Q. What are the generally acceptable and unacceptable uses of the Library’s electronic resources and AI tools?

Rod Library’s electronic resources are subject to negotiated terms and conditions, including uploading licensed content into artificial intelligence (AI) tools. All users are required to comply with the university's policy on Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources and AI Technologies Guidelines & Procedures. 

Usually Acceptable

• Making limited print copies or digital downloads of electronic material (e.g. single e-journal articles or e-book chapters). The number of pages that can be copied or downloaded varies by vendor.
• Accessing and using electronic material for personal, teaching and research needs
• Sharing electronic material with other authorized users
• Hyper-linking to electronic material
• Citing electronic material

Usually Not Acceptable

• Uploading licensed content into artificial intelligence (AI) tools
• Systematic or excessive print copying or digital downloading of electronic material (e.g. downloading an entire e-journal or e-book)
• Utilizing Rod Library’s electronic resources for commercial purposes (e.g. redistributing or selling electronic material for profit)
• Sharing electronic material with non-authorized users
• Copying electronic material and posting the actual content to listservs, websites or social networking tools
• Modifying or creating derivative works of the electronic material

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