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For electronic reserves, is it permissible for the library to link to an article in an online database?

April 26, 2017Article database electronic library link online permissible reserves

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For electronic reserves, is it permissible for the library to link to an article in an online database?

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Usually yes, but not always. It is the license agreement for the online database that controls whether linking from an e-reserves system is covered under the terms of the license agreement. The link should go to a dialog box where the user has to be authenticated to ensure that his or her access is covered under the license. If the license does not permit such linking, the library may want to renegotiate the license to ensure its ability to link to online sources for which it has paid for access. For RVCC Faculty: As mentioned above, online database license agreements vary. Please check with the library about providing links in electronic reserves for articles in our online databases.