You MUST start from a UI Libraries webpage to be validated through the proxy server.<\/span> It is best to start from either Hardin Library’s home page<\/a>, this page, or the University of Iowa Libraries Alphabetical List of Databases<\/a>.<\/p>\n The University of Iowa Libraries’ Proxy Server<\/a><\/strong> provides students and faculty of the University of Iowa with free global access to thousands of electronic resources for scholarly research. The system allows students and faculty working off-campus to electronically access periodical and index databases and full-text resources.<\/p>\n When accessing a restricted resource from off-campus, you will automatically be prompted to enter your HawkID & Password<\/a><\/span>, at which point you will have full access to that resource.<\/p>\n Having trouble accessing subscriptions off-campus?\u00a0 If you are behind a firewall, you may need to use Cisco AnyConnect<\/span> Please visit the UI Libraries’ Off-Campus Access page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n HawkID Authentication for Off-Campus Access<\/a><\/p>\n Access to electronic journals from the VA Hospital may require additional steps due to security differences.<\/span><\/p>\n LibKey Nomad is a web browser extension that makes it easier to navigate directly to the full text PDF of an article from our databases. It works both on and off-campus. Download LibKey Nomad<\/a> for your preferred browser. This browser extension is available for all modern browsers. Once it is installed, you will be prompted to select an organization. Simply select University of Iowa from the drop down list. Once that is done, new buttons will appear in our databases for \u201cDownload PDF\u201d or \u201cView Complete Issue,\u201d which will navigate to that issue in Browzine.<\/a> If the library does not have access to a particular article, an “Access Options” button will appear, which provides options to request the article.<\/p>\n Article Galaxy Scholar provides UI students, staff, and faculty the ability to request rapid delivery of articles from a small number of selected journals. This service is available 24\/7.<\/p>\nUsing VPN to access library resources<\/h3>\n
\n1. Launch Cisco AnyConnect<\/a>.
\n2. Browse to Hardin Library's webpage and continue.<\/p>\n\n
LibKey Nomad<\/h3>\n
Article Galaxy Scholar<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Link Converter<\/h3>\n