The primary purpose of the Buddy terminals located in the Library is to allow access and use of electronic services for University study and research purposes. This includes electronic and Internet databases, electronic journals, selected websites, exam papers, and departmental course notes. These uses take priority over the use of email, for university purposes, and other Internet uses.
Staff and students of the University are entitled to use the University's computing facilities only for legitimate University purposes. They may be required to produce University identification cards at any time to verify their status.
Staff and students of the University of Melbourne [and Monash University] have priority to use the facilities, but anyone coming into the Library is at liberty to make use of the electronic products available, using the library equipment designated for that purpose, and subject to any licencing restrictions negotiated with the vendor.
Access to the Internet is restricted to students and employees of the University of Melbourne. Access to some databases is restricted to students and employees of the University of Melbourne.
Outside of the library buildings, access to electronic databases subscribed to by the University of Melbourne Library is restricted to students and employees of the University of Melbourne.
The reproduction of computer programs is prohibited by the Copyright Act except where the copyright owner has given specific permission or a licence to copy.
A copyright owner is entitled to take legal action against a person who infringes that owner's copyright. The University absolutely forbids the use of its computer facilities for a purpose which constitutes an infringement of copyright.
The University absolutely forbids the copying or reproduction of computer programs held by or licensed to it (public domain or shareware excepted). Reproduction includes reverse assembly and reverse compilation of programs.
Unauthorised access to accounts, files or data held on the University computing system or any other system may be a criminal offence.
The University absolutely forbids unauthorised access to or use of any computer facilities.
The University will take disciplinary action under the University Statutes against staff or students of the University who breach copyright, access systems without authority or abuse the E-mail system. Legal action will be taken against unauthorised users of the University's computing facilities.
The University absolutely forbids the use of electronic mail for anything except legitimate University purposes. The transmission of obscene, offensive or slanderous electronic mail is prohibited. Perpetrators may be subject to legal action.
Vice Principal
Information Division
9 July 2001