The library provides access to electronic journals, books, data sets, and databases for the non-profit educational use by Vanderbilt University students, faculty, and staff. Use of these resources is governed by copyright law and individual license terms of use. To maintain access to these resources, you are required to comply with the terms of use. Terms of use can usually be found on publishers’ websites, or via links from within the resource. Note that the use of generative AI and third-party AI tools is an evolving licensing issue, and some publishers restrict the use of these tools with their products. For more information regarding text and data mining of library resources, please see the TDM guide.
Certain resources require registering for a personal account using your vanderbilt.edu email address. A unique password must be used. Do not use your VUNetID and password. If in doubt, Ask a Librarian.
Some general principles apply for permitted and non-permitted uses.
| Usually Permitted |
Usually Not Permitted
(Engagement of these activities may result in suspension of your access, and possibly access for the entire campus.) |
|---|---|
| Viewing, downloading, copying, printing, and saving individual articles or search results. | Systematically or manually downloading or distributing large volumes of material, especially significant parts of the same journal issue. |
| Using electronic resources for research, teaching, and learning. | Using electronic resources for commercial gain, personal or otherwise. |
| Sending a copy of an article to another authorized user. | Sharing content with people other than Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students. |
| Sharing or posting the URL to licensed content. | Publicly posting the full-text of articles, books, videos, or other content to websites or listservs. |
| Removing, obscuring, or modifying any copyright or other notices included in the licensed materials. |