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2. How persons affiliated with an institute with a ScienceDirect license may use articles from licensed content

Professional use of articles

Current ScienceDirect licenses allow authorized users to access, search, browse and view particular licensed content including articles from journals, and print or download a limited number of articles, abstracts and records. This allows researchers to conduct searches of the content on ScienceDirect and make copies of the results of such searches.

In general, Elsevier does not allow copying, printing or downloading entire issues of journals or otherwise systematically reproducing or retaining Elsevier-published articles. Local database retention of Elsevier-published articles is only permitted if an institution or corporation has made an explicit agreement with Elsevier to acquire retention rights or, in the case of US institutions or corporations, has a digital rights license with the Copyright Clearance Center.

Scholarly Sharing of Articles

Current ScienceDirect licenses permit authorized users to transmit excerpts of licensed content such as an article, by email or in print, to known research colleagues for the purpose of scholarly study or research. Recipients of such scholarly sharing do not themselves have to be affiliated with an institute licensed to access journals published by Elsevier.

Coursepacks and E-reserves

Any academic or government institute with a current ScienceDirect license can incorporate links to licensed content, including full-text articles, into electronic coursepacks or e-reserve lists for use in connection with courses offered for academic credit by the institute.

For any similar use for a noncredit course or one offered by a corporation, an institute or corporation must obtain prior written permission from Elsevier and a fee may be required. Anyone interested in such permission should contact the Elsevier Global Rights Department at permissions@elsevier.com.

Links to Articles

Any institute with a current ScienceDirect license may provide links on the institute's homepage, library website or online catalog to licensed Elsevier journals or articles. The ScienceDirect Info site offers short cut URLs to help information professionals put in place deep links to licensed Elsevier journals or articles. For more information, see www.info.sciencedirect.com.