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Responsible Electronic Resource Use

Access to the electronic resources listed on the Libraries’ website and catalog is restricted to current students, staff, and faculty for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study.

License Terms

  • Course Pack – Print or Electronic. The right to use limited portions of print or electronic copies of licensed materials in collections assembled for the use by students in a class for the purposes of instruction only. The material needs to have copyright cleared with the publisher before proceeding with inclusion in a course pack.
  • Course Reserve – Print or Electronic. The right to use limited portions of print or electronic copies of licensed materials in collections assembled for the use by students in a class for the purposes of instruction only. Electronic materials must be secured and never made available on the open web. Instructors may NOT upload a copy of the licensed materials to Canvas or another course management system.
  • Digitally Copy. Authorized Users are allowed to electronically display, download, or digitally copy a reasonable portion of the licensed materials for the purposes of scholarly research or private study only.
  • Electronic Link. The right to provide links to the licensed materials where users must authenticate.
  • Fair Use Clause. Affirms fair use rights under U.S. Copyright law (17 USC Section 107).
  • Print Copy. Authorized Users are allowed to print a reasonable portion of the licensed materials for the purposes of scholarly research or private study only. A reasonable portion means a selected amount of material needed for the purposes of scholarly research or private study only. This amount may be specified by the licensor or may be defined within the scope of “Fair Use” in Section 107 of the Copyright Act.
  • Remote Access. Authorized Users may access the resource from an off-site location.
  • Scholarly Sharing: The right of Authorized Users to distribute a copy of individual articles or reasonable portions of the licensed materials in print or electronic form to a colleague for research, teaching, or educational purposes only.