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Digital Archive Access Policy: The L0–L3 Tiering Explained

This article explains the four-tier access system (L0–L3) for the center’s digital archive, from public directory entries to restricted internal evidence. It describes what each tier means for researchers and the public.

The center's digital archive implements a four-tier access classification, ensuring that materials are opened to the maximum extent while protecting privacy and ownership:

L0 Public Directory: public titles, summaries, sources, codes, and citation information are provided without full text. Applicable to materials whose ownership does not yet support full-text disclosure.

L1 Public Full Text: materials that have passed ownership, privacy, authorization, and ethics review can be downloaded as public copies.

L2 Researcher Access: public directory with the original address hidden. Researchers submit their identity, institution, and purpose for time-limited access after approval by the archive administrator.

L3 Internal Evidence: the public website does not store originals; only non-reversibly identifiable internal citations are retained, and public search, query, and caching are all excluded.

Combined search supports filtering by keyword, material type, region, access level, and date; L3 content does not appear in public search results. Researchers may submit a "Research Access Application" for L2 access.

(Source: This site's digital archive channel guidelines)