From: "Duggan, Lori Lynn" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:16:57 -0500 *Please excuse any cross posting of this inquiry* We have recently received multiple requests from authorized users who wish to engage in automated downloading/data mining of our licensed electronic resources for research purposes (using PERL, Python or other similar programs). While we've always been engaged in preventing this type of use per our license agreements, it appears that this type of research involving the textual analysis of large data sets has become increasingly prevalent. Are other institutions receiving these types of requests, and if so, how are you assisting patrons with requests of this nature? Thanks in advance for any insight you may be able to provide, Lori Duggan Head, Electronic Resources Acquisitions Indiana University Libraries Bloomington IN, 47405-3907 [log in to unmask]