EBSCO PUBLISHING LICENSE AGREEMENT
By using the services available at this site or by making the services available
to Authorized Users, the Authorized Users and the Licensee agree to comply with
the following terms and conditions (the “Agreement”). For purposes
of this Agreement, “EBSCO” is EBSCO Industries, Inc.; the “Licensee”
is the entity or institution that makes available databases and services offered
by EBSCO; the “Sites” are the Internet websites offered or operated
by Licensee from which Authorized Users can obtain access to EBSCO’s databases
and services; and the “Authorized User(s)” are employees, students,
registered patrons, walk-in patrons, or other persons affiliated with Licensee
or otherwise permitted to use Licensee’s facilities and authorized by
Licensee to access Databases.
I. LICENSE
A. EBSCO hereby grants to the Licensee a nontransferable and non-exclusive right
to use the databases made available by EBSCO (the "Databases") according
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Databases made available
to Authorized User are the subject of copyright protection, and the original
copyright owner (EBSCO or its licensors) retains the ownership of the Database(s)
and all portions thereof. EBSCO does not transfer any ownership, and the Licensee
and Sites may not reproduce, distribute, display, modify, transfer or transmit,
in any form, or by any means, any Database or any portion thereof without the
prior written consent of EBSCO, except as specifically authorized in this Agreement.
B. The Licensee is authorized to provide on-site access through the Sites to the Databases to any Authorized User. The Licensee and Sites are authorized to provide remote access to the Databases only to their patrons as long as security procedures are undertaken that will prevent remote access by institutions, employees at non-subscribing institutions or individuals, that are not parties to this Agreement who are not expressly and specifically granted access by EBSCO. Remote access to the Databases is permitted to patrons of subscribing institutions accessing from remote locations for personal, non-commercial use. However, remote access to the Databases from non-subscribing institutions is not allowed if the purpose of the use is for commercial gain through cost reduction or avoidance for a non-subscribing institution. Remote access for personal use from these institutions is permissible.
C. Licensee and Authorized Users agree to abide by the Copyright Act of 1976 as well as any contractual restrictions, copyright restrictions, or other restrictions provided by publishers and specified in the Databases. Pursuant to these terms and conditions, the Licensee and Authorized Users may download or print limited copies of citations, abstracts, full text or portions thereof provided the information is used solely for personal, non-commercial use. Licensee and Authorized Users may not publish the information. Licensee and Authorized Users shall not use the Database as a component of or the basis of any other publication prepared for sale and will neither duplicate nor alter the Databases or any of the content therein in any manner nor use same for sale or distribution. Licensee and Authorized Users my create printouts of materials retrieved through the Databases via on-line printing, off-line printing, facsimile or electronic mail. All reproduction and distribution of such printouts, and all downloading and electronic storage of materials retrieved through the Products shall be for internal or personal use. Downloading all or parts of the Databases in a systematic or regular manner so as to create a collection of materials comprising all or part of the Databases is strictly prohibited whether or not such collection is in electronic or print form. Notwithstanding the above restrictions, this paragraph shall not restrict the use of the materials under the doctrine of “fair use” as defined under the laws of the United States. Publishers may impose their own conditions of use applicable only to their content. Such conditions of use shall be displayed on the computer screen displays associated with such content. The Licensee shall take all reasonable precautions to limit the usage of the Databases(s) to those specifically authorized by this Agreement.
D. Authorized Sites may be added or deleted from this Agreement as mutually agreed upon by EBSCO and Licensee
E. Licensee agrees to comply with the Copyright Act of 1976, and agrees to indemnify EBSCO against any actions by Licensee that are not consistent with the Copyright Act of 1976.
F. The computer software utilized via EBSCO's service(s) is protected by copyright
law and international treaties. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of
this software, or any portion of it, is not allowed. User shall not reverse
engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify, translate, make any attempt to discover
the source code of the software, or create derivative works from the software.
II. LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
A. EBSCO disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited
to, warranties of merchantability, noninfringement, or fitness for a particular
purpose. EBSCO neither assumes nor authorizes any other person to assume for
EBSCO any other liability in connection with the licensing of the Database(s)
under this Agreement and/or its use thereof by the Licensee and Sites or Authorized
Users.
B. THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF EBSCO AND ITS LICENSORS, IF ANY, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT,
OR ARISING OUT OF ANY CLAIM RELATED TO THE PRODUCTS, FOR DIRECT DAMAGES, WHETHER
IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES
RECEIVED BY EBSCO FROM LICENSEE HEREUNDER UP TO THE TIME THE CAUSE OF ACTION
GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY OCCURRED. IN NO EVENT SHALL EBSCO OR ITS LICENSORS
BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY AUTHORIZED USER FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES RELATED TO THE USE OF THE DATABASES OR SERVICES
OR TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
III. PRICE AND PAYMENT
A. License fees have been agreed upon by EBSCO and the Licensee, and includes
all retrospective issues of the Product(s) as well as updates furnished during
the term of this Agreement. The Licensee's obligations of payment shall be to
EBSCO or its assignee. Payments are due upon receipt of invoice(s) and will
be deemed delinquent if not received within thirty days of the invoice date(s).
Delinquent invoices are subject to interest charges of eighteen percent per
annum on the unpaid balance (or the maximum rate allowed by law if such rate
is less than eighteen percent). The Licensee will be liable for all costs of
collection. Failure or delay in rendering payments due EBSCO under this Agreement
will, at EBSCO's option, constitute material breach of this Agreement. If changes
are made resulting in amendments to the Listing of Authorized Sites, Product(s)
and Pricing identified in this Agreement pro rata adjustments of the contracted
price will be calculated by EBSCO and invoiced to the Licensee and/or Sites
accordingly as of the date of any such changes. Payment will be due upon receipt
of any additional pro rata invoices and will be deemed delinquent if not received
within thirty days of the invoice dates.
B. Taxes, if any, are not included in the agreed upon price and may be invoiced
separately. Any taxes applicable to the Database(s) under this Agreement, whether
or not such taxes are invoiced by EBSCO, will be the exclusive responsibility
of the Licensee and/or Sites.
IV. TERMINATION
A. In the event of a breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement,
Licensee shall have the right to remedy the breach within thirty (30) days upon
receipt of written notice from EBSCO. Within the period of such notice Licensee
shall make every reasonable effort and document said effort to remedy such a
breach and shall institute any reasonable procedures to prevent future occurrences
of such breaches. If the Licensee fails to remedy such a breach within the period
of thirty (30) days, EBSCO may (at its option) terminate this Agreement upon
written notice to the Licensee.
B. If EBSCO becomes aware of a material breach of Licensee's obligations under this Agreement or a breach by Licensee or Authorized Users of the rights of EBSCO or its licensors or an infringement on the rights of EBSCO or its licensors, then EBSCO will notify the Licensee immediately in writing and shall have the right to temporarily suspend the Licensee's access to the Product(s). Licensee shall be given the opportunity to remedy the breach or infringement within thirty (30) days following receipt of written notice from EBSCO. Once the breach or infringement has been remedied or the offending activity halted, EBSCO shall reinstate access to the Databases. If the Licensee does not satisfactorily remedy the offending activity within thirty (30) days, EBSCO may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Licensee.
C. The provisions set forth in Sections I, II and V of this Agreement shall
survive the term of this Agreement and shall continue in force into perpetuity.
V. NOTICES OF CLAIMED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
EBSCO has appointed an agent to receive notifications of claims of copyright
infringement regarding materials available or accessible on, through, or in
connection with our services. Any person authorized to act for a copyright owner
may notify us of such claims by contacting the following agent: Kim Stam, EBSCO
Publishing, 10 Estes Street, Ipswich, MA 01938, phone: 978-356-6500, fax: 978-356-5191,
email: kstam@epnet.com. In contacting this agent, the contacting person must
provide all relevant information, including the elements of notification set
forth in 17 U.S.C. 512.
VI. GENERAL
A. Neither EBSCO nor its licensors will be liable or deemed to be in default
for any delays or failure in performance resulting directly or indirectly from
any cause or circumstance beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited
to acts of God, war, riot, embargoes, acts of civil or military authority, rain,
fire, flood, accidents, earthquake(s), strikes or labor shortages, transportation
facilities shortages or failures of equipment, or failures of the Internet.
B. This Agreement and the license granted herein may not be assigned by the Licensee to any third party without written consent of EBSCO.
C. If any term or condition of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction or administrative agency to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms and conditions thereof shall remain in full force and effect so long as a valid Agreement is in effect.
D. If the Licensee and/or Sites use purchase orders in conjunction with this Agreement, then the Licensee and/or Sites agree that the following statement is hereby automatically made part of such purchase orders: "The terms and conditions set forth in the EBSCO Publishing EBSCOhost LICENSE Agreement are made part of this purchase order and are in lieu of all terms and conditions, express or implied, in this purchase order, including any renewals hereof."
E. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all
prior agreements and understandings, written and/or oral. There are no representations,
warranties, promises, covenants or undertakings, except as described here.