Electronic Database Usage Policy
Statement on Acceptable
Use of Electronic Resources Licensed by CBU
Access to these resources
is governed by license agreements which restrict use to
the CBU community and to individuals who use the Plough
Library facility. It is the responsibility of each user
to ensure that he or she uses these products only for individual,
noncommercial use without systematically downloading, distributing,
or retaining substantial portions of information. Acceptable
use forbids downloading contents of entire issues of a given
journal title. The use of software such as scripts, agents,
or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in loss
of access to these resources for the entire CBU community.
Who is Allowed to Use
Databases?
The library's databases
are only available to current students, faculty and staff,
and those who are currently affiliated with Christian Brothers
University.
Remote access to the library's
databases is not permitted for the
following groups of people: alumni; relatives of students,
faculty or staff; former students; the general public; and
research assistants hired by professors who are not also
students, faculty or staff. These users are allowed access
to these databases on campus only,
unless otherwise restricted by the database vendor.
License Agreements:
EBSCO
License Agreement
LexisNexis
License Agreement
Literature
Online License Agreement
Thompson
Gale (TEL Databases) License Agreement
Rev. 12-12-2005
