What are the limitations on researchers using University records?
Use of Mount Royal records for research purposes is governed by Mount Royal policy on research and data sharing. When records contain personal information that can identify individuals, they must be stripped of any personal identifiers or the researcher has to apply to Mount Royal for permission to use the records. The researcher will have to show that the research purpose cannot reasonably be accomplished unless the information is provided in individually identifiable form; that the record linkage will not be harmful to the individuals the information is about, and that the benefits to be gained are clearly in the public interest. The researcher will have to sign a research agreement under Section 42 of the Act.
