New Chat Service, Using the UCBA Library Video, and Off Campus Access Updates

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Michelle McKinney

by Michelle McKinney and Kellie Tilton

Off Campus Access

UC Libraries have made a change to accessing resources from off campus this summer. Instead of the library login, you will now access resources through the standard UC login screen and DUO authentication. This means, if you’ve already logged into a UC resource, like Canvas, you’ll be able to seamlessly connect to library virtual resources.

For faculty and staff: to make sure links to library resources works with single sign on, please remember to use proxied links. Some databases generate a proxy link automatically with their permanent URL, but if you need to generate a proxy link of your own, UC Libraries has created a proxy link generator available at this page. More information on finding a resource’s permanent link and adding the proxy is available at this site.

Using the UCBA Library

Things look a bit different in the UCBA Library this semester. Here’s a quick video that covers the different ways to use the library this fall.

Chat with the UCBA Library!

Students, staff and faculty can now chat in real-time with the UCBA Library, Monday – Friday, 10am – 2pm. Visit the UCBA Library website and click on Questions? Ask the UCBA Library! button.

Virtual research support is also available Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. We reply to email and form questions within one day. Questions that occur outside of service hours will be addressed the following business day (if Friday, responses will be addressed on Monday).

Ask A Research Question about research assignments and information needs. Research support will be provided via email or online form during this time.
Email the Library with questions about hours, services, support or library resource access issues.
Embed library guides into your Canvas course to provide library support directly to your students.

Accessing Library Resources from Off-Campus: Using the Proxy

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Catie Carlson

Important edit: This information is no longer up-to-date. For more information, visit the Access Library Resource page on the libraries’ website.

With the move to remote learning, many students, faculty, and staff may be using the library’s resources from off-campus for the first time. If so, you may have been surprised that most of our electronic resources are not freely available online as they appear to be when accessing them from on-campus.

In order to use library resources off-campus, you need to prove that you are affiliated with UC due to many of the licenses with vendors that provide our e-book and other electronic resources. Given recent changes to the VPN, we strongly recommend all faculty, staff, and students utilize the Proxy option to access library resources. Instructions for using the Proxy are listed below along with links to instruction videos.

Proxy Login Instructions

Go to: https://libraries.uc.edu/

Click on My Accounts from the menu bar
Choose Off Campus Access
Click on http://proxy.libraries.uc.edu/login?url=http://www.libraries.uc.edu
Log in with your UC ID and Password (same as Canvas)
After login, you’ll be returned to the UC Libraries homepage and can navigate to library resources

View Step-by-Step video instructions. [no audio]

NOTE: Login/authentication may not carry over between browser tabs.

These step-by-step videos show how to connect to directly to resources:

Proxy login from the Library Catalog [no audio]
Proxy login from Summon [no audio]

As always, if you need assistance, email us at clermontlibrary@uc.edu and we’ll be happy to help!

Health Sciences Library – Frequently Asked Questions about Access

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Melissa Cox Norris

We want your access to and interaction with resources at the Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library (HSL) to go as smoothly as possible. The following tutorials and Guides address some of the most frequently asked questions about access.

Tutorials:

Guides:

Need additional assistance?

Phone: 513-558-0127
Email
HSL IT Support: 513-558-4173
IT@UC Help Desk: 513-556-4357 or 866-397-3382

Welcome to the Health Sciences Library!

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Melissa Cox Norris

The Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library staff extends a warm welcome to new and returning students and faculty!

The library serves the research needs of the students, faculty and staff of the College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the College of Allied Health Sciences, the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, and the Greater Cincinnati community at large. It also serves affiliated institutions, including the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, as well as national and international scholars and researchers.

We invite you to use and enjoy our space:

E (Entrance) level: the computer lab, the Informatics Lab, and the Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions
R (Receiving) levels: study area, journal stacks, Winkler Center collections and research area
G (Ground): study area, book stacks, Troup Learning Space

Explore our database resources and e-book collections:

Browse or search for a journal title in our e-Journal collection:

Browse or search our research guides that provide resources on a specific subject or special topic:

Engage with the HSL or UC Libraries staff:

Need help?

Phone: 513-558-0127
Email
HSL IT Support: 513-558-4173
IT@UC Help Desk: 513-556-4357 or 866-397-3382

SSL VPN and Junos Pulse

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Melissa Cox Norris

JunosPulseLogo

On August 11, 2014, SSL VPN will be modified so that the Junos Pulse client is presented when you log into the SSL VPN.

Mobile users (iOS, Android, etc.) have used the Junos Pulse client for several years and now UC is transitioning the SSL VPN to present Junos Pulse as the default client for SSL VPN connections.

This change will primarily only affect “new” SSL VPN users, users that have the “Network Connect” client installed will still be able to connect using the “Network Connect” client.

Click here to see Junos Pulse installation and setup instructions. These instructions will also be available from the HSL Off Campus Access page.

If you have any questions or problems with setting up the Junos Pulse client, please contact UCIT Help Desk at 556-435.

(SSL VPN connectivity information provided by Bruce Burton, Director, Network and Telecommunication Services, UCIT Enterprise Shared Services.)

Off Campus Access to UC HSL Resources

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Melissa Cox Norris

Off campus access to UC Health Sciences Library resources is available through the SSL VPN (Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network) or the proxy server.

SSL VPN Access: (VPN tutorial ; set up instructions) Call the UCIT Help Desk at 556-4357 with installation or general questions about the SSL VPN. VPN FAQs

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Clinical Key Off Campus Access

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Melissa Cox Norris

As of August 1, 2013, off campus access to Clinical Key is via the UC SSL VPN (Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network) only. Clinical Key has been available via the proxy server since April during a trial. UC Health decided not to subscribe to Clinical Key. Therefore, proxy server access to Clinical Key for UC Health employees ended when the trial came to an end July 31, 2013.

UC SSL VPN access to Clinical Key is available for users with a UC central login. Information about how to set up VPN access is available here http://libraries.uc.edu/hsl/vpnsetup2013.pdf . For more information about off campus access or the VPN, go to http://libraries.uc.edu/hsl/reference/remoteaccess.html .

Clinical Key eBook Full Text Access On and Off Campus

One other Clinical Key requirement is to set up an additional personal account in order to access ebook full text both on and off campus. If you already have a personal Scopus account, that login will also work with Clinical Key.

Questions? Please contact Edith Starbuck at edith.starbuck@uc.edu or 558-1433.

Use VPN to Connect from Off Campus

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Michelle McKinney

The process for accessing library resources from Off Campus has been updated to allow for the most seamless user experience. VPN access is now the preferred path for connecting to resources from off campus. Follow these simple steps to connect using VPN: Continue reading →

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