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Appropriate Use of Library e-Resources

Access to the library-subscribed electronic resources is governed by license agreements between the Library and the service providers. Appropriate Use of Library e-Resources can ensure that the entire University community can enjoy uninterrupted access to Library-subscribed e-resources.

Prohibited Inappropriate Activities

  • Commercial use: Reselling, redistributing or reproduction of any journal text, output, search results, or other information in any form or medium
  • Systematic/excessive downloading: “Systematic” or “excessive” downloading of subscription database or e-journal content, either manually or by using an automated program.
  • Redistribution of electronic information: Redistributing information from online resources to unauthorized users, non-subscribers or non-subscribing institutions
  • Credential Sharing: Sharing passwords with unauthorized users

The above activities may violate the licensing agreements between the service providers and the University.

The service providers can terminate the access for the University and such behavior not only affects individual, but also all users in the University. The Library will submit a report to the Student Discipline Committee for necessary action in cases of student violations, or to the University in cases of staff violations.

Systematic / excessive Downloading

“Systematic” or “excessive” downloading of subscription database or e-journal content, either manually or by using an automated program is prohibited.

Definition of Excessive Downloading

Here are some example of what the service providers mean by “excessive downloading”:

  • Rapidly downloading one article after another
  • Continuously downloading tables of contents, search results, citations, or output
  • Downloading entire issues or volumes of an e-journal
  • Downloading the entire contents of an e-book or multimedia resource
  • Using robots or other automated programs to download from subscription resources

Use of Artificial Intelligence and Text/data Mining tools

Library-subscribed e-Resource content should not be used in combination with third-party AI or TDM tools. Please ask the Library to confirm permission and ensure compliance with applicable license.

If you have questions about any of these issues, please feel free contact us (Tel: 2806-5113 / Email: libinfo@hksyu.edu)