Off-campus access is restricted to current faculty, staff, and students<\/a> at University of Illinois. This includes OLLI<\/a> (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) members, emeritus faculty, and distance students<\/a> affiliated with U of I. There are not fee-for-access options for persons not affiliated with the University. However, the Library does have public computers within its facilities which give access to our online resources.<\/p>\n A licensed electronic resource is an online database to which the University Library subscribes through a contractual, legal agreement. These can include primary source book\/journal collections, streaming video services, digitized primary resources, or collections of other secondary sources such as indexing or reference materials.<\/p>\n Most e-resources allow authorized users to:<\/p>\n As each campus library support the academic aims of each campus, the libraries typically license access for each campus separately. It is not uncommon for the three University of Illinois campuses to collaborate on such licenses, but the overriding concern at each library is supporting the mission of their home campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Most online resources available to users at U of I are acquired via licenses between the vendor and the University. Typically, licenses are priced based upon individual campus\u2019 number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) students, although other factors may be used. The University Library handles the majority of U of I licenses for electronic content. When our needs align with other University of Illinois\u2019 campuses or with consortial partners, we may pursue cooperative license agreements.<\/p>\n Most vendors limit access to the IP numbers of campus computers. Authorized users wishing to access library-licensed e-resources from off campus may connect through library-created login links. This allows the University Library to verify recognized campus users\u2019 credentials. Users who access licensed e-resources from off-campus through the University Library\u2019s web site will be prompted to log in with their NetID and password.<\/p>\n Although U of I currently keeps student email accounts active (at no charge) for a period of time after the last registration, this extension of email privileges does not include remote access to licensed library resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nAccess:<\/h3>\n
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How does the University Library respond to vendor reports of unauthorized use?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n