Library Journals

When you access journals from the Library search website over a remote connection, you'll get EZproxy-friendly results that will work straight away once you've logged in with your Imperial credentials. For newcomers to this service: EZproxy is a web proxy server that libraries use to give remote access from outside their computer networks to restricted-access websites that authenticate users by IP address.

How to access Library journals remotely using a Bookmarklet

A Bookmarklet is a bookmark stored in a web browser that rewrites the URL of whatever page is currently being viewed into an EZproxy-friendly URL. It then reloads the page using this new URL. After logging in with valid Imperial credentials you will have access to this resource.

How to create a Bookmarklet

Install a Bookmarklet by creating a new bookmark and pasting the following code into the URL destination field:  
javascript:void((function(){location.href='https://iclibezp1.cc.ic.ac.uk/login?qurl=' + encodeURIComponent(location.href);})());

Alternatively, in modern desktop browsers you can simply drag the following link to your Favourites/Bookmarks bar: 
Imperial EZproxy URL Updater

Here are instructions for adding a Bookmarklet in Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Safari:

Bookmarklet configure in browsers

1. Open up Internet Explorer and ensure the  Favorites bar is visible:

Internet Explorer Favorites bar

2. If your Favorites bar is not visible, press the 'Alt' key on your keyboard to make the menus visible: 

Internet Explorer Favorites bar

3. Select the menu option View > Toolbars > Favorites bar: 

Internet Explorer Favorites

4. Drag the following link Imperial EZproxy URL Updater to the Favorites bar. Click and hold on the link with the cursor:

IE image 45. Drag the cursor to the Favorites Bar and release it:

IE image 56. Confirm at the prompt that you wish to add this bookmarklet:

IE image 67. Bookmarklet now added to the Favorites bar:

IE image 7

Note:  The following screenshots are from a Windows machine, but the procedure is the same on Mac OS.

1. Open Chrome and ensure that the Bookmarks bar is visible: 

Chrome 1

2. If you can't see the Bookmarks bar, select Bookmarks > Show bookmarks bar from the main Chrome menu: 

Chrome 2

3. Drag the  Imperial EZproxy URL Updater to the Bookmarks bar. Click and hold on the link with the cursor: 

Chrome 3

4. Drag the cursor to the bookmarks bar and release it: 

Chrome 4

5. Bookmarklet is now added to the bookmarks bar:

Chrome 5

1. Open Safari and ensure the Favorites Bar is visible: 

Safari 1

2. If you can't see the Favorites Bar, select View > Show Favorites Bar: 

Safari 2

3. Drag the link Imperial EZproxy URL Updater to the Favorites Bar. Click and hold on the link with the cursor: 

Safari 3

4. Drag the cursor to the Favorites Bar and release it: 

Safari 4

5. Type in a new name for the bookmarklet or, to accept the default name, click anywhere outside of the newly-added link:

Safari 5

6. Bookmarklet is now added to the Favorites bar: 

Safari 6

Using the bookmarklet

The screenshots below are of Internet Explorer 11, but the procedure is the same on other desktop browsers too.

1. When you try to access a paid-for resource while offsite you'll get a message denying you access, similar to the following:

Bookmarklet 1

2. Simply click the bookmarklet in your Favorites Bar to reload the page via the Imperial College EZproxy service: 

Bookmarklet 2

3. You will be directed to a login page. Enter your regular College credentials and click the Login button: 

book 3

4. The page will reload and, assuming it's from a journal that Imperial College subscribes to, will now be accessible: 

Bookmarklet 4

Chrome EZProxy extension

A Chrome extension called EZProxy Redirect can be used to rewrite URLs for articles and make them EZproxy-friendly.

Chrome EZProxy extension accordion

EZproxy Redirect can be downloaded from the Chrome web store

The following screenshots are taken from a Chrome session on a Mac, but the procedure is the same when using Chrome on other systems.

1. Once EZproxy Redirect has been added to Chrome a new button appears in the toolbar:

Chrome EZproxy

2. To configure the Imperial College-specific EZproxy settings with this extension, right-click the toolbar icon and select Options from the menu:

Chrome EZproxy

3. Select Imperial College London from the Select School menu then click the save button: 

Chrome EZproxy

4. A message stating Options Saved should appear briefly on the screen. After you've seen this message you can close the options tab: 

Chrome EZproxy

1. When you try to access a paid-for resource while offsite you'll get a message denying you access, similar to the following:

EZproxy

2. Simply click the EZProxy Redirect icon in your toolbar to reload the page via the Imperial College EZproxy service:

EZproxy

3. You'll be directed to a login page. Enter your regular College credentials and click the Login button:

EZproxy

4. The page will reload and, assuming it's from a journal that Imperial College subscribes to, will now be accessible (notice how the URL for the article has changed since access is now through EZproxy):

EZproxy

Google Scholar

You can also access library journals remotely using Google Scholar. For more information go to this page in Library Services.