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License Terms of Use

For Library Users

Can I make an electronic copy for use in an e-reserve system? No

You may not include material from this resource 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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The licensee and authorized users may not incorporate parts of the licensed materials into electronic reserve collections (or electronic course readings), which are collections of electronic copies of materials made and stored on a secure network, including a course management system such as Blackboard, for use by students in connection with specific courses of instruction.

Can I post a copy in a course management system? No

You may not include material from this resource in course management systems like DC Connect.

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The licensee and authorized users may not incorporate parts of the licensed materials in course management systems like DC Connect.

Can I put it in a course pack? No

You may not include material from this resource in course packs, which are compilations of articles for use by students in a class.

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The licensee may not incorporate 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.

Can I link to it? Yes

You can create a persistent electronic link to an individual article or ebook.

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Posting 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.

Can I make print or electronic copies? Ask

There are licence restrictions or the terms are unclear about whether or not you may make print and electronic copies for personal use.

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There are licence restrictions or the terms are unclear about whether or not you may make print and electronic copies for personal use.

Notes
Links may be included in course packs and e-reserves, but copies of the content may not be (see clause 1.15viii). The licence is silent on the matter of course management systems.

Printing and saving is permitted using the print functionality built into the Ovid platform.

Interlibrary Loan

Is ILL allowed? Yes

Your library can share printed materials from this resource with users from other libraries. For further inquiries, contact Durham.

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Interlibrary 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 the library. 

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.

Access

Walk-In Ask

There are licence restrictions or the terms are unclear about whether individual members of the public who are physically present at the college may access and use the licensed materials. Please consult the licence agreement for details.

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.

Notes
The licence is silent on the matter of distribution, but fair dealing rights are acknowledged (see the second paragraph in clause 1.15) and the vendor has verbally agreed that copying, distribution, and incorporation of excerpts from the content for educational and research purposes is permitted. Contact OCLS for details.

The licence explicitly permits ILL but does not comment on the method of transmission (see clause 1.15iii).

Walk-in users are only permitted at the physical addresses specified in an "Order" (e.g., quote document from the vendor).

Separate licensing is required to acquire a copy of purchased content for local loading.

License Information

Vendor Wolters Kluwer Health
Consortium OCLS