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Off-Campus Access to Information
Which Falvey Memorial Library Information Resources Are Accessible to Anyone?
Anyone with an Internet connection can reach
Falvey Memorial Library's homepage, from an off-campus site, to
search
VUCat, the library's online catalog, as well as other
Libraries and Universities catalogs, and the many World Wide Web
search engines.
Which Falvey Information Resources Are Restricted to Villanova Students, Faculty, and Staff?
Due to licensing restrictions, only Villanova
students, faculty and staff can connect from an off-campus site to
databases such as Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, the Britannica
Online, JSTOR, and other paid databases indicated by an * on the
database list.
How Do Villanova Students, Faculty, and Staff Access These Resources from Off-Campus?
We’ve made it easier for you to access Falvey's databases and e-journals from
off-campus by using the EZproxy server. Just follow the
instructions below.
We recommend you first disable the existing proxy configuration
set in browser. Please reboot workstation upon disabling
configuration.
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First you must
have the cookies enabled in your browser.
Choose your browser from the list below, and set the browser to
accept cookies.
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Netscape
7.x:
Click on EDIT > PREFERENCES>
PRIVACY & SECURITY (click on arrow to open a menu). Select COOKIES,
then choose: ENABLE ALL COOKIES.
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Internet Explorer 6.x:
Click on TOOLS >
INTERNET OPTIONS> PRIVACY. Set the privacy slider to Medium or
lower. Select ADVANCED for additional cookie control.
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Internet Explorer 5.x:
Click on TOOLS >
INTERNET OPTIONS> SECURITY, Select the INTERNET icon and then CUSTOM
LEVEL. Under COOKIES, select ENABLE.
- AOL users click here
- EZproxy uses cookies to keep track of your session, so that you
don't have to log in again to access new resources.
EZproxy will not work if your browser does not accept cookies.
These cookies contain only your session key, and
expire when you close your browser. No personal information is
stored by EZproxy.
For more information on cookies please refer to The Unofficial
Cookie FAQ ver. 2.6
http://www.cookiecentral.com/faq
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Under Articles
on Falvey's homepage
[http://library.villanova.edu] find a database by clicking
one of these links:
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- Databases by Title: when you know which database you need
- Databases by Subject: for a list of databases in a subject area
- E-journal: for the online version of journals available in electronic format
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EZproxy prompts you
to log in using your University Standard Authentication
Password. [VU email User ID and password]
Click here for an example of
the login screen.
After entering your User Id and password, you will be
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Assistance
If you encounter any
difficulties when using the EZproxy server, please contact us for
assistance by using this form.
The staff can also be reached by phone at (610) 519-4273 during
Research & Consultation
desk
hours.
If you have questions about this remote access
service you may send email to the Research & Consultation Desk
or call us at (610) 519-4273 during Research & Consultation
desk
hours.
Please refer to our old
proxy server instructions
if you fail to gain access to the information. If all else
fails please use the University's
Secure Gateway. This
gateway allows a Villanova user to log in and access services as if
he/she is on campus.
Additional Help
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