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Becker Library has agreements with vendors and publishers for subscribed library resources such as journals and databases. Some agreements allow for TDM projects by authorized researchers on campus.

All subscribed library resources are governed by license agreements that may include usage rights for TDM projects. Researchers using library resources for their TDM project are advised to check vendor or publisher policies before undertaking a TDM project and to abide by the terms/stipulations of the license agreement that governs the resource. Examples of stipulations include registering and using the API from the vendor or publisher before starting a TDM project, a limit on the number of requests, use of a secure internal server for the duration of the project, to name a few. A few vendors or publishers of subscribed library resources do not allow for TDM projects under any circumstances.

A violation of a license agreement for a TDM project could result in the loss of resources for Becker Library. An example of a violation is not using the API from the vendor or publisher.

Researchers can use subscribed library resources (see Library Sources tab) such as journals and databases, or openly available data such as Open Access journals (see Free Sources tab) for their TDM project.

Questions? Please contact Denise Hannibal or Cathy Sarli.