Oxford University Press license

["Publicker, Stephanie (OD)" <publicks@nihrrlib.ncrr.nih.gov>]

A few of us at our library are feeling a bit perplexed by the Oxford
University Press license because it seems to contradict itself.  What
confuses us is the permission under 1.1.c for users to access the journals
remotely via modem and the seemingly conflicting geographic restrictions
described in the "Site" description.  Perhaps someone on the listserv can
help us decipher this language?

The full license can be found at
http://www.oup.co.uk/Resources/manuals/licence/s_instagmt.html.

Oxford University Press Oxford Journals             
Institutional Site Licence Agreement

1.1 In this site licence the following expressions shall have the following
meanings:

 "Authorised User" firstly, an individual member of the Institution
  a) who is employed or engaged under contract as part of the academic,
library, or research staff of the Institution (whether on a temporary,
permanent or visiting basis) or who is studying at the Institution whether
at the Site or off Site; and
  b) whom the Institution wishes to authorise to have access to the
Journal(s);  and
  c) who can access the Journal(s) via a modem link to a valid IP address
on the Institution's Secure Network;

  [and secondly, an individual who is not a member of the Institution but 
  a) who is allowed to use the Institution's library facilities on an ad
hoc basis; and
  b) whom the Institution wishes to authorize to have access to the
Journals;  and
  c) who can access the Journals from a terminal in the library with a
valid domain name or Internet Protocol address; and
  [d) who has agreed to abide by terms and conditions imposed by the
Institution governing use of the Journals which include the restrictions
contained in paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3]

 "the Site" means the geographical site (or sites) nominated by the
Institution from which Authorised Users can access the Journal through a
Secure server or Network located at the Site or remotely and is designated
for access in the registration form completed by the Institution. If the
Institution occupies more than one geographical site (for example, if the
Institution is a multi-campus University) the Institution must obtain a
site licence for each geographical location from which it wishes to
provide access to the Journal(s).


Stephanie Publicker
Electronic Resources Team Leader
National Institutes of Health Library
10 Center Drive, MSC 1150
Building 10, Room 1L-19
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: 301-594-6246   E-mail: publicks@nih.gov  
Fax: 301-402-0254