The MRU Library has contracts with a variety of vendors and publishers that provide the campus with thousands of electronic resources (databases, e-journals, e-books, etc.) costing millions of dollars per year.
In addition to paying for these resources, the Library negotiates license agreements that stipulate how and by whom a given resource may be used.
Only current faculty, students or staff are registered with the proxy server and thus able to access resources from off-campus (for those resources permitting off-campus access AKA remote access). In most cases, access for the general public (AKA walk-in users) is made available through computers within the Library.
Here are some rules of thumb for good practices and avoiding improper use:
Improper use, known as a license violation, can result in the university’s temporary, or permanent, loss of access to a resource.
Please note that the license terms take precedence over MRU’s Fair Dealing Guidelines and may override the user rights in the Copyright Act.
Contact the Copyright Advisor (mrucopyright@mtroyal.ca) for more information.