Due to recent network upgrades by Central ITS, the method for accessing certain library e-resources has changed. These changes notably affect those connected to the UofT wireless network and/or UTORvpn.
- Direct access to some e-resource platforms like Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, and the American Chemical Society is no longer available from these networks.
- Users must now access these e-resources through the library catalogue, facilitated by our internal electronic resource service, EZProxy.
Why It Matters:
The network changes have made it challenging to manage reports of excessive download due to potential information piracy, prompting vendors to potentially limit our access to e-resources.
What You Need to Do:
- Navigate to e-resources through the library catalogue: UofT Library Catalogue
- If you use bookmarks instead of the catalogue, update them by adding the following prefix: "https://myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/login?url="
For example: https://myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/ - Begin your search at a library database such as SciFinder-n or Web of Science, then follow "Full Text" links for access. For best results, please access these databases using the library links above or on the library homepage.
- In addition to the above, you can also do the following to access articles from ACS journals: 1) Bookmark this site: https://pubs-acs-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/ or 2) When on an article page, click "Access through your institution" then select University of Toronto from the list.
- Install the LibKey Nomad browser extension. Please note: This tool does not work reliably with ACS journals.
For all methods above, please be prepared to authenticate using UTORid and multifactor authentication.
Additional Resources:
For more information, please visit our FAQ page.
Please let us know if you have any difficulty with e-resource access, or if you have any questions.
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