Springer user rights
Below is a summary of the service's key user rights. Please also refer to the full terms of use.
Authorised users
Students and staff of Metropolia, as well as library walk-in users.
Permitted use
Users are generally allowed to:
- use the resource solely for the purpose of education, teaching, private study, and research.
- browse and perform searches
- print or save search results in moderation for private study and research
- incorporate parts of the resource into course packs or learning environments by linking to the service. Do not share saved documents.
Prohibited use
User are not allowed to:
- use the resource, or parts of it, for commercial purposes. Any commercial use is strictly prohibited.
- distribute, sell or adapt the resource, neither produce derivative works nor pass on the material to anyone other than an individual with the right to have access to it
- systematically download, copy or print material, nor republish the material
- remove or alter the names of the authors of the material or the publisher’s copyright markings, nor any other identification data and restrictions
Interlibrary loan
Individual chapters can be loaned to non-commercial organisations only in paper format.
Link to e-resource
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