Our university has a password link from the page we supply
connect files
back to the library databases page where they may access the
passwords,
following an intranet login screen.
Janice
At 04:16 AM 24/02/2006, you wrote:
>How are other universities (or other agencies) making
connection files
>available to users?
>
>At my university there is an issue with distributing
password
>information. One concern is that users will have access
to subscription
>databases after they are no longer affiliated with the
university or
>that connection files could be shared with
non-affiliated users.
>
>There are a number of options and viewpoints for
addressing some issues
>such as putting the connection files on a
password-protected site (then
>only affiliated users can copy the files) or the
consideration that
>users *could* share they own password that is required
to access library
>databases from off campus (so there's already a way
that non-affiliated
>users could get access to the databases).
>
>An unrelated question about the email list--should both
of the
>following addresses be used to send email to the list?
>
>Endnote-Interest rssoft.isinet.com
>
>endnote-interestisiresearchsoft.com
>
>Have a nice day
>John Paul Fullerton
>j-fullertontamu.edu
Janice Knopke
Health Sciences Librarian
Southern Cross University
P.O. Box 157
Lismore NSW Australia
Telephone (02) 66203538
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