{"id":5922,"date":"2020-03-16T15:52:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T22:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/?p=5922"},"modified":"2022-02-10T07:52:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T14:52:23","slug":"proxy-bookmarklet-how-to-get-one-click-access-to-library-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/2020\/03\/16\/proxy-bookmarklet-how-to-get-one-click-access-to-library-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Libcheck&#8221; Bookmarklet: One-Click Access to Library Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"937\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/amanda-yum-T9VY6xr0RBI-unsplash-1400x937.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/amanda-yum-T9VY6xr0RBI-unsplash-1400x937.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/amanda-yum-T9VY6xr0RBI-unsplash-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/amanda-yum-T9VY6xr0RBI-unsplash-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/amanda-yum-T9VY6xr0RBI-unsplash-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/amanda-yum-T9VY6xr0RBI-unsplash-2048x1371.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you often do your research from off-campus, we recommend you install the &#8220;Libcheck&#8221; proxy bookmarklet on your browser&#8217;s bookmarks toolbar. The bookmarklet lets you log into the off-campus proxy service without having to always start from the Libraries website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote entry-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Drag or right-click and add this link to your browser&#8217;s favorites or bookmarks:<br><a class=\"byline btn\" href=\"javascript:void(location.href=%22https:\/\/georgefox.idm.oclc.org\/login?url=%22+location.href)\"><strong>Libcheck<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/library\/images\/libcheck-vid-600w.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" rel=\"lightbox[5922]\">View installation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Create a bookmark manually on a touch device or other browser:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Create a bookmark but make sure the URL includes the following code instead of a web address:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>javascript:void(location.href=%22https:\/\/georgefox.idm.oclc.org\/login?url=%22+location.href)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You might see a security alert that the &#8220;favorite may not be safe&#8221;, although it is. Click &#8220;yes&#8221; to continue.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The bookmarklet is compatible with most web browsers and platforms as long as your bookmarks or favorites allow javascript.<ul><li><em>Older versions of Microsoft Edge (prior to Windows 10 v1703) did not allow you to edit the URL of bookmarks;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windowsexperience\/2017\/11\/20\/windows-10-tip-edit-url-microsoft-edge-favorites\/#EAotDULKiEJiZYLf.97\">newer versions do allow you to edit the URLs<\/a>; please update your browser to the latest version.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>If the links toolbar is not visible in your browser, you can try to enable it under the View &gt; Toolbars menu<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Use the Libcheck Bookmarklet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Navigate to a database or webpage that is George Fox-restricted (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/It-s-Time-to-Stop\/248104?cid=wcontentlist_hp_5\" target=\"_blank\">example<\/a>).<\/li><li>Click on the Libcheck bookmarklet in your browser&#8217;s toolbar.<\/li><li>Enter your MyGeorgeFox credentials if required<\/li><li>You&#8217;ll now be viewing the page through the library&#8217;s proxy server, and hopefully can see the full text of the article.  If not, just request access through interlibrary loan.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/library\/images\/libcheck-use.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" rel=\"lightbox[5922]\">View Libcheck in action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In some cases you may need to use the browser&#8217;s &#8220;Back&#8221; button to return to the resource URL, not the vendor&#8217;s login\/error page.<\/li><li>Licensed content is provided by a number of vendors and some content may not be purchased directly from the source you are using. In this case you will need to start from the Libraries website or catalog to see if we have access to this resource.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Libcheck Instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/library\/find-borrow\/find\/bookmarklet.html\">https:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/library\/find-borrow\/find\/bookmarklet.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.washington.edu\/images2\/graphics\/ccbync80x15.png\" alt=\"CC BY-NC 4.0\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.washington.edu\/help\/connect\/tools\">Proxy Bookmarklet Instructions<\/a> was created by UW Libraries and is licensed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.washington.edu\/about\/policy\/creative-commons\/\">See details<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you often do your research from off-campus, we recommend you install the &#8220;Libcheck&#8221; proxy bookmarklet on your browser&#8217;s bookmarks toolbar. The bookmarklet lets you log into the off-campus proxy service without having to always start from the Libraries website. 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