Centennial Libraries licenses electronic resources for faculty, staff, and current students to use, including databases, journal articles, e-books, and streaming videos. Access to these resources is governed by licence (contractual) agreements with the resource providers. Use of these resources is for educational and research purposes only and not for commercial purposes.
Please note that it is your responsibility to be aware of and abide by the licence terms. Violation of the licence terms may result in loss of access to the e-resource for you and the entire Centennial community. If you are unsure about what you can do with an e-resource, please send an email to copyright@centennialcollege.ca.
| Generally OK to: | Generally not OK to: |
| Print/download a limited amount of content for your personal use | Print/download an excessive amount of content (e.g. an entire journal or ebook) |
| Use licensed materials for instructional or research purposes | Use robots or other software to systematically download or reassemble any portion of a licensed product |
| Share materials with other authorized Centennial users | Share your login and licensed materials with people outside of Centennial |
| Post persistent links to licensed materials | Use content for commercial purposes |
| Post actual articles or content on websites accessible to non-authorized users outside of Centennial College |
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