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It is crucial that databases, online journals and eBooks, etc. users strictly observe the terms and
conditions of use as stipulated by copyright or source-right holders of database/e-journal materials.
Violators of terms of use may be subject to penalties including, but not limited to, revocation of access.
Rights holders of the various databases/e-journals establish terms and conditions of use;
it is necessary to adhere to not only those written guidelines, but avoid at all costs the infringement of copyrights, whether explicitly claimed or otherwise.
Copyright Law
Images, films, articles, and all forms of databases information (henceforth DBI) are protected by the intellectual property laws of the countries of their various providers.
Please be sure to read the following for information on protecting intellectual property rights when accessing DBI. (Users are advised to consult the U.S. Copyright Office website or the Copyright Research and Information Center for more information on copyrights and copyright law).
 To learn about copyrights
Copyright Research and information Center
U.S.Copyright Office
Authorized reproductions (excerpts, copies, etc.) are to be utilized for academic or scholarly purposes only.
The dissemination or mass-quantity reproduction of authorized DBI, whether free of charge or for profit, is illegal; should these violations be committed with malicious intent, violators may be subject to criminal penalties.
It is illegal to knowingly make use of an unauthorized DBI reproduction: please take care in using reproductions.
The following constitute reproduction (in addition to photocopying):
- Saving DBI (via web browser save function), and downloading this information to amemory device from a campus internet terminal
- Printing DBI (via web browser print function)
- Adding DBI to the Core Databases and recovering added DBI by e-mail or fax DB
- Transferring downloaded DBI from one data-storage medium (Floppy disk, flashmemory drive, etc.) to another medium
Copyrights apply to newspaper articles individually, i.e. each article is protected by copyright laws.
The rights holders should be contacted for information regarding the use of
copyrighted materials in publications, as there may be many conditions that will apply.
Terms and Conditions of Use
Terms and conditions vary from source to source, but the following are generally forbidden by all sources (for specifics, see the terms and conditions of use on the various sources’ websites):
- The systematic or continued downloading of large quantities of data
- Use of DBI for individual purposes not of a scholarly or academic nature
- Unauthorized or unlawful duplication or reproduction of DBI
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