Remote Access Policies
In most cases, only current University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, students, faculty, and staff may access databases and electronic journals remotely.
Researchers and community members who are not current U of A students, faculty, or staff are welcome to use most databases and electronic journals while in the library, but they may not access these resources remotely. Certain further restrictions and fees apply to some databases.
Graduate Student Access
To be eligible for remote access to electronic resources, students must be enrolled in at least one hour of credit or be pre-registered for the following semester. (Graduate Student Handbook, IV., B., 18., k. Use of Electronic Resources of the Library).
Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service / Experiment Station System
Researchers affiliated with the Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service or the Experiment Station System may register for affiliated faculty privileges. This status allows you remote access to library databases. You must, however, first complete the Application for Circulation Privileges (PDF) to be registered in our system.
Copyright and Fair Use
All users of library databases and electronic journals should remember that these materials are copyrighted. Fair use provisions of U.S. Copyright Law permit reproduction of single copies of copyrighted material for personal, non-commercial and private use. Publication, redistribution, transmission, or resale of articles, images or other content from electronic databases or journals would not be considered fair use.
In addition, fair use guidelines address the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted material as a whole. Electronic archiving or systematic downloading of entire journal issues or volumes are not considered fair use and are prohibited in most license agreements . Users who systematically download entire issues or volumes of journals will be blocked from future access. Repeated electronic archiving or systematic downloading may imperil access for the entire University of Arkansas community.
