| Report on a deposit licence for E-prints |
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Content written on 21st June 2004 by Gareth Knight This report emphasises the value of a deposit licence as a means of establishing a formal contract between the depositor and the e-print repository. Deposit licences can be used to reassure the author that the repository is not claiming rights in their work, provide permission for the repository to manage the e-print, and reduce the repository's liability if a paper is found to be infringing copyright. It provides a detailed summary of existing e-print agreements and highlights additional considerations that should be made when creating a non-exclusive deposit licence. Ir al artículo completo |