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Notes on usage

Our e-resources are accessible to all FHNW members within the FHNW network.

For access outside the FHNW network, you need to install Cisco Anyconnect VPN. Instructions and further information can be found on Inside FHNW.

Access issues

In the event of issues with your access, follow this checklist:

Legal notice

Please note the following legal information:

  • Licensed e-resources are intended for personal use and for use in the context of research and teaching only. Any commercial use is prohibited.
  • The full texts (PDFs) may not be passed on to third parties either electronically or in printed form or made accessible to third parties on the internet.
  • Third parties also includes external platforms, in particular ChatGPT, DeepL or other AI platforms on which the storage and future use is determined by the third parties.
  • It is usually not permitted to upload content (PDFs, etc.) from e-resources to reference lists such as Moodle. This also applies to password-protected areas. Direct links to e-journals, e-books, articles and book chapters are permitted.
  • The use of e-resources or individual parts thereof in combination with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is in many cases contractually prohibited. Please direct inquiries to ZW1lZGllbkBmaG53LmNo.
  • Systematic downloading of full texts or search results - also for the purpose of text and data mining - is often prohibited or requires an interface (API), which is sometimes subject to a fee. Please direct any inquiries in this regard to ZW1lZGllbkBmaG53LmNo.
  • Passwords and other access data are confidential and may not be passed on to third parties.
  • The copyright lies with the publisher or the authors of the respective article.
  • Please observe the copyright provisions of the publishers on their websites (e.g. under Terms & Conditions).

Violations of the terms of use may have legal ramifications.

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