Before mining the text of a journal article, such as one obtain from one of our databases, it is important understand various copyright and licensing agreements which exist. This page is not extensive list, but provides quick answers for some of the popular databases and publishers. Please consult the specific policy at the URL(s) provided.
| Licensor/Publisher/Database | Text Mining Permissible? | URL to policy/specifics |
| EBSCO | No | n/a |
| Elsevier (ScienceDirect) | Yes | https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/text-and-data-mining |
| JSTOR | Yes | https://www.jstor.org/dfr/ |
| ProQuest | No | n/a |
| SAGE Journals | Yes | https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining |
| Wiley Online Library | Yes | https://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-829771.html |
