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 provided the OAI Identifier or a link to the original metadata record are given.
- 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
- Anyone may access full items free of charge.
- Copies of full items generally can be:
- Reproduced, displayed or performed, given to third parties, and stored in a database in any format or medium
- User 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 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.
- Some full items are individually tagged with different rights permissions and conditions.
- Mention of the eShare is appreciated but not mandatory.
Content Policy
for types of document & data set held
- This is a teaching and learning repository for T & L content not a research repository.
- eShare will accept material in any standard digital format including but not limited to: presentations, learning objects, audio and video files, still images, datasets.
- As an institutional repository, teaching and learning material will be accepted from all departments and services.
Submission Policy
concerning depositors, quality & copyright
- Content will need to be in line with the university acceptable use policy
- Items may only be deposited by accredited members of the university.
- Authors may submit their own work.
- Content which is the intellectual property of another may only be submitted with explicit permission from the owner allowing the use.
- Where an item has multiple authors and they have retained copyright in the work, the depositing author must obtain permission from all the other contributing authors before depositing the work.
- eShare is not an exclusive repository; authors may also deposit their work in other repositories if desired or required.
- Changes to deposited items are not permitted, but if necessary, an updated version may be deposited.
- The validity and authenticity of the content of any submissions is the sole responsibility of the depositing authors.
- Any copyright violations are entirely the responsibility of the depositing authors.
- If the repository receives proof of copyright violation, the relevant item will be removed.
Preservation Policy
- Items will be retained indefinitely.
- eShare will try to ensure continued readability and accessibility.
- eShare regularly backs up its files according to current best practice.
- Items may not normally be removed from eShare.
- Acceptable reasons for withdrawal include:
- Proven copyright violation or plagiarism
- Legal requirements and proven violations
- National Security
- Falsified research
- Withdrawn items are not deleted per se, but are removed from public view.
- Withdrawn items' identifiers/URLs are retained indefinitely.
- URLs will continue to point to 'tombstone' citations, to avoid broken links and to retain item histories.
- Changes to deposited items are not permitted.
- If necessary, an updated version may be deposited.
- In the event of eShare being closed down, the database will be transferred to another appropriate archive.
Take Down Policy
- Any takedown requests are taken very seriously.
- Where a takedown request has been made, items will normally be removed from public view pending investigation.
- In the first instance takedown requests will be reviewed by the repository team.
- Where necessary the request will be escalated through the proper channels.
- If there is proof of copyright violation then the work in question will be permanently removed from public view.
- If you are of the opinion that a work within eShare:-
- Is an infringement of your intellectual property rights ;or
- Is an infringement of your moral rights ; or
- Is offensive or unacceptable in some other way;
Please immediately contact eshare@edgehill.ac.uk with the following information:-
- Identification of the item by title, description and its URL;
- The nature of the complaint; and
- Any supporting or substantiating evidence you have.
- Edge Hill University will at its discretion remove or block future access to the item from eShare.
- For the period of investigation, no further action will be taken by Edge Hill University in this regard but we will however advise you if the item is removed.
- Please also note that your complaint will be kept on record.
- Any personal information you provide in your complaint shall be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and subordinate legislation.
- The data controller is Edge Hill University, unless otherwise stated. The University data protection policy and guidelines are available from IT Services