- UAL Research Online follows current best practice regarding preservation
- UAL Research Online regularly has a full weekly backup to tape using Commvault Galaxy. Items may be removed at the request of the depositor or if a complaint is upheld
- Acceptable reasons for withdrawal include:
- 1. Journal publishers' rules
- 2. Proven copyright violation or plagiarism
- 3. Legal requirements and proven violations
- 4. National Security
- Withdrawn items are not deleted per se, but are removed from public view
- Withdrawn items' identifiers/URLs are retained transiently
- URLs will continue to point to 'tombstone' citations, to avoid broken links and to retain item histories, with:
- 1. a link to a replacement version, where available
- 2. a note explaining the reasons for withdrawal
- The metadata[1] of withdrawn items will not be searchable
- If necessary, an updated version may be deposited
- The item's persistent URL will always link to the latest version
- There will be links between earlier and later versions, with the most recent version clearly identified
- In the event of UAL Research Online being closed down, every effort will be made to transfer the data to another appropriate archive within the University
[1] Description (data) of the item
