No.13: Remote access

Library journals and databases are provided by numerous vendors, all of whom use different methods of authentication for remote access. Most resources are instantly accessible while on site at the RCH, with no logins required. However when working from outside the hospital network you need to be prepared for different methods of access.

You must be an RCH staff member or student, and a registered library member with a current library card to access some resources, and other resources require you to register personally while on site at the hospital to enable remote access.

Important note about VPN: The single purpose and only function of VPN is to allow remote access to the hospital intranet. When accessing protected library resources from off-site, your computer is still detected as being off-site even when going through VPN because its IP address remains unchanged.

Working remotely: be prepared

  1. Join the library. Download a registration form from the website.
  2. Register for Athens. Registration must be done while on site at RCH, preferably using an internal email address, for example ...@rch, ...@mcri, or ...@ghsv. Wait for the email confirmation, then activate your account using the link provided. Keep the email for future reference as a record of your username. This login gives access to government-funded Clinicians Health Channel (CHC) and RCH Library resources only, not to everything that Athens provides a gateway to.

Databases

Go to the library list of databases. Remote access is available for those resources that have a "log in via Athens" link.

Journals

Not all journals are available off site. Look for a message indicating that remote access is available. If a username and password is required, there will be a link to the password list (note the name of the provider, for example Science Direct, and look for its corresponding login on the password list under "Section 1: General collections"), or you may be able to log in using your Athens account. Some providers require a password for both on site and off site use. These are under "Section 2: Individual titles".

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