About This Site

Through this website, the Harold B. Lee Library (“HBLL”) and Brigham Young University (“BYU”) offer broad public access to a wide range of information and resources.

Conditions of Use

We reserve the right to change these conditions at any time, without advance notice. Your use of the site indicates acceptance of any changes.

Copyright and Use Information

Copyright and Permissions

All materials, including computer code, contained on this website may be protected by United States and International copyright and other applicable laws. All uses of such material beyond what is permitted by fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107) or other applicable laws, including all uses of computer code, require the prior written permission of the respective copyright owner. In addition, the use of certain materials may be restricted by privacy and/or publicity rights.

The use of materials for which the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints administers the copyright(s) is governed by the terms set forth on the Rights and Use Information page maintained by the Church. For information regarding the use of such materials, please contact the Church’s Intellectual Property Office.

For information regarding the use of other materials contained on this site, please contact the Copyright Licensing Office, Brigham Young University, 3760 HBLL, Provo, UT 84602, (801) 422-9339 or (801) 422-3821, copyright@byu.edu. In general, to the extent BYU holds rights in materials contained on this site, we encourage the use of the BYU-owned material for non-profit and educational purposes, such as personal research, teaching and private study.

About Trademarks

Many of the trademarks, service marks, and logos (collectively, the “Marks”) displayed on this website, including “BYU”, are registered and/or unregistered Marks of BYU. The Marks of third parties may also be displayed on this website. Nothing contained in this website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Marks displayed on this website without the express written permission of BYU or any third party that may own the Marks displayed on this website. Any unauthorized use of the Marks or any other material, except as authorized herein, is strictly prohibited.

Security

For site security and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, deny service, cause damage, or access non-public information. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information are strictly prohibited.

Privacy

For site management, this computer system may use software programs to create summary statistics that are used for such purposes as assessing what information is of interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance areas. The HBLL may collect and store the following, and other information:

  • The name of the domain from which you access the Internet
  • The date and time you access our site
  • The pages you peruse and files you access
  • The Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our site

If you choose to provide us with personal information, as in an e-mail message or completing online forms and applications, the HBLL may use this information to respond to your request. There are times when your e-mail, or other information may be forwarded to others, including other appropriate institutions, which are better able to assist you. The HBLL will take reasonable precautions to not share personal information with outside organizations without first obtaining your permission.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

THE HBLL MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY MATERIAL DISPLAYED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, NOR REPRESENTS THAT ITS USE WOULD NOT INFRINGE PRIVATELY OWNED RIGHTS. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM OR CAUSED BY THE USE OR MISUSE OF THIS WEBSITE, OR ANY GOODS, SERVICES, OR CONTENTS AVAILABLE THEREIN.

THE HBLL USES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO INCLUDE ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND CURRENT INFORMATION. WE DO NOT, HOWEVER, WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT HEREIN IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CURRENT, OR FREE OF TECHNICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. IT IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY ANY INFORMATION BEFORE RELYING ON IT. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES AND UPDATES TO ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS SITE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THIS WEBSITE AND THE CONTENT THEREOF IS AT THE RISK OF THE USER. IN CERTAIN INSTANCES WE HAVE PROVIDED LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES SOLELY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. THESE SITES ARE NOT MAINTAINED OR CONTROLLED BY THE HBLL, AND WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CONTENT. IT IS UP TO YOU TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT WHATEVER YOU SELECT FOR YOUR USE IS FREE OF SUCH ITEMS AS VIRUSES, BUGS, WORMS, CANCELBOTS, TROJAN HORSES AND OTHER ITEMS OF A HARMFUL OR DESTRUCTIVE NATURE.

Reviewed October 2014