New Library Proxy Server: Fewer Passwords!

Great news! The UCC Information Technology Dept. has helped the Library set up a proxy server for easy off-campus access to our collection of online subscription resources. Unshackle your research from the neon-pink Library database Username/Password list-- here's how:

1. Sign on to UCC Life.
   (Don't have a UCC Life account? If you're a UCC student, contact the Help Desk at: 440-7808)
   
2. Go to the Library tab.
3. Click on the name of the database you want to access.

It's that easy! Even better, LexisNexis Academic, C.Q. Researcher, Chronicle of Higher Education, and Encyclopedia Britannica Online are now available off-campus!

What is a "proxy server"?
It is a computer that acts as a go-between each time someone tries to contact certain sites (like our Library databases), so you don't have to login to each site individually.
A more detailed definition, from intel.com:

A proxy server is used in larger companies and organizations to improve network operations and security. It can be used to prevent direct communication between two or more networks. The proxy server forwards allowable data requests to remote servers and/or responds to data requests directly from stored remote server data.

I'm on the Library website and I still can't get into the database. Why?
You need to login to UCC Life first, and go to the database from the Library tab.
On the website, the database cannot tell if you are affiliated with UCC, but once you're signed in to UCC Life, the proxy will handle all authentication and let you "in" to the database automatically.

I click on the database name in UCC Life and wait...and wait. What's wrong?
The first time you use the proxy server in a browsing session, there may be a delay while the computers confer with each other. Just be patient; once the proxy finishes its work, every database you sign into after that should load more quickly (as long as you use the same browser window).

Can I use the usernames/passwords on my handout instead of UCC Life?
Yes. The usernames/passwords for the databases will still work from the Library website. Please note that LexisNexis, C.Q. Researcher, Chronicle of Higher Education, and Encyclopedia Britannica DO NOT allow password access; to get to these resources off-campus you MUST login through UCC Life.

I think this is awesome/awful! Who can I contact?
Your librarians always love to hear what you think about this or any of the services we offer!