Scopus

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 13:58
Description: 

Scopus is a very large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, containing more than 47 million records, 70% with abstracts, from 19,500 titles and 5,000 publishers worldwide. It offers linking to full-text articles.

Authorized Users: 
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.Authorized Access.Access to the Subscribed Products shall be authenticated by the use of Internet Protocol (”IP”) address(es) indicated by the Subscriber on Schedule 2 and/or usernames and passwords and/or a delegated authentication mechanism, identified on Schedule 2, requiring at least two different credentials.
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.
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.
Allowed Use: 
Authorized Uses. The Subscriber and its Authorized Users may:1.3.1 access, search, browse and view the Subscribed Products; and1.3.2 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; and3.2.3 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; or1.4.3 substantially or systematically reproduce, retain or redistribute the Subscribed Products.
Simultaneous Users: 
unlimited
Participating Campuses: 
MERLIN
Multi Year: 
Yes
End Year: 
12
Date Start: 
07/01
Date End: 
06/30