Library Guides: Text Analysis: USC Libraries Licensed Content for Analysis

Licensed Content for Text Analysis

Policies and terms of use for text and data mining of licensed products are subject to change and may be adjusted without notice. Many requests can be mediated through the Libraries, but you may need to negotiate directly with the vendor and pay associated costs. The Libraries does not pay content mining fees for researchers.

The following list is representative of vendor policies but is not exhaustive. Please contact the Libraries for help getting started with these or other databases

AM (Adam Matthew)
AM allows text and data mining of non-video licensed content subject to written consent from AM for the purposes of research, education, teaching or other non-commercial use. Request access from AM's website.
Cambridge University Press
Contact the Libraries to initiate the process.
Constellate
JSTOR and Portico content can be mined through this product. USC researchers can build datasets and analyze text using Jupyter Notebooks.
Elsevier
Limited text and data mining may be available for open access content. Contact the Elsevier Permission Helpdesk for other requests.
HathiTrust
HathiTrust supports large scale computational analysis of works in the Digital Library through the HathiTrust Research Center.
IEEE
Costs negotiated per request. Contact the Libraries to initiate process.
Newsbank
Restrictions are in place and costs are negotiated for each request. Contact the Libraries to initiate the process.
Nexis Data
The LexisNexis Web Services API is available to researchers for text and data mining at a cost. Contact the Libraries to initiate the process.
Oxford University Press
Text and data mining is limited. Contact the Libraries to initiate the process.
Sage Journals
Downloading articles for text and data mining is permitted if policies are followed. Review relevant policies, terms, and conditions from Sage's website.
Springer Nature
USC researchers may engage in noncommercial text and data mining for research purposes, subject to Springer's policies. An API key can be requested.
Taylor and Francis
Text and data mining is permitted for USC researchers for non-commercial purposes within the terms and conditions set by Taylor and Francis. Contact Taylor and Francis for access and support.