The Evergreen State College Library contracts with publishers and vendors to provide our users with access to a number of electronic resources (databases, abstracts, e-journals, e-books, full-text, etc.).

In addition to paying for these resources, the Library negotiates license agreements that stipulate how and by whom they may be used. If the license terms are violated by anyone, licensors usually have the right to temporarily or permanently suspend access FOR THE ENTIRE COLLEGE COMMUNITY.

You can help prevent problems by following the "do's and don'ts" and avoiding improper use.

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USUALLY OK

1. making limited print or electronic copies (such as single articles)

2. using for personal, instructional or research needs

3. sharing with Evergreen faculty, staff and students

4. posting links to specific content

USUALLY NOT OK

1. systematic or substantial printing, copying or downloading (such as an entire journal issue or books)

2. selling or re-distributing content

3. sharing with people other than Evergreen faculty, staff and students

4. posting actual content or articles to websites or listservs

5. modifying, altering, or creating derivative works