(Adapted from the Journal of Graduate Librarianship)

Correction: Despite the best of efforts, errors occur, and their timely and effective remedy are considered the mark of responsible authors and editors. HML will issue a correction if the scholarly record is seriously affected by errors in a work (e.g., if accuracy/intended meaning, author reputation, or journal reputation is judged to be compromised). HML will not issue a correction for errors that do not affect the work in a material way or significantly alter the reader’s understanding of the work (e.g., misspellings, grammatical errors); the pre-publication review of article proofs is the final opportunity to correct such errors. When a correction is issued, it will link to the published article and also be added to the published article. All corrections will be as concise as possible.

Retraction: HML reserves the right to retract articles, with a retraction defined as a public disavowal, not an erasure or removal. A retraction will occur if the editors and editorial board find that the integrity of the article is undermined due to errors or infringements of research ethics. Retractions could also occur due to undisclosed conflicts of interest or compromised peer review.

Removal: Some circumstances may necessitate removal of an article from HML. This will occur when the article is judged by the editors and editorial board to be defamatory, if it infringes on legal rights, or if there is a reasonable expectation that it will be subject to a court order. The bibliographic information about the article will be retained online, but the article will no longer be available through HML. A note will be added to indicate that the item was removed for legal reasons.