Repository FAQ

When publishing in the KIT institutional repository, will the copyrights be transferred to the University?: Copyright remains with the copyright holder (author or publisher). It will not be transferred to the university. The copyright holder’s consent on the following two matters is required.
1) Reproducing an electronic version of the author’s thesis on the institution’s server.(Right of reproduction)
2) Permitting the reproduced thesis accessible online.(Right of public transmission)
Do I need to ask for permission to the publisher by myself?: No, you don't need to.
Librarian will ask for permission to the publisher.
If the publisher needs the author's application, we appreciate your cooperation.
If there are co-authors, do I need to obtain the permission from all of the co-authors?: If the copyright has already been assigned to the publisher, you don't need to obtain the permission from co-authors.
However, in order to prevent the trouble after, please obtain a pre-agreement to open access.
If the author holds the copyright, you must have the permission of the institutional repository registration from all of the co-authors.
We handle it as you have already obtained the permission from the co-authors.
If you want to ask for permission in writing to the co-authors, please use Form3 （PDF(138KB) /Word(32KB)）.
What do I have to do when I register a paper related to the patent?: If you are planning to make a patent application related to the information containing in the paper, you need to inform us at the time of publishing to the repository.
What are the benefits of the registration to the repository?: The biggest advantage of the registration to the repository is that it gives access to researchers at universities etc. who are unable to read expensive e-journals, and therefore increases the visibility of the research output.
Therefore, you can be expected to create an opportunity of joint research and industry-university cooperation.
In addition, we can fulfill the accountability to society by publishing the research and education activities for the university.
Can I remove the file that was published in the Kyutacar?: Yes, you can request to remove the file on the basis of Article 7 (1) of the "Kyushu Institute of Technology institutional repository operation Guidelines" Please get in touch with us about the reason to remove and thesis of data (the title, author, publication year, etc.) by e-mail to the library.
What is the author's accepted manuscript?: Author's accepted manuscript is the version of the paper accepted by the journal for publication, including all modifications from the publishing peer review process. (The SHERPA/RoMEO site refers to this as a "post-print.")
Some journal publishers allow only publishing these versions into the institutional repository. So please keep that.
May I provide a link of the thesis on Kyutacar to my website and the SNS?: Yes, you can provide your link freely.
Please use the URL of handle system (see below).
※The Handle System provides identifiers for digital objects and other resources in distributed computer systems.
The system ensures that handles are unique and that they can be retained over long time periods.
　ex.) http://hdl.handle.net/10228/XXXX
What will become of the data on Kyutacar when I move-out or leave the KIT?: Your thesis data will be on Kyutacar unless your offer.