Find license information for journals:

1. Click on the Journals at VIU Library
2. Search the title of the journal in question
3. Click on the "Terms of Use" link beside the name of the title or there will be an indication that the journal is Open Access (OA). Here you will find the permitted and not permitted uses for the journal. 
4. If your journal does not have a "Terms of Use" link or OA logo, your search will reveal which databases the journal is in
   • Try to see if there are permitted uses for the databases, following the steps outlined below
5. If there are no permitted uses for the database listed, please reach out to either the Copyright Office, your Liaison Librarian, or Research.Help@viu.ca

Note: the journal may be hosted in more than one database, each with different permitted uses. Please ensure the version you are using comes from the correct database. 

Find license information for databases (ebooks and streaming files):​

1. Click on the A-Z Databases Search
2. Search the name of the database (e.g., Audio Cine Film, EBSCO eBook Collections, etc.)
3. Click on the 'Permitted Use for this Database' section below the database's title. Here you will find the permitted and not permitted uses for the database.
4. Should there not be permitted uses listed, please reach out to either the Copyright Office, your Liaison Librarian, or Research.Help@viu.ca