A Library Database Vendor is someone Unitec Library is paying to provide access to information via a database or electronic resource. This guide covers Vendor specific Terms of Use.
We have examined each of the license agreements we have with database vendors, and provided guidance on how content from databases can be used, including copying, printing or downloading content or adding content to Moodle. However, please note these pages are guidance only. If you require a legal opinion please contact the institute legal team. The guidance may also be out of date. Where possible, we have provided a link to check for the Vendor's most recent Terms of Use, or you can look for a link to 'terms of use' or 'terms and conditions' at the foot of the database you are using.
The guidance is organised by vendor name. Access the guidance for each vendor on the menu to the right. Alternatively from the database link in the Databases A-Z list, click on the 
CA icon beside the database name to be directed to the appropriate vendor on this page.
Can I use genAI with library databases?
As a general rule, in order to comply with our license agreements Unitec students and staff must not use library databases or the materials within them in conjunction with a generative artificial intelligence solution. The only exception to this is using genAI functionality that is built into a database as part of the product.
Free internet sources
There are many information sources on the internet that Unitec does not pay to access. They are not covered by this guide, For guidance about these please refer to the 'terms of use' and copyright statements for each website or information source (a link to these is often found at the foot of the website). If you require further guidance see our Copyright Guide here: https://guides.unitec.ac.nz/copyright
If you require further help, please contact
Acting Copyright Officer (Anna Wheeler) or LibAdmin (libadmin@unitec.ac.nz)
