We recently added a notation to electronic resources to provide you with specific information on the permitted uses of journal content for teaching.
The notation indicates whether journal content can be linked to, printed, distributed to others, used in e-reserves, and used in the course management system or course packs. You will see this information when you access journal titles through Primo, the e-journal list, and “Get it @ Waterloo.”
To see an example, search for a journal in Primo (see below for an example). Click on the “Online resource” link in the record and scroll to the bottom of the full-text options. You will see the seven uses listed. In the example below, all of the uses for the Journal of Policy History have the word “Yes” in a green box, indicating that each use is permissible.
If a particular use is not permissible, a “No” will appear in a red box. If you click on the word used to describe a particular use, e.g., E-Reserve, you will be taken to a fuller description of each of the uses (see full description explanations below).
The Library will have information available shortly for all the titles that we acquire through consortia purchasing. In the future, we will also add the information for titles that the Library licenses on its own.
This is a good start for making information about permitted uses more accessible and understandable. We hope you find it helpful.
For more information, contact:
Associate University Librarian, Information Resources & Services
Ext. 33312
University of Waterloo Library
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
519 888 4883
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