Nature Online

2.1.3 transmit to a non-commercial library single items of Content only for personal educational, scientific, or research purposes, within the guidelines of traditional interlibrary loan practices and applicable copyright laws. Such transmission shall be by post, fax or secure electronic transmission,

e.g. Ariel or NILDE or other prevailing technology; the electronic file must retain the relevant copyright notice and be deleted after printing. The right set out in this clause does not extend to centralized ordering facilities, such as document delivery systems, nor the distribution of copies in such quantities as to substitute for a subscription or purchase of the distributed Content.

Ereserves

Summary: yes

Relevant License Text:

from terms document

2.1.1 incorporate persistent links on Licensee’s secure websites to the Content in full text format on the Platforms

2.2.3 use single articles, chapters or other individual items of the Content for the preparation of academic course materials with all rights notices duly presented. Licensee may distribute single copies of individual articles or items of the Content in print or electronic form to Authorized Users. For the avoidance of doubt, classroom handouts shall include the distribution of a copy for teaching purposes to Authorized Users in a class. Authorized users may also incorporate parts of the Content in printed or electronic form in assignments, portfolios, theses, dissertations, teaching, conference presentations, and lectures, with appropriate credit

Archival Access

Summary: yes

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For Nature branded journals

Licensee shall have Continuing Access to all Content of each Subscribed Journal first published during the Term and, on a one-time basis only, in the 12-month period immediately preceding the Term, subject to all terms and conditions of this License Agreement. For clarification, 2019 titles will have Continuing Access to 2018 and 2019, and access during the Term to 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Subscriptions activated prior to 2018 will have Continuing Access to years subscribed and transition to 2014 access from the four year rolling access model.

All Continuing Access rights guaranteed in previous License Agreements that guarantee access beyond the new model shall be honored in this License Agreement, specifically in the January 1, 2007 license, Agreement Ref No. 009175".

For Nature Academic and Palgrave Journals

Continuing Access Journals: During the Term, Licensee shall have access to the Continuing Access Journals listed in Section 3.1 first published during the Term. After the Term, Licensee shall have Continuing Access to the Continuing Access Journals first published during the Term, subject to all the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.

Backfile Access During the Term: In addition, during the Term only, Licensee will be granted access to the Content of titles listed in Sections 3.1 and 3.2 published beginning 1997 (or, if later, first date of publication).

License Begins:

January 1, 2019

License Ends:

December 31, 2019

Vendor:

Springer Nature

Description:

Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions. Nature also provides rapid, authoritative, insightful and arresting news and interpretation of topical and coming trends affecting science, scientists and the wider public.

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Simultaneous Users:

Unlimited

Chron coverage:

Rolling 4-year backfile

Usage Stats:

Usage statistic reports are uploaded to your site license administration account before the end of every month for the proceeding month. The registered site license administrator will be alerted by e-mail when reports are available.

Usage stats 2015: Year of publication, all Nature journals.

See 2015 to 2016 usage files attached under pricing files

2016 use (not as detailed as reports under pricing files), 2016 use part 2 (Dalhousie, MUN, UNB, MacEwan, Okanagan College, Kwantlen)

2016 denials, 2016 denials part 2

2017(Jan to Jun) use, 2017 use part 2

2017 (Jan to Jun) denials, 2017 denials part 2

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