The Library at NISER Bhubaneswar provides access to various e-resources to support academic and research activities. These resources, including journals, databases, and books, are accessible to registered members of the NISER community such as faculty, researchers, students, staff, and on-site visitors. All usage must adhere to the specific license agreements that govern each resource. Unauthorized use or violations of these policies will be reported to Institute authorities for necessary action. Please ensure compliance with these guidelines to maintain the integrity and security of our resources.
What is permissible?
- Viewing, downloading, copying, printing, and saving individual articles.
- Using e-resources for scholarly, educational, or scientific research, teaching, private study, and clinical purposes, respecting copyright and intellectual property rights.
- Sharing an article with another authorized user within the Institute for academic and research purposes.
- Posting the publisher's article URL on Institute-related websites for authorized user access only.
What is not permissible?
- Use of robots or any intelligent agents to do systematic, bulk, excessive or automatic downloading of documents.
- Using e-resources for commercial gain (i.e., reselling, redistributing, or republishing licensed content).
- Transmitting, disseminating or otherwise making online content available to unauthorized users.
- Posting the publisher's version or PDF of an article to an open class website.
- Copying, manipulating, republishing, disseminating, or displaying content without prior permission is prohibited, except as permitted by fair use or license agreements.
Policy Violation Consequences
- Immediate suspension of account access.
- Review of the incident by the compliance team.
- Possible legal action.
- Notification of violation to department head.
- The access will be suspended for the violator and the entire institution.
User Guide
- This detailed guide offers essential strategies for accessing and utilizing our vast array of e-books, journals, and databases to enhance your learning and research experiences.
