Alternative Solutions for Off-Campus Authentication

Autor: James Muir, Elizabeth L. Black, Rebekah Kilzer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Code4Lib Journal, Iss 3, p 73 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1940-5758
Popis: The Ohio State University Libraries created scripts to overcome the local limitations of the proxy server and to offer resource connections at the point of need. All libraries struggle to provide seamless authentication for access to paid resources, such as research databases and electronic journals. In order to obtain access to this content, the libraries must sign contracts promising to limit access to these resources to their user community. The challenge then comes in balancing the patron's need for easy access to these rich data sources from any computer and the vendors' desire to protect their assets.
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