Accessing Databases from Off Campus

Now there are two ways to access USCA Library full text electronic journals and databases from off campus.

Access by VPN - Virtual Private Network

The USCA Computer Services Department has established a VPN system which enables users to login to the campus network.

VPN setup instructions for Windows users are available at http://www.usca.edu/helpdesk/secure/vpn_access.asp. You will be required to enter your campus username and password to access the VPN instructions web page.

VPN setup instructions for Mac users are available at http://www.usca.edu/helpdesk/secure/vpn_access_mac.asp. You will be required to enter your campus username and password to access the VPN instructions web page.

Follow the VPN setup instructions carefully. After you have successfully set up your VPN connection, restart your computer, start the VPN software, log into the VPN and use your web browser to access the USCA Library subscription databases via the library web site at http://library.usca.edu.

Please contact the USCA CSD Helpdesk at 641-help (on campus) or 641–3502 (off campus) with questions about the VPN setup.

Access by Proxy Server

The USCA Library has established a second method for accessing Library electronic resources from off campus using a tool known as a proxy server. This approach does not require users to download, install and configure software.

Steps in the proxy server method for off campus access:

1. visit the USCA Library website at http://library.usca.edu
2. click on any link to any of our electronic resources (e.g. Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, Encyclopedia Britannica, Custom Newspapers (DISCUS), Biography Resource Center (DISCUS), etc.)
3. an authentication page will appear requesting the user to enter a username and a password
4. enter your LAST NAME for the username
5. enter the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number for the password
6. click on the “Submit” button
7. you should then be automatically redirected to the electronic resource you selected to use

If you have questions about accessing USCA Library electronic resources from off campus using the proxy server method, please contact Paul Lewis at 803–641–3320 | paull@usca.edu or Stan Price at 803–641–3510 | stanleyp@usca.edu.

If you encounter problems with access to individual electronic journals using the proxy server method, please contact Natalia Poppeliers at 803–641–3492 | nataliap@usca.edu

Last modified on: March 27, 2008, at 11:53 PM