Text and data mining (TDM)
The use of article texts for TDM for scientific purposes
DTU researchers, in connection with DTU research projects, can use full-text articles for text and data mining (TDM) according to DTU Library’s agreements with the respective publishers and, in some cases, through Open Access publishing (Golden) and based on the Copyright Act (Section 11c).
Conditions
The use of publishers’ texts (data) is subject to certain requirements:
- Notify the publisher
This can be done by using the DTU Library Word template, where all fields need to be completed, and sending it by emails to the publisher with a copy (cc) to DTU Library at elibrary@dtu.dk.
Template for letter to the publisher (Word)
- Documentation
The use and application of data must be documented.
- Data must be secured
To carry out TDM lawfully, the retrieved data must be stored with an appropriate level of security. This means that copies must be stored on DTU equipment or in DTU systems and protected by adequate access control.
- Scientific use only
The retrieved data may only be stored and used for the purpose of scientific research.
- Data must be deleted
Data may only be stored for as long as necessary for text and data mining, and must be deleted when the research project is completed.
Text and data mining (TDM)
Text and data mining refers to any automated analytical technique aimed at analysing text and data in digital form in order to generate information, including patterns, trends, and correlations.
Overview of the 20 most used publishers:
– including an indication of TDM permission, where “Yes” indicates that texts may be freely downloaded from the publisher’s platform, provided the above requirements are met. In some cases, data can be retrieved via the publisher’s API.
Publisher |
TDM
|
| Academic Press (Elsevier) | Yes, via publishers API |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | Yes |
| American Chemical Society | Not allowed |
| Blackwell Publishing Inc. (Wiley) | Yes, via publishers API |
| Cambridge University Press (CUP) | Yes |
| Canadian Science Publishing | Yes |
| Elsevier B.V. | Yes, via publishers API |
| Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. | Yes |
| Frontiers - Gold Open Access - website | Yes |
| Institute of Physics Publishing | Yes |
| MDPI - Gold Open Access - website | Yes |
| Nature Publishing Group (SpringerNature) | Yes |
| Oxford University Press | Yes |
| Portland Press, Ltd. | Yes |
| Royal Society of Chemistry | Yes |
| SAGE Publications | Yes |
| Springer | Yes |
| Taylor & Francis | Yes |
| Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co. | Yes, via publishers API |
If the publisher is not on the list, please contact DTU Library via ophavsret@dtu.dk
Note: DTU Findit does not provide a technical solution for downloading articles. Downloads are carried out directly via the publisher’s platform following prior notification (see the conditions above).