ASLO: Advancing the Science of Limnology and Oceanography
Site License Agreement
By signature and payment in full for electronic access to Limnology and Oceanography, L&O: Methods, and L&O Bulletin,
Subscriber agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in the ASLO Site License. Subscriber further agrees to comply
with the requirements set forth herein and the decisions of ASLO. This agreement represents the entire agreement between ASLO and
Subscriber concerning the subject matter hereof. Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing signed by both an authorized
signatory for ASLO and the Subscriber. The rights of ASLO under this Agreement shall not be deemed waived except as specifically
stated in writing and signed by an authorized signatory for ASLO.
If any term of this Agreement is declared invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and permitted assigns of the Subscriber.
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http://www.aslo.org/forms/subscriberaccess.html, or returned to:
ASLO Business Office
5400 Bosque Boulevard, Suite 680
Waco, Texas 76710-4446
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 254-399-9635 or 1-800-929-2756
Fax: 254-776-3767
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ASLO Site License
The following describes the terms of the site license under which the American Society
of Limnology and Oceanography (hereafter "ASLO") grants online access to its
publications to institutional subscribers (hereafter designated as "Institution"). In the
following, "Journal" will be used to indicate any one of the ASLO publications for which
site licensing is offered.
Please return a completed copy of this agreement to: ASLO Business Office, 5400
Bosque Boulevard, Suite 680, Waco, Texas 76710-4446. Email: [email protected].
Phone: 254-399-9635 or 1-800-929-2756; Fax: 254-776-3767.
1. License
ASLO grants the Institution a non-transferable license to perpetual access to the complete
collection of material in the Journal published during the subscription period, including but
not limited to tables of contents, abstracts, and full texts of articles.
This license is subject to: (1) the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (2) the
completion by the Institution of a registration form for the Journal, providing information
related to the Institution's computer network, and (3) the payment of subscription fees as
established by ASLO. An authorized signature on this Agreement indicates that the
Institution has accepted the terms of this Agreement.
2. Scope of Access
Access will be granted to a range or ranges of network addresses (hereafter "IP address")
representing a single campus or institutional site, as specified in the subscriber's name.
Access is granted to the faculty, staff, students, alumni, library patrons and other
authorized users of the Institution, provided that they access the Journal from an
authorized IP address. Distance learners, alumni, and other off-campus affiliates may
access the Journal if their Internet access is through the campus network or via a secure
proxy server that falls within the authorized IP address range. There are no limits on the
number of users from the Institution that may use the Journal at any one time. The
Institution is responsible for undertaking reasonable measures to prevent access by
unauthorized persons to its authorized IP addresses, and is responsible for terminating
any unauthorized access of which it has actual notice or knowledge.
This agreement does NOT permit use of the Journal on more than one campus, including
multiple campuses that are members of an institutional system, or sharing of this resource
among a regional consortium. If ASLO at any time determines that the range of IP
addresses claimed by the Institution represents more than one campus, it may terminate
this Agreement immediately by notice to the Institution, pursuant to Paragraph 6 below.
In some cases and solely at ASLO's discretion, access may be granted to facilities that are
physically separated from the main campus of an Institution, but are administratively part
of the Institution. An example would be a field station that does not have a separate
library or network administration and is associated with a department of the main
campus. Such cases will be determined individually. Granting such access in any one
instance in no way obligates ASLO to grant access in any other instance.
3. Inappropriate Use of the Journal
The Institution will not be held responsible for unauthorized use of the Journal provided
(i) such use is without the express or implied consent of the Institution; (ii) the Institution
promptly notifies ASLO of any such use of which it becomes aware; and (iii) the
Institution takes all reasonable steps to terminate such activity promptly. The Institution
agrees to cooperate with ASLO in any investigation of such infringements or
unauthorized uses. ASLO shall have the sole right, at its expense, to bring any action on
account of such infringements or unauthorized uses, provided that ASLO will not bring
an action against any authorized user without first consulting the Institution. Repeated
usage violation at the Institution will be deemed a material breach of this Agreement and
grounds for termination of the Institution's right to access the Journal.
4. Inter-library Loan
Institutions may use printed or electronic copies of articles in the Journal for the purpose
of inter-library loans. Copies must be made in compliance with Section 108 of the
Copyright Act of the U.S. and with guidelines developed by the National Commission on
New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU Guidelines). The text of these
guidelines is available as part of U.S. Copyright Office Circular 21.
5. Disclaimers
ASLO does not warrant that the Journal will be accessible in any particular
hardware/software environment. ASLO does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of
any information contained in the Journal, or its merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose. ASLO will have no liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of
use of, or inability to use, the Journal. ASLO will make all reasonable efforts to make its
server available to the Institution on a 24-hour basis, excluding normal network
administration and system down time, but if access is suspended or interrupted, liability
will be limited to restoring access to the server as soon as practicable.
6. Termination
ASLO may terminate this Agreement for substantial or material breach by providing the
Institution with written notice in paper or electronic form. No refund will be provided
upon such termination. In addition, ASLO may terminate this Agreement atthe end of any
subscription period. It is understood and agreed that ASLO may find it necessary, from
time to time, to change the specific terms of its site license agreement. Any such change
will be effective immediately upon sending of paper or electronic notice to the Institution
but will not be retroactive.
7. Conditions Governing the Agreement
If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that will in no way invalidate any other provision hereof, provided that in
such event either party may terminate this Agreement by paper or electronic notice
without any refund to the Institution. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the Journal and may be amended only by a written instrument
created for that purpose and signed by both parties.
8. Electronic reserves
ASLO recognizes that copyright law is still not clear with regard to the fair use of
copyrighted electronic materials for educational purposes. ASLO does not grant an
automatic right to make copies of materials published in the Journal available at any site other
than ASLO's designated internet location. However, institutions may request permission to
place printed or electronic copies of electronic materials published in the Journal on reserve, for
non-commercial educational use, and in connection with a specific course. Access to
electronic course reserves must be restricted to instructors and students enrolled in the course,
and materials must be removed at the end of the term in which the course is offered. ASLO
reserves the sole right to grant or deny permission and exceptions (e.g. extended use for more
than one term). Subscribers are expected to follow fair use standards comparable to those
governing the copying of printed materials (e.g. copied materials should be a minor fraction
of the materials published in a given volume or issue).