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Regulations regarding downloading, printing, and reading vary among electronic databases. Please refer to the usage guidelines of each database for detailed information.
In accordance with copyright law, downloaded files may not be reproduced in full at commercial copy shops, distributed online, or circulated. In particular, they must not be used for commercial purposes.
When using electronic resources provided by the Library, users must comply with applicable license agreements and usage regulations:
- Users should carefully review the publisher's terms of use and copyright statements before using full-text databases or electronic journals.
- Users must respect intellectual property rights. Any verified violation of the relevant regulations will result in the user bearing full legal responsibility, and their access privileges will be suspended.
- Users must not download a large number of documents from a single database within a short period. The use of any software or automated tools for systematic or mass downloading or printing is strictly prohibited.
- Users must not print the same material multiple times or distribute downloaded materials online. Commercial use is strictly prohibited.
- Users must safeguard their personal library account credentials and campus wireless network username and password (used for off-campus access to electronic resources). Such information must not be disclosed publicly or shared with others.
- Users must maintain proper information security practices. Users must not download or install software from unknown sources and must ensure that all software is regularly updated with the latest security patches.
Most electronic resources purchased by the Library are governed by license agreements that restrict access to current faculty, staff, and students only.
Alumni who wish to access these resources are welcome to visit the University or the Library and access them on campus via the campus network.
All theses and dissertations are subject to individual authorization agreements. The scope of authorization varies by author. If full-text access has been granted by the author, the work may be downloaded and partially photocopied only within the limits of the specified authorization. Users must comply with the authorization terms specified for each thesis or dissertation.