RE: Nature Contract Provisions

[Laurel.Kristick@orst.edu]

As someone who is fairly new to reading contracts, I'm curious as to
whether I am reading clause 7.7 of the Nature Academic License correctly.

"7.7 The content of the Licensed Material is subject to change without
notice."

Does this mean they can reinstall the 3-month embargo on parts of the
issues without notice?

Laurel Kristick
Physical Sciences Coordinator for Collection Development
121 The Valley Library, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-7276
laurel.kristick@orst.edu
 


-----Original Message-----
From: ken.berger@duke.edu [mailto:ken.berger@duke.edu]
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 6:34 AM
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: Re: Nature Contract Provisions


Academic institutions should see that version of the license:

http://www.nature.com/help/sitelicences/licence_agreements/nature_americas_a
c.pdf

The  two  versions are basically the same, with certain obvious differences
(e.g., authorized users, downloading in support of teaching).
- The aforementioned section 4.5 is the same in both.
- Note as well section 6.5 (in both).
- Section 7.8 appears only in the academic version.
- Section  10.4  in  the  academic  is 10.5 in the corporate; 10.4 in the
  corporate ("the Licensee shall reimburse the Licensor for any loss. . .") 
  does not appear in the academic.

--Ken

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