| Can I make an electronic copy for use in an e-reserve system? | Ask |
There are exceptions or the license terms are unclear about whether material from this resource may be used in e-reserves, which are electronic copies of articles stored on a secure network for use by students in connection with a specific class. |
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| Can I post a copy in a course management system? | Ask |
There are exceptions or the license terms are unclear about whether material from this resource may be used in course management systems like Blackboard. |
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| Can I put it in a course pack? | Ask |
There are exceptions or the license terms are unclear about incorporating parts of the licensed materials into print course packs, which are compilations of materials such as articles and book chaptersby an academic institution for use by its students in a class for the purposes of instruction. |
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| Can I link to it? | Yes |
You can create a persistent electronic link to an individual article or ebook. More Information Less InformationPosting or scanning articles or book chapters on personal and course websites or in a course management system such as Blackboard is generally not allowed. Please create a persistent or durable link to the material instead. |
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| Can I make print or electronic copies? | Yes |
You may make print and electronic copies for personal use. More Information Less InformationYou may make print and electronic copies for personal use. |
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| There are licence restrictions or the terms are unclear about whether you may use the licensed materials with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Please contact your library for clarification. | |||
| Is ILL allowed? | Ask |
There are licence restrictions or the terms are unclear about whether or not interlibrary loan is permitted. Please contact Durham library for clarification. More Information Less InformationInterlibrary loan (ILL) is a library service whereby users from one library may borrow material from another library for the purposes of research or private study, and not for commercial use. Geographic restrictions may be specified in the licence. For further inquiries, please contact Durham library. |
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| ILL Electronic | Ask |
There are licence restrictions or the terms are unclear about whether or not ILL by electronic transmission is permitted. Please contact Durham library for more details. |
| ILL Ariel | Ask |
There are licence restrictions or the terms are unclear about whether or not ILL via Ariel interlibrary loan software is permitted. Please contact Durham library or consult the licence agreement for details. |
| Walk-In | Yes |
Individual members of the public who are physically present at the college may access and use the licensed materials. Use of the material is restricted to non-commercial use. Note that Walk-In use is intended for individuals and not as a substitution for a licence by another institution or organization. |
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| Alumni Access | No |
Alumni of Durham are not considered authorized users of this resource and may not access or use the licensed materials. Please consult the licence agreement for details about the authorized users of this resource. |
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| Regarding Electronic Course Readings and Course Management Systems and Course Packs, from clause 3(5): "post up to twenty-five (25) Articles or eBooks per semester, per course in PDF or HTML format for the purposes of electronic course reserves, electronic course packs, or distribution in an electronic learning environment on the Participating Institution’s internal, secured computer network accessible only to Authorized Users" Regarding ILL, from clause 3(6): "as part of the practice commonly known as "interlibrary loan," deliver a reasonable number of copies of Articles (including but not limited to through use of Ariel or a substantially similar interlibrary loan transmission software) to fulfill requests from non-commercial, academic libraries provided, however, that such practice: (i) complies with Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Act, or comparable sections of Canadian copyright laws, and the guidelines developed by the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU Guidelines); (ii) does not result in systematic reproduction of the Licensed Products, any journal or issue of a journal, any Article, or any portion of the foregoing; and (iii) must not be used for any IEEE Standards" Artificial Intelligence (AI): Terms were added in 2025. See section 5 of the licence for details on AI use. In summary, AI cannot be used to replicate IEEE content, disrupt the functionality of their material/platform, create derivative works, or share licenced content. |
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| Consortium | OCLS | ||