Database Licence Regulation Guide
The legal restrictions on the use of information from UNE-subscribed databases are available online in PDF format.
Please note that:
- Users must be registered UNE staff or students to gain benefits from the above services. They must be intending to use database information for scholarly, educational, scientific research or internal business use.
- No database authorises its services or contents to be used for commercial services.
- Direct links to databases are feasible for most databases offered. Electronic copies from the original service may not be copied and placed into another online service.
- All copyright or proprietary notices (including author attribution or disclaimer) must be retained and cannot therefore be altered, removed or modified from any format of material (print-out or on screen display).
- Copied data must not exceed the Contract and CAL agreements where applicable.
- All copies of materials must be deleted after the end of the term in which the related course concludes.
Other sites of interest
- The Australian Copyright Council is an independent non-profit organisation whose website has useful Information Sheets on topics such as "A Guide to Finding Copyright Owners".
- The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has a keen interest in copyright matters. Their website has a useful selection of FAQs, such as "copying/downloading from the Internet" and "Copying 'out-of-print' works".
- The Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) represents copyright owners. If you are a published author you may wish to become a member.
Further advice
Further information on the terms and conditions under which staff and students can make use of material from subscribed databases is available from Mardi Cook, Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian.
Advice on copyright issues is available from the University's Copyright Officer, Berenice Scott, on extn 3227 or email bscott3@une.edu.au.