Archiving

PRESERVATION & CONTINUITY

Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy

Distributed preservation, repository sharing, and traceable records for long-term access to FUADUNA content.

Preservation status

FUADUNA is listed in DOAJ as using LOCKSS and the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) for digital archiving. Preservation arrangements are complemented by DOI-based persistent identification, the journal archive, and author self-archiving rights.

1. Purpose

FUADUNA is committed to maintaining long-term access to its scholarly content and preserving the integrity and traceability of the publication record. Digital preservation is distinct from merely displaying articles on a website: preservation requires backup, redundancy, recoverability, and stable bibliographic identification.

2. Distributed Preservation

FUADUNA uses distributed preservation arrangements through LOCKSS and the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), as reflected in the journal's current DOAJ record. These systems are designed to preserve copies of journal content across independent preservation infrastructure so that content can remain recoverable if the primary publishing platform becomes unavailable.

Preservation layer	Role
PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)	Distributed preservation service designed for eligible Open Journal Systems journals and scholarly content.
LOCKSS	Distributed digital preservation approach based on maintaining multiple preserved copies across participating infrastructure.
Journal archive	Published volumes, issues, article landing pages, and full text remain publicly accessible through the FUADUNA OJS archive.
DOI and metadata	FUADUNA articles use the DOI prefix 10.30983/fuaduna, supporting persistent identification and bibliographic traceability.

3. Publisher Backup and Continuity

The publisher and journal management are responsible for maintaining reasonable operational backups of the publishing platform, database, uploaded files, and metadata in accordance with institutional technical procedures. Restoration procedures should preserve article metadata, files, editorial history, and publication dates without silently altering the scholarly record.

4. Author Self-Archiving

Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit their articles in institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal academic websites, and other lawful open-access archives. Repository copies should identify the FUADUNA publication, include the DOI or stable article URL, and retain the CC BY-SA 4.0 license notice where applicable. Self-archiving increases redundancy and dissemination but does not replace the publisher's responsibility for systematic preservation.

5. Preservation of Corrections and Retractions

Corrections, expressions of concern, retractions, and other post-publication notices form part of the scholarly record and should be preserved together with the affected article. When a formal notice is issued, FUADUNA will seek to maintain clear bidirectional links and accurate metadata so that readers and indexing services can identify the current status of the article.

6. Platform or Publisher Changes

If FUADUNA changes its URL, publishing platform, organizational unit, publisher nomenclature, or technical infrastructure, the journal will seek to preserve continuity of archives, metadata, DOI links, editorial records, and accreditation history. Redirects and metadata updates should be used where technically possible to reduce broken links and loss of discoverability.