About EZ Proxy and Off-Campus Access

EZproxy at NCWC
If you are off-campus and attempt to use any of Pearsall Library's electronic subscription resources, you will be prompted automatically for your first and last name, and 6-digit birth date. This should work for all currently-enrolled students, faculty, and staff. For example,
First name and last name:
(no space between) Example: JohnSmith
Please enter your birthdate:
(mmddyy) Example: 091587

Why do I have to log in?
Pearsall Library subscribes to dozens of expensive electronic services such as article databases, and electronic journals. These are restricted to NCWC students who are actively enrolled in credit-hour classes, as well as faculty, and staff. EZproxy is a way to notify a subscription article database that you are a legitimate user when you are off-campus.
 

Troubleshooting
 
  • Many times a patron is denied through the proxy because they are typing their username & password incorrectly
  • Turn-off all pop-up blockers, this includes pop-up blockers in Yahoo! and Google toolbars.
  • Clear your cache & restart computer
  • Students attempting to log in need to be currently enrolled in classes
  • Are you trying to connect from work?
    If you are connecting to NCWC databases from a corporation, hospital campus, or government office, there may be a firewall in place which prevents you from using EZproxy. Corporate sites often employ firewalls and may be highly restrictive in what their employees can access. If a corporate firewall prevents access, users will not be able to access EZproxy. Most Internet Service Providers do not limit the areas their users can access on the Internet, so home users do not tend to encounter problems with firewalls.
  • Try using Internet Explorer instead of FireFox or Netscape browsers

If EZproxy is malfunctioning or you have any questions about accessing Pearsall Library's electronic sources, please contact us at:

252-985-5350 or email us at: reference@ncwc.edu

This page was last updated June 11, 2007.