Digital Library : Rules & Regulations

Digital Library and E-Journals Access Rules:

• Computers should be used only for educational purpose.

• Do not install or uninstall any software in library computers.

• If any of the computers are not working report the same to the library staff.

• Restriction on access and downloading of licensed e-resources

• The e-Resources are licensed for the non-profit educational use of the Institute. Copyright law governs use these e-resources.

Doing the following things is strictly prohibited:

• Systematic downloading, distributing or retaining substantial portions.

• Forwarding electronic versions of articles of the use of electronic articles for commercial purpose.

• Strictly prohibited to download entire journal issue or database or an entire e-book.

Why should we not do above things?

• Improper use can results in denial access for the whole institute to all electronic journals from a given publisher.

• Access to e-Resource is based on license agreements with publishers.

• Library users are permitted to make digital copies of individual documents, i.e. to download an individual document temporarily to their own hard disc for non-commercial purposes only.

• Under the terms of use it neither permits forwarding electronic versions of articles for commercial purposes.

• Publishers keep track of patterns of use and where the publishers suspect misuse in the form of systematic downloading (e.g. more than one article from an issue, continuous downloading from a particular journal etc.)

• They will cut off access requiring Library to investigate and take action on those who have misused the e-resources.

• There have been instances where publishers have withdrawn access to their online resources to the entire university.

• The prevent access by the majority of responsible users to information needed their research and learning.

• It becomes obligatory on the library’s part to investigate such misuses and report the same to the publishers.