When accessing some resources listed on the Kresge Library
Web Site from off campus, you may be prompted for a name
and
ID number by the library database access system (a proxy
server - see the screenshot below). Follow the
instructions on the screen to log in. If you have any
difficulty, Ask a
Librarian for help.
Why do you need to log in through a proxy server?
Although Kresge Library would like
to provide open access to all of our library resources
to all users, everywhere, we are contractually obligated
to adhere
to certain licensing restrictions that are required by
the vendors and companies that sell us access to these databases
(OCLC FirstSearch, Lexis-Nexis, Gale Infotrac, etc). These
restrictions usually involve only allowing users to access
the licensed resources from the campus computer network,
or (when allowed) through a proxy server that we guarantee
is only accessible by current Oakland University students,
staff, and faculty. If you are not a member of one of these
groups, you can still get access to these proxied resources
by making a visit to the Kresge Library and using our computers.
If you are on campus, you will not be asked to login to
our
proxy server to get into our online resources.
Oakland University, Kresge Library
2200 N Squirrel Rd., Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 370 - 4426