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Variations Legal Notices

You must read and agree to the following terms before you can begin the download:

Variations is copyright 2006, The Trustees of Indiana University and Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation. All Rights Reserved. This software may not be copied, sold, or distributed without the permission of the copyright holders. This software is used under license by The Ohio State University.

Warnings Concerning Copyright Restrictions:

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproduction of copyrighted materials. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of what constitutes "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

NO FURTHER REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THESE WORKS IS PERMITTED BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS.

Further legal notices and terms may be found at http://variationsweb.lib.ohio-state.edu/variations/use/legal.html

By agreeing below, I verify that I have read, understand and agree to honor these terms.

Download Variations

First read the information that follows about downloading and installing the software and then signify your acceptance of the preceding user agreement by clicking below.

Because of licensing restrictions, you'll be connected to a secure sever once you click on the "I agree" link above. You'll be required to enter your OSU Internet username and password to access this server.

Install Variations

Note: As you're downloading the install file, the type of information that appears on your screen varies depending on the browser you're using.

  1. Some additional information is displayed as the file is being uncompressed. If the download file does not automatically uncompress, locate the file and double-click variations5_04.hqx.

  2. At this point you should have a file named Varations5-0-4.dmg and a mounted disk image called Variations. Double-click to open the disk image. Note: If you do not see the disk image icon, double-click the .dmg file.

    Important: If you have a previous version of Variations installed, you need to remove it before proceeding. Drag the old application icon to the Trash Can and empty the trash. Otherwise, you may have issues when clicking on Variations links in web browsers.

  3. To install Variations, simply drag the Variations icon from the mounted disk image to your Applications folder.

Note: To login to Variations, please use your OSU Internet Username and password. View the online Variations User Guide at: http://variationsweb.lib.ohio-state.edu/variations/use/index.html for more information about configuring your web browser and using Variations.

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