What links on the Librarys web page are restricted and why?
Databases and electronic journals are restricted contractually to currently enrolled students and currently employed faculty and staff by the online companies who provide the content. The reason is to prevent loss of sales to unaffiliated customers (individuals and companies) who might otherwise forego their own electronic subscriptions and use a library’s access instead. Access to many Virginia Tech electronic theses and dissertations are restricted by the authors themselves who wish to limit global Internet availability pending possible publication elsewhere in the form of books and articles. These materials are indicated by a VT logo. Basically, if your computer is on the campus network (wired or wireless), you should be able to access library resources. When outside the campus network, you’ll need to do something to make it appear you are on the campus network.
