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Electronic Databases provided by UNT Libraries can be accessed by any UNT student, faculty, or staff member from virtually any computer in the world.
Campus Access
Connecting to Electronic Databases on any of the UNT Campuses (Denton, Discovery Park, Health Science, or Dallas) is available via:
- UNT Campus: Any wired computer in the libraries or on campus.
- UNT Wireless Network: Access the campus wireless network. (Requires EUID/Password Authentication, See Below)
Off-Campus & Wireless Access
Most subscription based Electronic Databases will require you to login with your EUID and password.
Proxy Access
The following tools may be helpful in accessing materials from off campus.
- UNT’s VPN: Use the AnyConnect Client documented here.
note: the browser-based client doesn’t work well for many resources. Download and use the AnyConnect Client instead. - Bookmarklet: Proxy-ify It (Drag to your bookmark toolbar) | INSTRUCTIONS (including mobile safari)
- Chrome: EZProxy Redirect Extension
- Link Builder: Construct a URL to test/share
Firewall Information
The UNT Libraries use a transparent URL rewriting proxy server to connect to databases, e-Journals, and other electronic media.
A user name and password are necessary to gain access to most databases, e-Journals, and other electronic media. A UNT Internet Services Account is assigned to every student, staff and faculty member and must be activated before you can use these resources.
Firewall Ports
If you have issues connecting to Electronic Resources from off campus, you may be behind a firewall. Please tell your network administrator to configure the firewall to allow ports 2048 - 19999 to connect to server IP address 129.120.93.218.
Access for Alumni
Alumni no longer have access due to contractual agreements with the resource vendors. Alumni who are working with or for the university can have access granted for the duration of their work. This may require requesting a special login through the department head with which the alumni is working.
See Also: UNT Computer Use Policy (14.003).
Resources that Require Special Software
For a small group of products that are loaded on CD-ROMs, you must use a downloadable helper program. Individual resources will list this requirement in their descriptions.
Problems
If you have problems accessing Electronic Databases try the following:
- Clear your browser’s cookies - these often get corrupted
- Verify your EUID and Password are correct.
- Check for any limits on number of “Simultaneous Users,” or other notes about outages, etc.
- Attempt access through the Campus VPN.
- Use our Ask Us service for help.
- Report a problem via e-mail.
Logging Out
Some subscription systems have a limited number of “simultaneous users” or have other unusual internal logging out requirements. Because of this:
- Whenever you finish using an electronic product, look for a “log out” or “log off” button, typically on the right side of the screen.
- Click on it to exit. This frees up the product so others can use it.
