Our new Electronic Legal Deposit (ELD) terminal is situated near the library entrance, next to the self-service machine and catalogue terminal.
This terminal provides access to ELD material (i.e. information resources that have been deposited by the publisher by law in a digital format). Such material can be identified in iDiscover by the appearance of the phrase “Online access restricted to designated PCs in the UL and most Faculty and Departmental libraries”. E.g. Housecroft & Sharpe’s Inorganic chemistry, 5th ed.
Content (post-April 2013)
Generally speaking, there is no access to e-legal deposit for journals published earlier than when e-legal deposit began in April 2013. The majority of ELD book materials will be published after April 2013, but some publishers have also provided back files.
Terms of Use
The regulations place a number of important restrictions on use of the deposited publications:
- One concurrent user per item per library
- No digital copying is permitted (i.e. no downloading, no copying and pasting, no photographs of the screen or screenshots)
- Printing is permitted, within normal copyright rules (i.e. one chapter or 10% of a book, whichever is greater, and one article per journal issue). Print jobs can only be sent to the machine (MFD, multifunctional device for printing/scanning/copying) in the room next to the Library Office (Chem_FindMe). See our IT Facilities website for further information on printing.
Please note: this is a dedicated terminal for accessing ELD content. It cannot be used for email or web browsing. Please do not remove any of the cables or connect your own device to it.
Further information on ELD and how to access content
Go to the E-Legal Deposit LibGuide for comprehensive information. See in particular the Access tab where you can scroll down to see some nice screenshots demonstrating how to find content on the terminal.
The Chemistry Library also has its own E-Legal Deposit Access website.
Printing instructions
To print, click on the printer icon in the top left hand corner of the screen.
The Print window opens. The default printer is Chem_FindMe. Important: Remember to enter the specific pages you wish to print, otherwise it will print the entire item! According to copyright rules you can print one chapter or 10% of a book, whichever is greater, and one article per journal issue.
Click on the Preferences button to select any other preferences (e.g. duplex, black & white), click on OK, then click on the Print button.
The Login window for DS-Print appears. This usually requires your Raven credentials (the same ones you use to logon to the MFD when collecting print jobs or photocopying/scanning, see our IT Facilities website for further information on printing in the library or ask IT Support for assistance with passwords).
Finally, click on the OK button to send the print job to the printer located in the room next to the Library Office.
Please see the photos below so you can see and follow the steps.
COVID-19
Please spray the keyboard and mouse with anti-viral spray before and after use with the spray and paper towels provided. Please sanitise your hands regularly while using the terminal.
Please consult our Welcome to 2021-22 website to see how the library is currently operating and who can access it, before visiting.
Feedback
We would really appreciate any feedback you have on using this access point, so please email us at library@ch.cam.ac.uk with your comments or to report any technical issues.
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