Licences Analysis

Licences Analysis

We have considered several TDM licences and how their terms might affect your ability to carry out TDM activities. These licences were identified through the CrossRef Metadata API as the most frequently cited TDM licences, after excluding Open Access licences. If you believe any licence terms have been misunderstood or misrepresented please let us know.

This analysis has been carried out in good faith and represents our honest interpretation of the licences considered.

Please note that this overview is not intended to be legal advice. Interpreting licences can be a complex process, and you should consult an expert if you are unsure about the lawfulness of your planned TDM activity.

The findings and conclusions of this study were made in 2017 based on the legal information provided at that time. Every effort has been made to make sure the information is accurate at the time of creation. Please note that licence agreements can change in time.

To download the full guidelines click here: Guidelines for Content Licensees 
To download the full report click here: D5.3 FutureTDM practitioner guidelines

Color code Licence Agreement
  Ideal for TDM activities
  Close to ideal
  Some negative implications
  Very restrictive
  Unclear / depends
  Elsevier Wiley Springer APS Emerald IOP IUCr

Where is the licence?

 Online Online Online Online Online, with FAQs Online Online

Do I need to check other licences or documents?

 NO UNCLEAR YES YES NO YES NO

Does this licence affect my use of OA content?

 NO NO NO NO NO YES NO

Is TDM permitted?

 YES YES YES NO YES YES YES

Can I carry out TDM for any purpose?

 NO NO NO DEPENDS NO NO NO

Do I need to tell anyone what I am doing with TDM?

 MAYBE NO NO DEPENDS NO YES NO

Are my TDM activities monitored?

 YES YES NO DEPENDS NO PARTLY NO

Can I access any content I like?

 NO NO YES NO YES YES YES

Can I access content any way I like?

 NO NO YES DEPENDS YES YES YES

Are there limits on how much content I can access, or how quickly?

 UNCLEAR SOMETIMES VOLUNTARY DEPENDS SOME YES VOLUNTARY

Do I need to ask or inform anyone before carrying out TDM?

 NO NO NO DEPENDS ADVISED YES NO

Are there limitations on the types of TDM analysis I can perform?

 YES NO NO DEPENDS SOME NO NO

Are there restrictions on how I can store and share datasets I’m using for TDM?

 NO YES NO DEPENDS SOME NO NO

Are there restrictions on how I can share new knowledge I generate as a result of TDM?

 YES YES NO DEPENDS YES YES NO

Am I required to share the outputs of my TDM research?

 YES NO NO DEPENDS NO NO NO

Can I support my results with excerpts from the content I have mined?

 YES YES YES DEPENDS YES YES YES

Can I retain datasets for verifiability and reproducibility of my results?

 NO NO UNCLEAR DEPENDS NO UNCLEAR UNCLEAR

Do I have any other responsibilities or obligations?

 YES YES NO DEPENDS NO NO NO
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