You don't have to get permission and you don't have to fill in any forms. If you're just linking to an article in a licensed database or online journal you don't need to worry about copyright. The Library has already paid for the use of these licensed databases. Usually the answer is no. Licences allow you or your students to save or print an article for personal educational or research use.
Licences often prohibit making multiple copies.
Instead just link to the article. Usually the answer is no. Licences allow you or your students to copy an article for personal educational or research use. Licences often prohibit distributing copies to others. Database access passwords You don't need a password to use most databases from a Swinburne campus, but you will need passwords to use databases from outside Swinburne.