This archive also has a public repository version.
The repository is the main public distribution point for the archive. The Obsidian vault is the research environment in which the archive is best explored, but the repository contains the official public-facing files that govern licensing, citation, attribution, and contribution.
What lives in the repository root
The following files should be treated as the main reference point for rights, attribution, and public use:
LICENSERIGHTS-NOTICE.mdCITATION.cffCONTRIBUTING.mdREADME.md
These files are placed in the repository root so they are visible to readers, researchers, and contributors using GitHub or other repository interfaces.
What this means inside the vault
This note exists to explain the repository structure to readers using the archive through Obsidian.
The vault may contain the same root-level files if the GitHub repository root and the vault root are the same folder. That is normal. However, the official license, rights, citation, and contribution rules should be understood as coming from the repository root files listed above.
Rights and ownership
Except where otherwise noted, the archive’s original compilation, folder structure, selection of material, internal organization, cross-linking, note architecture, and editorial framing belong to the author.
Third-party source materials included in or linked through the archive remain under the rights of their original authors, publishers, institutions, or other rights holders. Their inclusion in the archive does not transfer ownership.
Citation and attribution
Readers who quote, reference, or discuss this archive should use the citation guidance provided in CITATION.cff and any additional attribution instructions given in the repository README or rights notice.
Corrections and source suggestions
Corrections, stronger sourcing, missing context, broken links, and other substantive suggestions should go through the repository feedback path.
That normally means using:
- GitHub Issues
- repository discussions, if enabled
- the contact details listed in the README
The goal is to keep corrections, revisions, and source suggestions centralized and reviewable.
Practical note
For normal readers, the best way to use the archive is still through Obsidian.
For licensing, citation, reuse, contribution, and public distribution rules, the repository root should be treated as the authoritative location.