Conditions of Use

Most of the electronic resources, such as journals, books, and databases, in the Libraries' collection are subject to licenses that govern their access and use. In accordance with the fair use provisions of the copyright law, library users may search, view, and browse these resources; and may print or download excerpts of reasonable quantity for educational or scholarly purposes. Commercial use and systematic or excessive downloading, copying, or distributing of information are prohibited. Users are individually responsible for compliance with these terms. Publishers monitor the usage of the resources and may cut off access for the entire NC State community if the license terms are violated. If you have questions about using a particular resource, please use our Ask Us service.