Computer and Internet

The New Alipore College Library support the teaching, research and learning mission of the by New Alipore College providing access to the broadest possible range of ideas, opinions, and knowledge. To that end, the Library subscribes to and makes available various electronic information resources of local, national, and international origin and interest. These resources include periodicals, online catalogues, full text databases and the Internet. These resources are available for individual educational and research purposes only.

• Please do not install any software into Library computers without prior permission of librarian.
• Do not remove any connected device (like LAN card, mouse, printer etc) from computers.

Disclaimer on Using the Internet: Access to the Internet is one of the resources available through the New Alipore College Library. The Internet is a global electronic network with a highly diverse user population. The New Alipore College Library faculty and staff do not monitor and have no control over the information accessed through the Internet and cannot be held responsible for its content. Comments on the contents of any home page should be directed to the web site's authors. Further, Internet users should bear in mind:

• Not all sources on the Internet provide accurate, complete or current information. Users need to be good information consumers, questioning the validity of the information found.
• There are materials and other information resources that users may find controversial, inappropriate or offensive.
• The Librarians are not responsible for damages, indirect or direct, arising from a library patron's use of Internet information resources.

Copyright and the Internet: Many of the resources found on the Internet are protected by copyright. You may use all or part of a copyrighted work only if you have the copyright owner's permission or your use falls under a legal exemption. Check the documents you are viewing for appropriate statements indicating copyright ownership and what the person or entity holding those rights is asserting.

The contents of the Library web site are the property of the New Alipore College and may not be included in any publications (printed or online) without the written permission of the authority. You may retrieve and save these materials for educational purposes.

Use of Licensed Electronic Resources: Databases and other electronic resources provided by purchase or lease through the New Alipore College Library are governed by the terms and conditions of the license agreement between the New Alipore College and the resource producer (which may be a private commercial company, professional association, or government agency). Each user is responsible for complying with the terms and conditions of these licenses. Failure to do so can result in the loss of access to a resource for the entire New Alipore College community.

Licenses generally prohibit the following:

• Allowing anyone other than authorized users to access the licensed resources.
• Downloading entire issues of online journals or major portions of electronic books.
• Downloading text to create a corpus of text for analysis.
• Using software or other automated tools to systematically download licensed content.
• Using licensed resources for commercial purposes.

Many resources have more detailed terms and conditions of use; please see individual product sites for more information.