Policies

Metadata Policy

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
   • VNU-UET Repository is mentioned
3. The metadata must not be re-used in any medium for commercial purposes without formal permission.

Data Policy

1. Access to some or all full items is controlled.
2. Copies of full items generally can be:
   • displayed or performed, given to third parties, and stored in a database 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
3. Full items must not be sold commercially in any format or medium without formal permission of the copyright holders.
4. Some full items are individually tagged with different rights permissions and conditions.
5. This repository is not the publisher; it is merely the online archive.
6. Mention of VNU-UET Repository is appreciated but not mandatory.

Content Policy

1. This is a multi-institution subject-based repository.
2. Subject Specialities:
   • Multidisciplinary
   • Science General
   • Mathematics and Statistics
   • Physics and Astronomy
   • Technology General
   • Computers and IT
   • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
   • Mechanical Engineering and Materials
3. VNU-UET Repository is restricted to:
   • Journal articles
   • Bibliographic references
   • Conference and workshop papers
   • Theses and dissertations
   • Unpublished reports and working papers
   • Books, chapters and sections
   • Multimedia and audio-visual materials
   • Software
   • Patents
   • Other special item types
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; Vietnamese; French

Submission Policy

1. Items may only be deposited by accredited members, and academic staff of the institution
2. Authors may only submit their own work for archiving.
3. Eligible depositors must deposit bibliographic metadata for all their publications.
4. Eligible depositors must deposit full texts of all their publications, although they may delay making them publicly visible to comply with publishers' embargos.
5. The administrator only vets items for the eligibility of authors/depositors, relevance to the scope of VNU-UET Repository, valid layout & format, and the exclusion of spam
6. The validity and authenticity of the content of submissions is the sole responsibility of the depositor.
7. No embargo policy defined.
8. Any copyright violations are entirely the responsibility of the authors/depositors.
9. If VNU-UET Repository receives proof of copyright violation, the relevant item will be removed immediately.

Preservation Policy

Policy not yet defined