the language of JSTOR’s terms and conditions is written with positive language. rather than just telling you all the things you *can’t* do, they swing it so they also tell you all the things you *can* do with the archived journal articles. clause 2.1.e. is especially nice. i’ve never seen this written explicitly in a license before:
on an ad hoc basis and without commercial gain, sharing Content with an individual who is not an Authorized User for purposes of collaboration, comment, or the scholarly exchange of ideas;
Hi Marie!
So glad you pointed this out. Our model license from CDL includes a clause for Scholarly Sharing, which is in essence the same type of permission provided by JStor. I ask for it in every license I negotiate. Sometimes I get it, sometimes I don’t. It’s nice to have this example to point to – a provider that recognizes the value of the scholarly process. ~Lisa
Hello Marie,
I think it’s very elegant. I will send your post and the comment of Lisa to some collegues of mine.
Thanks.
Marianne
The Netherlands