Question to Nature: If it does include "an institution-based e-print server at [one's] university", why not say it like that in the licence and the FAQs? Jan
> -----Original Message----- > From: Linda Humphreys [mailto:l.j.humphr...@bath.ac.uk] > Sent: 10 January 2003 09:09 > To: american-scientist-open-access-fo...@listserver.sigmaxi.org > Subject: Re: Nature's vs. Science's Embargo Policy > > > We asked Nature for clarification of this point last June, > reply below. > > Linda > > --- Begin Forwarded Message --- > Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:55:59 +0100 > From: Permissions <permissi...@nature.com> > Subject: Re: Author Licence > Sender: Permissions <permissi...@nature.com> > To: 'Hazel Grainger' <li...@bath.ac.uk> > > Reply-To: Permissions <permissi...@nature.com> > Message-ID: > <125f7834e11a5741a7d79412ee3504f91dc...@uk1apps2.nature.com> > > > > Dear Hazel, > > Yes, this includes an institution-based e-print server at > your university. > > Yours sincerely, > > Marie Williams > > ************************************** > > Marie Williams > Nature Permissions Officer > The Macmillan Building > 4-6 Crinan Street > London > N1 9XW > > Tel: 44 (0)207 833 4000 > Fax: 44 (0)207 843 4596 > permissi...@nature.com > > http://www.nature.com/nature > > ************************************** > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hazel Grainger [mailto:li...@bath.ac.uk] > Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 4:02 PM > To: permissi...@nature.com > Subject: Author Licence > > > > Dear Sir / Madam, > > I just wanted to clarify one point made on your Author > Licence FAQ web page. > > Point 1 states: > 'The licence says I may post the PDF on my "own" web > site. What does "own" mean? > It means a personal site, or portion of a site, either > owned by you or at your institution (provided this > institution is not for profit).....' > > Does this include an Institution-based e-print server at a > University (a not-for-profit service)? > > If it does not then does the licence allow a > pre-publication version of the work (eg. The same content > but in the Author's original format, not the published PDF) > to be included on an Institution-based e-print server at a > University? > > As Point 2 states: > '...The content of the article is your copyright, its > presentation...remains our copyright' > > Many Thanks, > Hazel Grainger > Library and Learning Centre > University of Bath > ---------------------- > Hazel Grainger > li...@bath.ac.uk > > > DISCLAIMER: This e-mail is confidential and should not be > used by anyone > who is not the original intended recipient. If you have received this > e-mail in error please inform the sender and delete it from > your mailbox or > any other storage mechanism. Neither Macmillan Publishers > Limited nor any of > its agents accept liability for any statements made which are > clearly the > sender's own and not expressly made on behalf of Macmillan Publishers > Limited or one of its agents. Please note that neither > Macmillan Publishers > Limited nor any of its agents accept any responsibility for > viruses that may > be contained in this e-mail or its attachments and it is your > responsibility > to scan the email and attachments (if any). No contracts may > be concluded > on behalf of Macmillan Publishers Limited or its agents by > means of e-mail > communication. Macmillan Publishers Limited Registered in > England and Wales > with registered number 785998 Registered Office Brunel Road, > Houndmills, > Basingstoke RG21 6XS > > > --- End Forwarded Message --- > > > ---------------------- > Hazel Grainger > li...@bath.ac.uk > > --- End Forwarded Message --- > > > ---------------------- > Linda Humphreys > Science Faculty Librarian > University of Bath > Claverton Down > Bath BA2 7AY > l.j.humphr...@bath.ac.uk > 01225 385248 >
