IRIS Instruments and data for research in language studies (sandbox)
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CURATION POLICY

Contributions can be instruments, materials, stimuli, data, and data coding and analysis tools used for research into languages, including first, second, and beyond, and signed language learning, multilingualism, language education, language use, and language processing. 

What can I upload to IRIS?

Scope -- IRIS accepts materials from all substantive/theoretical and methodological traditions of language sciences.

Type of material -- IRIS accepts datasets and analysis code and instruments, materials, and stimuli that are used to elicit data for research into first, second, and foreign languages. IRIS now also hosts postprints of publications in the language sciences.

Publication status -- Only materials from studies that have been published or accepted for publication can be uploaded.

  • Instruments / materials / datasets must have been used to support a published (or 'in press') and peer-reviewed:
    • Journal article
    • Book/chapter
    • Conference proceedings
    • Approved PhD thesis

 

HELP WITH COPYRIGHT

  • Creative commons licensing
    • IRIS encourages contributors to license their materials with: derivatives allowed; non-commercial; share-alike
  • Uploaders cite any sources they have used in the development of their instrument

You can deposit:

✔ if the instrument is wholly your own work, and contains no material from a third party
✔ if the instrument is wholly your own work, but contains a link to some third-party material on an external site
✔ if the instrument contains third-party material but you already have permission to use it for research purposes or upload it to IRIS

You may need to seek permission from the rights holder:

? if you have incorporated a significant amount of material from another researcher's work and did not seek permission at the time
? if you have scanned a significant amount of material from published items, including images or slides
? if you have used a significant amount of material downloaded from electronic resources
? if your instrument has been published in full in a book or journal
(if just extracts have been published, you are very unlikely to need permission)

You should not deposit:

✖ any material showing a clear copyright statement restricting use, if you have not sought permission to use or deposit it

Notes

  • Copyright law is complex and differs by country, but it's your responsibility.
  • There is no exact rule about copyright or permissible amounts; it's often more about "managed risk".
  • If you think the risk of a copyright problem is low, go ahead and deposit - we can always take down the material later.
  • If your instrument has been published in full, you could check any agreements you may have signed with publishers.
  • Please note that IRIS does not recognise AI authorship.
  • The checklist above is just a guide and does not constitute legal advice. If in doubt, please contact IRIS.