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Vendors' copyright terms of use

LexisNexis

  1. Can I link from Moodle to the Database? 
    Yes you can put a URL link to the Database on Moodle to allow students to access the content.
  2. Can I make multiple print copies of content within this database such as journal articles or images? 
    Yes for students
  3. Can I put a digital copy of content within this database on Moodle or other course related system requiring student login?
    Yes for up to 90 days
  4. Inter-library loan permitted?
    Yes - see clause 1.2 (b) and s. 53 of the Copyright Act 1994
  5. Can I use GenAI with this database?
    Yes but only as is permitted under clause 1.2 (g) (please check online for updates)

Source:

License Agreement for 2025, which refers to the ‘General Terms and Conditions available online at https://www.lexisnexis.co.nz/en/terms-and-conditions (“GTCs”)’ (as at July 2025)

Link to Terms of Use:

See Terms and Conditions | LexisNexis New Zealand and Agreement-GTCs 

What you may do
Clause 1.2. Subject to all other restrictions in the Agreement, you may: 
(a) only when performed via the functionality within the Services: (i) share Materials with other Authorised Users; (ii) make printouts of the Materials; and (iii) download Materials; and 
(b) only when downloaded or printed using the functionality within the Services: (i) on a reasonable, non-systemic basis that is not commercially prejudicial to us, provide Materials to persons who are not Authorised Users; (ii) excerpt or quote insubstantial portions of the Materials; (iii) store Materials to the extent that they have been incorporated into specific work product; and (iv) store Materials to the extent required for legal or regulatory compliance
 

What you may not do
Clause 1.3. You may not:
 (a) access or use the Services via mechanical, programmatic, robotic, scripted or any other automated means; 
(b) except under clauses 1.2(b)(iii) and 1.2(b)(iv): (i) store Materials in a database; or (ii) store Materials for more than ninety days;
 (c) offer any part of the Services or Materials to any third party for commercial resale or commercial redistribution; 
(d) use the trademarks, service marks or logos of LexisNexis, its affiliates or third-party licensors without express prior written consent; 
(e) remove or obscure copyright or other notices contained in the Materials; 
(f) attempt to reverse engineer or otherwise derive any of the computer programs, source code or methodology related to the Services; 
(g) use the Services or Materials in conjunction with large language models, machine learning models, generative artificial intelligence, or other similar technologies (“AI Technology”) except in accordance with this clause. Use of the Services or Materials in conjunction with AI Technology is only permitted when: (i) the Services and/or Materials remain under the control of the Customer and are not provided to third parties; and (ii) the Services and/or Materials are not used to train (or facilitate the training of) AI Technology; and (iii) such usage occurs on an incidental basis only. For the purpose of this clause, “AI Technology” does not include LexisNexis Services. 
(h) use the Services or Materials to compete with LexisNexis; or 
(i) use the Services or Materials in violation of applicable law, third party rights or in a manner that infringes the copyright or proprietary interests therein.