Precautions for Using Electronic Resources
The terms and conditions of use of electronic journals, books, and databases subscribed to by TMU are specified in the contract between the vendors and TMU. Violation of this contract will result in suspension of use or other actions throughout the university, and will seriously impede research and education. Please observe the following precautions when using the services. If you have any questions, please contact the libraries in advance.Compliance for Use
- Use only for personal research and study purposes.
- Use the resources in accordance with the terms and conditions of use of each resource.
Prohibited Use
Never do any of the following:- To download large amounts of data:
＊Automatic data collection is strictly prohibited. Please refrain from downloading more than necessary, even manually.
＊Displaying an HTML or PDF file on the screen is also considered a download.
＊The maximum number of pages that can be downloaded is set for each electronic book title. Even if you split a book into multiple downloads or share a book with multiple people, you are not allowed to download more than the maximum number of pages. - To copy or distribute downloaded or printed articles
- To use systems built by automated execution programs, robots, and AI
- To use operations* other than those provided on the interface *Preview, download, save to device, etc. are displayed on the interface with buttons depending on what is allowed.
- Acts that constitute copyright infringement in addition to the above acts
Large Volume Downloading and Access using Pre-read Browser Function
If your web browsers ❝pre-read❞ function is turned on, the browser repeatedly accesses links within the web page in the background while viewing the web page. This results in large volume data downloads or access, even though the user intends to use the service properly. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you turn off your browsers ❝pre-read❞ function.【How to Change Settings】
- Microsoft Edge
Click ❝Settings,❞ choose ❝Cookies and site permissions❞ and select ❝Manage and delete cookies and site data.❞ Set ❝Preload pages for faster browsing and searching❞ to off. - Google Chrome
Click ❝Settings,❞ choose ❝Performance.❞ Set ❝Preload pages for faster browsing and searching❞ to off. - FireFox
Type ❝about:config❞ in the URL bar and press Enter key. If the ❝Proceed with Caution❞ warning is displayed, click ❝Accept the Risk and Continue.❞ Type ❝network.prefetch-next❞ in the search bar. On the configuration screen, double-click ❝network.prefetch-next❞ and set to ❝false.❞ - Safari (Mac)
Open ❝Settings❞ from the Safari menu bar. On the ❝Search❞ tab, uncheck ❝Preload Top Hit in the Background.❞
Large Volume Downloading using Automatic Download Function for Reference Management Tools
Some reference management tools have a function to automatically search and download full-text PDFs from imported article information, such as ❝Find Full Text❞ in the case of EndNote, and using this function may result in unintended large volume downloads of electronic journals. Please turn off the automatic download function.【How to Turn off the Function】
- In the case of EndNote *EndNote online(basic) does not have this function.
Open ❝Edit❞ > ❝References❞ from the EndNote menu bar.Click ❝Find Full Text❞ on the left side menu, and uncheck ❝Automatically invoke Find Full Text on newly-imported references❞ at the bottom of the list.