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 AU Library Teachers Copyright Terms of use for the library’s e-resources

Terms of use for the library’s e-resources

Use this guide to check whether you have permission to upload e-articles and e-book chapters to Brightspace, share printed copies and more.

The terms of use are derived from the publisher agreements that the library has negotiated on behalf of AU.  

You can also download the guide in PDF.

1: Look up the resource on library.au.dk or soeg.kb.dk

2: Chose the relevant resource and open the record

  • Click on the title in your search result and the record (the description) will unfold and more details will appear.  
  • Scroll down to Full text availability and you will find Terms of use next to the link to the publishing platform. If you can access the resource via different platforms the terms of use may differ:

3: Choose Terms of use

  • When you click on Terms of use a list containing the terms appear:

Terms of use: terminology and definitions

  • Print copy: Are you permitted to print out the material?  
  • Digitally copy: Are you permitted to download and save the material?  
  • Course Pack Print: Are you permitted to include the material in a printed compendium?  
  • Course Pack Electronic: Are you permitted to include the material in a digital compendium or upload it to Brightspace (including uploading it to the tool called Leganto)?  
  • Electronic Link: Are you permitted to link directly to the material?  
  • Remote Access: Is there access to the resource outside of campus?  
  • Scholarly Sharing: Is a researcher permitted to share the material with a researcher from another institution?  
  • Self Archiving Right: Does the license agreement state whether a researcher has the right to self-archive in an institutional repository like Pure and if so under what conditions?  
  • Embargo period: If the license agreement allows self-archiving when are you allowed to do so?  
  • Text and Data Mining: Does the license agreement state whether researchers and students are allowed to use the resource for Text and Data Mining and are there any specific conditions attached to such use? 
  • Concurrent User: Is there a limit on the number of users that can access the resource at the same time?
Revised 03.07.2024