Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery - Staff Wiki
Checking Rights Outline--Training Step 3
Is it in scope? If not, cross off.
Is it about UMBC or have a UMBC author? If not, cross off.
Is it available free?
On a Creative Commons license?
Open Access? What do they mean by open access?
If you can post both the file and link, add to spreadsheet.
Is it a U.S. Federal Government document? If so, add to spreadsheet.
Is it an item in Arxiv? If the faculty member requested we load, add to spreadsheet. If it’s from a Google Alert, write Arxiv next to it.
Is it more than 20 years old? If so, add to spreadsheet with only a link to it if it’s available for free. Don’t include the pdf.
Check policies on file.
If you don’t find in policies on file, go the next step.
If you find it in policies on file, and have the version we need, add to spreadsheet.
If you find it in policies on file, and don’t have the version we need, write what version we need.
Do the following steps for journal articles only:
If it’s journal article, check Sherpa/Romeo.
If you don’t find in Scherpa, go the next step.
If you find it in Scherpa, and have the version we need, add to spreadsheet.
If you find it in Scherpa, and don’t have the version we need, write what version we need.
Check the journal and publisher websites for a policy.
If you don’t find a policy, go the next step.
If you find a policy, and have the version we need, add to spreadsheet.
If you find a policy and, and don’t have the version we need, write what version we need.
If the item is free on the publisher’s website, and you didn’t find any info above, add to spreadsheet with the link only. Do not add a pdf.
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