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Guidelines for Internet Access for Institutional Subscribers

The following guidelines provide institutional subscribers with a set of simple, fair rules governing rights and limitations for Internet access of online versions of the RSNA journals by authorized users. These guidelines supersede any prior understanding, other than RSNA online journal licenses, between the RSNA and the institutional subscriber regarding user access to the journals.

Access to the journals is granted for all authorized users on the following conditions:

The RSNA's acceptance of the institutional subscriber's completed order
Receipt of the required subscription fee.
Both parties have accepted the RSNA license agreement

"Authorized users" are current employees and full or part time students who are permitted to access the secure network from within the library premises or from such other places where authorized users work or study and who have been provided with a password or other authentication, together with other persons who are permitted to use the library or information service and access the Secure Network.

In consideration of the payment of the appropriate subscription fee, the institutional subscriber and the RSNA agree to adhere to the following guidelines:

The institutional subscriber will undertake all necessary authentication and verification processes to ensure that only authorized users can access the journals.

The RSNA maintains the journals as a service to its members and the scientific/technical/ medical community. The RSNA holds the copyright for all works published in the journals, as a compilation and as to the individual articles, collectively and individually, unless otherwise expressly noted.

All use of journal content is subject to applicable copyright law and reproduction of journal content is allowed only as follows:

Downloading: Downloading, printing, or saving of content for personal, noncommercial use is permissible. Systematic downloading is forbidden.

Commercial redistribution: No commercial use (eg, downloading, posting of a file, or printing to resell or distribute) of any articles is permitted without prior, express written permission of the RSNA.

Interlibrary loan: Interlibrary loan of articles or components in any electronic or digital form is allowed under CONTU (National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyright Works) guidelines, provided only a limited number of photocopies of such articles will be made and distributed to library patrons. Please see the “Use of Materials” description in the NISO Shared Electronic Resource Understanding (SERU) guidelines at: http://www.niso.org/committees/SERU/serudraft0_9.pdf

Braille transcription: The institutional subscriber may transcribe any portion of a journal into Braille script or enlarged type for authorized users who are visually impaired.

Course packs: Contributors of articles published in the journals who are faculty members of the institutional subscriber may use those articles in any course pack they compile, without charge. All other articles used in course packs should be included according to conventions applicable in the local country. Similarly, contributors may store their articles in electronic reserve rooms for access by their students as part of their course work, and for in-house training programs of the contributor's employer.

The institutional subscriber agrees to the following:

The institutional subscriber is responsible for creating and maintaining reasonable security measures and posting policies consistent with the rights and restrictions described in these guidelines to ensure that only authorized users can access the journals. The institutional subscriber is prohibited from making agreements for access to the journals with individuals, organizations, vendors, affiliates, or partners that are not parts of the same institution purchasing this subscription. The institutional subscriber affirms that all IP addresses in the range listed for authorization are specifically controlled by the institution for workstations under its administrative control and for the use of individuals who meet the authorized user definition above. The institutional subscriber is responsible for maintaining the list of IP addresses of all authorized users.

If the institutional subscriber becomes aware of unauthorized access to the journals, it will notify the RSNA immediately and cooperate in locating and attempting to stop the persons who are abusing the service. If the specific abuser(s) cannot be identified or stopped, the RSNA has the right to withhold, suspend, or terminate access to all or any portion of the journals' Web sites without liability.

The institutional subscriber agrees not to remove, cover, overlay, obscure, block, or change any copyright notices, legends, or terms of use that the RSNA may post on the site in order to inform users about system features, terms of use, or copyright notices.

Subscription access: The RSNA provides journal access only for the term of this subscription and does not undertake to ensure future access to the online archives once the subscription term has expired. The RSNA intends to retain full-text versions of all articles for all past issues posted online and to continue to make this database available to all currently active subscribers. However, because the RSNA cannot be certain of future technology, storage, or maintenance costs, this access cannot be guaranteed. The RSNA reserves the right to remove all or portions of the archive of past issues. Only current subscribers may access materials under access control.

Technical access: The RSNA intends that the site be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. However, the RSNA WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OR REFUNDS SHOULD THE SITE BECOME UNAVAILABLE TEMPORARILY OR ACCESS TO THE SITE BECOMES SLOW OR INCOMPLETE due to system backup procedures, Internet traffic volume, upgrades, overload of requests to the servers, general network failures or delays, or any other cause that may from time to time make the site inaccessible for the institution's users.

Warranty: While the RSNA seeks to ensure the accuracy of content posted online, the RSNA DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ITS ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO CASE SHALL THE RSNA'S LIABILITY FOR ANY CONTENT OR ACCESSIBILITY PROBLEMS WITH THE SITE EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF SUBSCRIPTION FEES PAID FOR THE JOURNALS DURING THE 6-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING ANY CLAIM OR NOTICE OF DAMAGES.

Institutional Subscriptions

The Institutional subscription authorizes access to RSNA journals online to academic institutions and individual hospitals that are owned by a single legal entity.

For all multisite institutions, please contact license{at}rsna.org to request a quote.

Difficulty Accessing?

If you are having difficulty accessing, please contact RSNA Membership & Subscription Services.

Ordering Procedure

You must follow your usual “new serial” ordering procedures to subscribe to the online editions of the journals, ISSN 1527-1315 for Radiology and ISSN 1527-1323 for RadioGraphics.

To subscribe to the journals click here.

For further information, please contact RSNA Subscription Services. Office hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Central Time, Monday through Friday.

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