Robertson Library: Login required to access online resources
Beginning at 9:00 am on Monday, February 2 and until further notice, anyone accessing electronic resources (e-journals, e-books, databases, etc.) subscribed to by the Robertson Library will be prompted to enter their 17Թ username and password, even when connected to a 17Թ computer network. Logging in with 17Թ credentials is a long-standing requirement for accessing Library e-resources from off-campus, but not on 17Թ computing networks. The need for a temporary “on-campus login” arrangement at this time arises from an initiative led by ITSS to consolidate 17Թ-owned . This has, in turn, made it necessary for the Library to reconfigure the EZProxy server that we use to manage access to our e-resources.
During the EZproxy reconfiguration, the only way to reliably access databases and other e-resources will be through the links on the . If you have saved or bookmarked links that do not include the word "proxy" in the URL (web address), please note that these will not work during this time. You can fix those URLs using our .
If you encounter any difficulties accessing Library e-resources during this EZproxy reconfiguration, or have questions about it, please . For information about the broader 17Թ IP initiative, please contact Graham Nixon, Manager, Infrastructure and Technology, ITSS. For updates see .