Scopus

Description

An abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. It is updated daily, and includes the abstracts and references of 15,000 peer-reviewed journals from more than 4,000 international publishers. It also offers linking to full-text articles and other library resources and also integrates web and patent searches directly from its interface.

Allowed Use

Authorized Uses. The Subscriber and its Authorized Users may: 1.3.1 access, search, browse and view the Subscribed Products; and 1.3.2 print and download a reasonable portion of the Subscribed Products. The Authorized Users may: 1.3.3 transmit single journal articles and book chapters from the Subscribed Products to other Authorized Users and to third-party colleagues for their scholarly or research use. 3.2 Protection from Unauthorized Access and Use. The subscriber shall use reasonable efforts to: 3.2.1 ensure that access to and use of the Subscribed Products is limited to Authorized Users and that all Authorized Users are notified of and comply with the usage restrictions set forth in this Agreement; 3.2.2 ensure that any passwords or credentials used to access the Subscribed Products are issued only to Authorized Users and that neither the Subscriber nor its Authorized Users divulge any passwords or credentials to any third party; and 3.2.3 immediately upon becoming aware of any unauthorized user of the Subscribed Products, inform Elsevier and take appropriate steps to ensure that such activity ceases and to prevent any recurrence. In the event of any unauthorized user of the Subscribed Products, Elsevier may suspend the access and/or require that the Subscriber suspend the access from where the unauthorized user occurred upon notice to the Subscriber. The Subscriber shall not be liable for unauthorized user of the Subscribed Products by any Authorized Users provided that the Subscriber did not intentionally assist in or encourage such unauthorized use or permit such unauthorized user to continue after having actual notice thereof.

Prohibited Use

Restrictions on User of Subscribed Products. Except as may be expressly permitted in this Agreement, the Subscriber and its Authorized Users may not: 1.4.1 abridge, modify, translate or create any derivative work based on the Subscribed Products without the prior written permission of Elsevier, except to the extent necessary to make them perceptible on a computer screen to Authorized Users; 1.4.2 remove, obscure, or modify in any way any copyright notices, other notices or disclaimers as they appear in the Subscribed Products; or 1.4.3 substantially or systematically reproduce, retain or redistribute the Subscribed Products.

Remote Use License

Authorized Users/Sites. Authorized Users are the full-time and part-time students, faculty, staff, researchers, and walk-in patrons of the Subscriber affiliated with the Subscriber’s locations listed on Schedule 2 ...[the UM libraries]... and permitted by the Subscriber to access the Subscribed Products.

Walk-ins License

Authorized Users/Sites. Authorized Users are the full-time and part-time students, faculty, staff, researchers, and walk-in patrons of the Subscriber affiliated with the Subscriber’s locations listed on Schedule 2 ...[the UM libraries]... and permitted by the Subscriber to access the Subscribed Products.

Participating Campuses

MERLIN

Simultaneous Users

unlimited

Date Start

1-Jul

Date End

30-Jun

Multi Year?

Yes

End Year

11