Archiving

Majalah Kedokteran Andalas (MKA) is committed to ensuring the long-term availability and preservation of its published content. The journal follows best practices in digital archiving to guarantee that its scholarly articles remain accessible and protected for future generations of researchers, practitioners, and readers.

1. LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) System

Majalah Kedokteran Andalas (MKA) utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system for digital preservation. This widely recognized open-source software ensures the long-term storage and availability of journal content by creating multiple copies of the journal's articles across a distributed network of libraries and repositories.

  • Distributed Preservation: Through the LOCKSS system, MKA ensures that copies of its articles are stored in a decentralized manner across multiple trusted repositories. This reduces the risk of data loss and enhances the reliability of content access.

  • Reliable Long-Term Access: LOCKSS provides an effective solution for preserving scholarly content, even if the journal ceases to publish or the hosting platform becomes unavailable. The system’s robust infrastructure ensures that articles remain accessible to readers even in the event of technological changes or institutional shifts.

2. Archiving and Access to Content

  • Long-Term Availability: All published articles in Majalah Kedokteran Andalas (MKA) are archived through the LOCKSS system, ensuring that the content remains available for the foreseeable future.

  • Free Access: The journal follows an open-access model, meaning that all archived articles are freely accessible to the public, with no financial barriers to access.

  • Secure Preservation: The content is stored in a secure and stable environment, ensuring that it remains accessible and intact. LOCKSS ensures redundancy, with multiple copies of each article stored across different locations, reducing the likelihood of data loss.

3. Archive Locations

  • The journal's content is archived in LOCKSS and additional trusted third-party repositories to further guarantee its preservation and accessibility.

  • These repositories are part of a global network that supports the sustainable archiving of open-access content, making the articles widely accessible for academic research and educational purposes.

4. Content Ownership and Access Rights

  • Majalah Kedokteran Andalas (MKA) retains ownership of all published articles, while authors maintain the copyright to their work. As part of its open-access policy, the journal provides unrestricted access to the full text of all articles, which are freely available to the global academic community through the LOCKSS system and other archiving platforms.

  • The journal’s use of LOCKSS aligns with the principle of long-term, stable access, ensuring that authors, researchers, and readers can reliably access content long after publication.

5. Archiving Policy Compliance

  • The journal adheres to best practices for digital preservation, as outlined by leading archiving and preservation standards, including the Open Archives Initiative (OAI) and LOCKSS.

  • Regular checks are conducted to ensure that all journal content remains available and fully functional across all platforms, minimizing the risk of digital obsolescence.