The licensed electronic resources provided by the University of Padova Library System are
for the educational and research use of University of Padova students, faculty, staff and
other authorized users. The use of these resources is governed by Italian Copyright Law and by
license agreements.
If license terms are violated by a single user, licensors have the right to suspend access for
the entire University of Padova community.
It is the responsibility of each user to comply with the University of Padova Computer Use Policy and
with the electronic resource license agreements (in doubt, ask a librarian) by restricting their use to
personal, noncommercial purposes, and by refraining from systematically downloading, retaining, or distributing
substantial portions of any resource's content.
Authorized users may display, download, print and copy a reasonable portion of a licensed electronic resource,
usually less than five articles from any particular issue of a journal. Authorized users are not permitted to
modify or create a derivative work from the licensed resource; remove, obscure, or modify any copyright or other
notices; or ,use the licensed resource for commercial purposes. Systematic or substantial printing, copying or
downloading is strictly prohibited as is engaging in actions intended to circumvent or defeat access control mechanisms
of the library or of the information provider.
DO'S AND DON'TS
You usually can | You usually cannot |
| making limited print or electronic copies | systematic or substantial printing, copying or downloading |
| using for personal, instructional or research needs | selling or re-distributing content, or providing to an outside employer |
| sharing with University of Padova faculty, staff and students | sharing with people other than University of Padova faculty, staff and students |
| posting links to specific content | posting actual content or articles to web sites or listservs without permission modifying, altering or creating derivative works |
