Specifications for the Use of Electronic Resources

Guidelines for National Taipei University of Technology Library Electronic Resources Usage

Approved by the Library Meeting Held on March 11, 2020

Amended by the Library Meeting Held on May 17, 2024

I. To effectively manage and provide our electronic resource services, the " Guidelines for National Taipei University of Technology Library Electronic Resources Usage" (hereinafter referred to as "these Guidelines") have been established. These Guidelines serve as the basis for the National Taipei University of Technology Library (hereinafter referred to as "this Library") to execute electronic resource management and service provision.

II. When utilizing the electronic resources ordered from this Library, including databases, e-journals, e-books, etc., they shall be used within fair use and legal boundaries, and adherence to these Guidelines should be ensured.

III. The following are the intended users and applications of these Guidelines:

1. Faculty and staff (including adjunct teachers) of this school: Please use your campus portal login credentials to access this Library's electronic resource system, both on- and off-campus.
2. Doctoral and Master's students on leave, visiting scholars: After applying for a library card from our Library, you can use the library card account and password to access this Library's electronic resource system, both on and off campus.
3. Individuals not included in the aforementioned categories (such as alumni, undergraduate students on leave, and external visitors): May enter the facility according to our visitation policies. Upon entry, they should register at the circulation desk as a visitor, and they will be permitted to use the OPAC area within the library.

IV. It is the individual users' responsibility to ensure the use of electronic resources does not breach the terms and conditions specified by the resources providers and the resources are only for individual academic research or educational purposes. All users shall comply with the general principles as follows:

1. Do not transfer personal accounts to others.
2. Do not use other people's accounts.
3. Do not change the electronic resource setting without prior permission, thereby infringing upon the right to use of other members.
4. Do not use machines or programs to illegally access or damage electronic resources.
5. Do not infringe or improper download, including:
   (1) Do not transmit, disseminate, or make the materials or parts of content available to non-school staff and students in any way or through any storage medium.
   (2) Do not print and download entire periodicals, proceedings, and reports.
   (3) Do not use automatic download software to print or download information excessively or systematically.
   (4) Do not provide any software in the electronic resources to unauthorized party(s).
   (5) Do not edit or extend the database contents (including articles, figures, tables, and copyright statement) or integrate the contents with other data by any forms.
6. The information obtained shall not be used for commercial practices.

V. Users found to be in violation of the aforementioned Guidelines and relevant intellectual property rights regulations will be held legally responsible. Actions will be taken in accordance with the "National Taipei University of Technology Library Reader Violation Handling Procedures."

VI. These Guidelines were enacted following approval by a library meeting, and the same process will be followed for any amendments.