasons for withdrawal include:
   • Journal publishers' rules
   • Proven copyright violation or plagiarism
   • Legal requirements and proven violations
6. No deletion method for withdrawn items defined.
7. Errata and corrigenda lists may be included with the original record if required.
8. If necessary, an updated version may be deposited.
9. No closure policy defined.