Planning to scrape a website or database? Train an AI tool? Some Library resources are available for text data mining or AI research. Before you scrape and before you train, there are steps you need to take! Violating license agreements can result in the entire campus losing access to critical research resources and potentially expose you and the University to legal liability.
If you would like to carry out this type of project, first consult the general terms and conditions that you need to comply with for all Library electronic resources (journal articles, books, databases, and more) by reviewing the license agreement found at the CDL Redacted License Agreements page.
Second, if you also intend to use any Library electronic resources with AI tools or for text and data mining research, check what’s allowed by viewing our Text Mining and AI Research in Library Resources guide. If you don’t see your resource or database listed, please e-mail library@ucmerced.edu and we’ll be glad to assist you.
Please see the FAQs in our TDM & AI Research guide for more information.
