How do I access e-resources off campus?

First time

• Download and install the LibKey Nomad browser extension to your device (How do I do that?) so it can check the full-text availability for any journal articles you find while searching outside the library catalogue

Every time

• Sign into Primo (the library catalogue) before you begin any library searching (How do I do that?)

When searching Primo

When you search Primo and find an ebook, ejournal, online journal article or database

• click the title to open the details
• click View Online in the left menu and follow the off-campus advice which may be

Primo: Aberystwyth University log in required off campus

• Click the live publisher link, which in this example is: VLeBooks

As you have already signed into Primo, you will be able to read the ebook off-campus.

Primo: Off-campus: please use VPN

There are a small number of resources which require you to use GlobalProtect VPN for access

• click the VPN link to view the instuctions for how to install and run Globalprotect VPN on your device (you must have logged into Primo first to enable your access to the advice page)

Once you have done so

• Click the live publisher link, which in this example is: IBISWorld

You will be able to read content from this database off-campus.

Primo: Access information is provided at the online Password List ...

• Click online Password list and in the page that appears click Resource-specific username and password list
• Note the credentials for the resource you have found
• Back on the Primo search result page, click the live publisher link, which in this example is: Miscellaneous E-journals
• Use the credentials from the password list to read the journal / journal article off-campus.

When searching other online resources

If you are searching other online resources you may find @aber or Find a copy buttons (enabled by LibKey Nomad) in your search results

• click @aber or Find a copy to check if the resource is available at Aberystwyth University via Primo; if it is, follow the authentication advice as described above

When you are visiting another university

If you are visiting another university you can connect your own computer to their eduroam wifi network. You will need to set up the Janet Roaming Service on your computer before you leave Aberystwyth. 

Once logged in you will be able to access online library resources as if you were on campus at Aberystwyth.

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If you are having problems accessing online resources off campus please read the troubleshooter which includes details on how to contact the Library.