Archiving Policy

The Faculty of Arts Journal - Misurata University is committed to ensuring the long-term digital preservation of all published content. The journal adopts reliable and internationally recognized preservation mechanisms to guarantee the perpetual accessibility of its scholarly materials, even in the event of website failure or the discontinuation of the journal.

  1. Archiving in Portico

All issues of the journal are fully archived in Portico, one of the leading global digital preservation services that provides a secure infrastructure for long-term content preservation.
Readers may access the journal’s archived content through the dedicated Portico page.

  1. Long-Term Availability

Through its participation in Portico, the journal ensures:

Permanent and secure preservation of every published article

Continued access to content in case of technical issues with the journal’s website

Protection against digital loss, corruption, or decay

  1. Author Self-Archiving

The journal permits authors to deposit copies of their articles in:

  • Institutional repositories
  • Subject repositories
  • Personal webpages or academic profiles

Authors may archive the Version of Record (VoR) immediately after publication, provided that they include:

  • The journal’s name
  • The article DOI
  • The publication license (CC BY 4.0)
  1. Website Archiving and Backups

The journal performs periodic backups of its website and published issues to ensure that content can be restored if necessary.

  1. Indexing and Additional Availability

In addition to Portico, the journal’s content is available through indexing and referencing services such as:

These services enhance the dissemination and discoverability of the journal’s publications.