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Terms of use for e-resources: MathSciNet

LUT Academic Library

Description

MathSciNet is an electronic publication offering access to a carefully maintained and easily searchable database of reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature.

Owning organisation: LUT

LUT University

Authorised users

Current members of the faculty, staff, affiliated researchers, docents and contractors of the subscriber (whether on a permanent, temporary, contract or visiting basis), individuals who are currently studying at the subscriber’s institution, outsourced faculty and/or staff in their performance of services for and on behalf of the subscriber only, retired faculty, staff and researchers of the subscriber. Persons who are not Authorized Users but who are permitted to access the Licensed Material from computer terminals or otherwise within the physical premises of the Licensee.

Permitted use

Authorised Users and Walk-in-Users may:
- search, retrieve, download, view and display the Licensed Material
- electronically save copies of parts of the Licensed Material
- print off single copies of parts of Licensed Material
- make a reasonable number of photocopies of parts of the Licensed Material
- distribute parts of the Licensed Material in print or electronic form including email to other Authorised and Walk-in-Users
- distribute single copies of parts of the Licensed Material in print or electronic form including email to third parties outside the subscribing institution for the purposes of scientific research and communication or to be used for the basis of discussion groups
- publicly display or publicly perform parts of the Licensed Material as part of a presentation at a seminar, conference, or workshop, or other such similar activity
- reading impaired Authorized and Walk-in-Users may use Braille displays, voice synthesizers and other devices to enable use of the Licensed Material.

Authorized Users may:
- incorporate parts of the Licensed Material in printed and electronic course packs, study packs, resource lists and in any other material to be used in the course of instruction and/or in virtual and managed environments hosted on a Secure Network. Each item shall carry appropriate acknowledgement of the source, listing title and copyright owner.

Prohibited use

Authorised Users or Walk-In-Users may not:
- use the whole or any part of the Licensed Material for any Commercial Use or any purpose other than Educational Use and/or administrative purposes
- systematically make printed or electronic copies of multiple extracts of the Licensed Material save as permitted in this Agreement
- display or distribute any part of the Licensed Material on any electronic network, including without limitation the Internet and the World Wide Web, other than a Secure Network save as permitted in this Agreement
- remove or alter the authors’ names or the Licensor’s copyright notices or other means of identification or disclaimers as they appear in the Licensed Material
- publish, distribute or make available the Licensed Material, works based on the Licensed Material or works which combine it with any other material, save as permitted in this Agreement

Remote access

Authorized users are allowed remote access.

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