From: "Hamaker, Charles" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 05:23:21 +0000

This is a worrisome policy on Wiley's part. Comprehensive literature
reviews could well be cause of triggering action if I understand what
Wiley is proposing. I suspect that rogue downloads exceed the 100
articles in 24 hours policy when automatic or robot programs are
involved. A graduate student doing work for a researcher working on a
comprehensive review project could easily exceed the limit as well,
but the manner in which it would be reached would probably be totally
different. I support publishers protecting content from pirates,l I do
not believe the limitation is reasonable absent evidence of automatic
or software run for downloading.

Chuck Hamaker



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From: Wiley Online Library <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 9:23 AM

Notice of user download limits
Wiley Online Library

Dear Colleague:

I would like to add some further clarification to my notice sent to
you on 5 September. The download limit on Wiley Online Library comes
into effect when there are more than 100 downloads in a rolling
24-hour period for a single registered user, including those with
remote access. Anyone accessing through their IP or proxy, if not
signed in as a registered user, is not affected. This represents 95%+
of Wiley Online Library usage. We are exploring other ways to limit
systematic downloading but not in a manner that would impede the
legitimate access of researchers and students. We’re taking this
action to prevent systematic downloads, generally conducted by
illegitimate users gaining unauthorized access to your institution’s
user credentials. We will closely monitor the impact to make sure that
it does not cause problems for legitimate users. If that is the case
we will of course revisit the policy. Our account managers and all
customer-facing Wiley colleagues are prepared to be of assistance, but
if you do have a particular incident of a legitimate user hitting the
limit, please bring it to our attention at
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Thank you.

Christopher M. McKenzie
Vice President, Global Intellectual Property Management
Global Legal