Access to CRL Digitized Resources*
Access to Digitized Resources
All materials digitized from CRL collections can be discovered through CRL’s online catalog, as well as WorldCat and various web-scale library discovery services.
Access to the materials depends on where they are hosted.
- All digital files hosted at CRL are available to patrons at all CRL member libraries, but access to some files may be restricted to IP address ranges at member library. This is because of the rights status of the source material. To ensure patron access from off-site locations, CRL member institutions can provide access to off-campus users through the Shibboleth or Proxy login.
- CRL collaborations with publishers, such as Readex and Eastview have produced databases (World Newspaper Archive, Global Press Archive) with CRL content that can be used by members. These databases are available for purchase at special terms for CRL members. Individual articles can be requested through Interlibrary loan.
- For the ProQuest American Periodicals from the Center for Research Libraries (APCRL) and Women's Wear Daily, CRL institutions may request access through interlibrary loan. Please contact Access Initiatives for more information on these resources.
Permitted Uses of Digitized Resources
Various rights restrictions may apply to the original source materials digitized by CRL. In deciding what collection materials to digitize, intellectual property rights are always determined prior to making these decisions.
CRL digital files may be accessed only for personal educational or research use by students and scholars. CRL does not hold the copyrights to archival or published source material held in its collections. Any copyrighted images and texts are not to be reproduced, displayed, broadcast or otherwise distributed without obtaining the expressed, written permission of the copyright owner. After confirming rights with any copyright owner, please also credit the Center for Research Libraries as source of the image.
For CRL materials distributed in collaboration with publishers, permission for reproduction or distribution must be sought through the publisher. (Normally these requests should be granted for any public domain source material.)
- For the World Newspaper Archive collections, please contact readexpermissions@readex.com to use image reproductions for publication. Please credit NewsBank and the Center for Research Libraries as the source of the image.
- For APCRL (American Periodicals from the Center for Research Libraries), please contact permissions@proquest.com to use image reproductions for publication. Please credit ProQuest and the Center for Research Libraries as the source of the image.