Having re-explored the access to articles in the Journal Of Molecular Modeling I thought I would see if I am allowed to reposit my article in the Cambridge DSpace. So while the sun is shining here’s a small pictorial journey…
I can read my article without paying (I’m not at work and have no special access AFAIK). So, I assume, can everyone else:
I click on Permissions & Reprints…
I assume I have got the right options here. I thought I did quite well to find the “Institutional Repository” option. I have no idea what “Prepress article” means but since it’s the only option I don’t need to think. So how much if anything do I have to pay…
… and thank you, Rightslink for making this very clear that I cannot put my paper in an IR. As an exercise see how long it takes you to find the relevant section in the SSBM “clear guidelines”. First you have to find it. Then find “repository”. The best I could come up with after 5 minutes was:
“Details of Use:
Details of use define where or how you intend to reuse the content. Details of use vary by the type of use.
Some of the details of use include: Advertising, Banner, Brochure or flyer, Catalogue, CME, Web site, Repository, Slides/Slide Set, Staff training, or Workshop.
Some details of use are geographic: National (in the country associated with your account set up), Internal (within your organization), or Global (worldwide).
“
Well, yes. But it doesn’t answer my question about why and when and what and how I can put in my Institutional Repository.
But since the answer is actual NO to everything, shouldn’t I just accept that?
It’s not a very clear error message, however if you try again, this time saying that you are an individual rather than a university then it should work, and you’ll should get something saying:
“This reuse request is free of charge although you are required to obtain a license through Rightslink and comply with the license terms and conditions. You will not be charged for this order. To complete this transaction, click the Continue button below.”
I guess the problem you encountered is due to the right to self-archive being given to the individual author, not to the institution. The journal’s ‘Copyright Transfer Statement’ states:
An author may self-archive an author-created version of his/her article on his/her own website and his/her institution’s repository, including his/her final version; however he/ she may not use the publisher’s PDF version which is posted on http://www.springerlink.com. Furthermore, the author may only post his/her version provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer’s website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: “The original publication is available at http://www.springerlink.com“.
(1) Many thanks sea36 – very useful. I suppose it’s slightly logical to go to ‘Copyright Transfer Statement’ although I doubt this is consistent over several publishers.