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Copyright

Everyone who uses the databases to which the library subscribes must respect the copyright of accessible works. The copyright is governed by law and by agreements between the library and publishers or other owners of the material.

Generally, those agreements stipulate that electronic journals and other sources which are specified on the library database list are only intended for the use of RU faculty, students and staff for academic purposes i.e. studies, teaching and research. Activities that count as personal use. It is wholly prohibited to use the information for profit, and systematic downloading, copying or distribution of the information is strictly forbidden.

The following Web sites contain general information on copyright