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RoMEO studies 7: creation of a controlled vocabulary to analyse copyright transfer agreements

Jenkins, Celia; Oppenheim, Charles; Probets, Steve; Hubbard, Bill

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Celia Jenkins

Charles Oppenheim

Steve Probets

Bill Hubbard



Abstract

This paper describes the process of creating a controlled vocabulary which can be used to systematically analyse the copyright transfer agreements (CTAs) of journal publishers with regard to self-archiving. The analysis formed the basis of the newly created Copyright Knowledge Bank of publishers’ self-archiving policies. Self-archiving terms appearing in publishers’ CTAs were identified and classified, with these then being simplified, merged, and discarded to form a definitive list. The controlled vocabulary consists of three categories that describe ‘what’ can be self-archived, the ‘conditions’ of self-archiving and the ‘restrictions’ of self-archiving. Condition terms include specifications such as ‘where’ an article can be self archived, restriction terms include specifications such as ‘when’ the article can be self archived. Additional information on any of these terms appears in ‘free-text’ fields. Although this controlled vocabulary provides an effective way of analysing CTAs, it will need to be continually reviewed and updated in light of any major new additions to the terms used in publishers’ copyright and self-archiving policies.

Citation

Jenkins, C., Oppenheim, C., Probets, S., & Hubbard, B. (2008). RoMEO studies 7: creation of a controlled vocabulary to analyse copyright transfer agreements. Journal of Information Science, 34(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551507084141

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2008
Deposit Date Jul 2, 2010
Publicly Available Date Jul 2, 2010
Journal Journal of Information Science
Print ISSN 0165-5515
Electronic ISSN 1741-6485
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 34
Issue 3
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551507084141
Keywords archiving, open access, repositories, SHERPA, SHERPA/Romeo, Romeo
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1015886
Publisher URL http://jis.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/34/3/290

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