Usage rights for electronic resources

License Terms of Use

Notes & License Terms, which are integrated in Sofia, track key usage rights for the Library’s electronic resources, and displays those rights in a standardized manner.

Notes & License Terms in Sofia may indicate when a journal article can be included in course materials for e-reserves or a course pack. Please note that these terms are not always present.

Why do I need the Notes & License Terms?

Use of all electronic resources subscribed to by the Concordia Library are governed by licensing agreements that restrict use to Concordia students, faculty and staff, for educational or research purposes only.

As an authorized Concordia user it is your responsibility to ensure that you always use these resources according to the conditions stipulated in the license agreements.

How do I access the usage rights for articles?

1. Search for the article in Sofia:
   
   
   
2. After clicking on the title, navigate to the Access Online section. Click on the Notes & License Terms button within the access point.
   
   
   
3. The terms of use will appear.
   
   

How do I access the usage rights for journals?

1. Search for the journal in Sofia:
   
   
   
2. After clicking on the title, navigate to the Access Online section. Click on the Notes & License Terms button within the access point.
   
   
   
3. The terms of use will appear.
   
   

What is included in Notes & License Terms?

Only information that is contained in the license agreement will be found in Notes & License Terms. These conditions of use generally cover the permitted and restricted uses of the licensed material for interlibrary loan, online course reserves, course management systems, course packs, linking, and making copies.

For information about matters that are not covered by the Notes & License Terms, please refer to the Copyright Guide or the Copyright Guide for Thesis Preparation.

If you have any questions or comments, we encourage you to contact your subject librarian.