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VTechWorks Policies

VTechWorks Policies document the practices that provide the infrastructure to the repository. These and other policies apply to content directly deposited into VTechWorks, to content ingested into VTechWorks in other systems, and to content automatically

Content and Contact

Content: https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu          Contact: vtechworks@vt.edu

TDM Policy

  • VTechWorks metadata is open for text and data mining because metadata is not copyrightable.
  • Anyone who wants to mine the objects in VTechWorks, must comply with U.S. Copyright law.
  • Some works have Creative Commons licenses.
  • VTechWorks does not have software or staff to help with text and data mining projects.