KNTU Repository Policies

Content

The repository contains scholarly and research outputs affiliated with K. N. Toosi University of Technology (KNTU). Materials include journal articles, conference papers, theses and dissertations, books and book chapters, reports, datasets, learning materials, and other research-related documents. Records may contain full text, abstracts, or bibliographic metadata depending on copyright and access conditions.

Submission Policy

Items are deposited by authorized repository administrators on behalf of K. N. Toosi University of Technology.

Submissions are reviewed for:

• Completeness and accuracy of metadata.
• Compliance with copyright and publisher policies.
• Technical suitability of submitted files.

The repository reserves the right to edit metadata, reject inappropriate submissions, or remove items that violate legal or institutional policies.

Metadata Policy

Metadata may be accessed free of charge through the repository interface and via the OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) service. Metadata may be reused for non-commercial purposes without prior permission, provided that:

• The repository is acknowledged as the source.
• A link to the original repository record is provided whenever possible.
• The metadata are not altered in a way that misrepresents the original record.

Harvesting of metadata by search engines, library catalogues, aggregators, and other scholarly services is encouraged.

Data Policy

Where full-text files are openly available, they may be downloaded and used in accordance with the copyright license specified for each item.

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Repository administrators may update, replace, withdraw, or remove files where required for legal, copyright, or administrative reasons. In such cases, the metadata record may be retained to preserve the scholarly record.