In order to assist library users to use the Libraries' electronic resources responsibly, we have summarized typical license provisions.
- Users may not facilitate unauthorized access by others, specifically; they may not share their computer account passwords.
- Users may not engage in systematic downloading of licensed content (for example, downloading entire issues of electronic journals or large-scale downloading from databases to create other collections of data).
- Users may not distribute copies of material to individuals or groups outside the University of Wyoming.
- Users may not share client software used to search licensed resources with individuals or groups outside the University of Wyoming.
- Users should give proper attribution when quoting from material.
Licenses often prohibit the downloading and posting of licensed content, even if used
for course websites or course reserves. In general, it is preferable to link to articles
(with an appropriate authentication mechanism) rather than to download and post articles
to a server. See Creating Links to Articles and Books. The Libraries' electronic reserve staff can assist faculty to provide appropriate
use of licensed material for educational purposes.
If questions arise about whether or not a particular action is permitted, the resource's
website usually provide a "Terms and Conditions" section that can be consulted. If
you have further questions, feel free to contact us.
