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Databases and electronic journals are for academic research by current authorized Illinois Institute of Technology Downtown Campus faculty, students, and staff only. The use of these online resources is governed by copyright law and by the terms of license agreements between IIT and the database and journal publishers.
Permitted Uses
- Searching the content of the online service. This includes searching, viewing, and browsing tables of contents, full text articles, bibliographic information, and other data.
- Downloading, saving, and printing limited data or articles for personal, academic use only.
NOTE: Downloading entire collections of data, entire issues of a journal, or proceedings of an entire conference violates both copyright law and IIT's license agreements with publishers.
Prohibited Uses
- Any commercial use.
- Any personal, non-academic use.
- Any systematic or substantial reproduction of the information provided in the database or electronic journal.
- Creation of derivative works.
- Any alteration, modification, or repackaging of the information contents in the database or electronic journal, including creating a searchable archive.
- Any distribution of the information contents of the online service, or material downloaded from the online service, in any form.
Prohibited Actions
- Adding, removing, or modifying identifying network header information (a.k.a. "spoofing").
- Attempting to impersonate any person by using forged headers or other identifying information.
- Using any program, script, command, or messages of any kind which are designed to interfere with any other user's session (i.e., proxy hunters, spiders, robots are not permitted).
- Removing, modifying, or obscuring copyright notices or other notices and disclaimers.
- Facilitating use or access by non-authorized users, including sharing your password or other login information with anyone.
Enforcement
Unauthorized use of or access to these online services may violate Illinois Institute of Technology Computer and Network Usage Policies and can result in individuals losing access to these online services and/or to IIT's network. Violation of the IIT Computer and Network Usage Policies may result in disciplinary action. Continued or repeated misuse of an online service may result in the loss of access to the entire IIT community.
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