SOLO and OxLIP+ Frequently Asked Questions
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What is an SSO?
SSO stands for single sign-on. Your SSO username and password are the same as those you would use to access your webmail. If you have not yet activated your SSO, please go to the OUCS Activate Account page to do this. If you do not have an SSO activation code, please contact OUCS.
How do I find resources relevant to my subject in OxLIP+?
Groupings of resources are decided by subject librarians.
Click on ‘Subject’ and click on a subject name (and subcategory if applicable), then ‘Go’ to see all resources relevant to that subject.
How can I access e-resources off-campus?
Being on-campus means that you are using a computer within the University’s IT network. If you are not using such a computer, you are working off-campus and will need to use your SSO to login for remote access to electronic resources.
You are entitled to remote access if you are a current student or staff member of the University (blue card holder). Owing to the terms of the licences we have for our e-resources, if you do not fall into this category, you are not entitled to remote access. However, you may still use e-resources as a walk-in user in Oxford libraries if you have a valid entry card for that library.
The best way to access resources remotely is to begin from our new OxLIP+ service for databases etc; or OU e-Journals for individual journal titles. Clicking on the name of a resource or journal will prompt you for your SSO username and password. Entering this information will invoke our new proxy server and authenticate you.
How do I find an article or an author in a journal?
You can use OU eJournals to search or browse for particular journal titles.
If you wish to search for a particular author or an article title, you will need to use a suitable Abstracting & Indexing database.
Go to OxLIP+, choose “other options”, select Type = Abstracting & Indexing and click Go for a list of all our A&I databases. Most A&I databases use the “Find it @ Oxford” button to link you directly to our full text.
Alternatively, follow the instructions for locating resources relevant to your subject in this FAQ.
How do I know what Oxford subscribes to?
E-journals: search for an e-Journal title on OU eJournals to see if we are entitled to access. Coverage dates for our full text entitlements are also listed.
Databases and other e-resources: search for the resource you require on OxLIP+ to see if we are entitled to access. Information on what resources contain and any restrictions on content are listed in the resource description – click the information button next to any resource.
Why can’t I access current content in JSTOR?
JSTOR is a service that provides access to back issues of a large number of eJournals, but no current access is available via this service. There is usually a “moving wall” of around 5 years for content to appear in JSTOR. To see if current content of a journal is available via another service, search for the journal title in OU eJournals to check coverage.
I am trying to access a resource on OxLIP+ and I get the error message, “page cannot be displayed”.
This may be caused by a firewall issue on your local IT network. The following information needs to be passed on to your network administrators:
The EZProxy ports are required not only when accessing databases through OxLIP+, but also for the thousands of e-journals we provide directly through the databases themselves, through Google Scholar and through the OU e-Journals interface.
To allow OxLIP+ (databases) and OU e-Journals to function it will be necessary to open ports:
- 2048-32767 outgoing TCP to ezproxy.ouls.ox.ac.uk (If you are uncomfortable with so many, then 2048-7050 to ezproxy.ouls.ox.ac.uk will suffice for the moment, but we have specified the full range for future-proofing).
- 8331 outgoing TCP to oxlip-plus.bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
- 8331 outgoing TCP to oxfordsfx-direct.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com.
If you are using any software that creates additional firewalls on your home PC, you may need to open these ports within this software.
There is a resource that we don’t subscribe to. How can I suggest that we purchase it?
Decisions about which electronic resources to subscribe to are made by subject librarians, and paid for from their budgets. If you would like to recommend a resource for purchase, please visit the Proposals Page to view resources suggested by others, and to propose a resource yourself.
Am I entitled to remote access to e-resources?
You are entitled to remote access if you are a current student or staff member of the University (blue card holder). Owing to the terms of the licences we have for our e-resources, if you do not fall into this category, you are not entitled to remote access. However, you may still use e-resources as a walk-in user in Oxford libraries if you have a valid entry card for that library.
What copyright restrictions are there on my use of e-resources?
Here is a quick guide:
You may
- download one article per journal issue per session. Viewing an article on the screen counts as a download, not just saving an electronic copy of the file. A session is a continuous period of time using the computer, like a login. You are not limited to one session per day.
- print out a single copy of an article.
You may not
- change or delete any copyright information
- systematically download licensed content (i.e. viewing, printing or saving more than one journal article per issue per session)
- display or distribute licensed material (this includes emailing a pdf, for example)
- allow anyone else except authorised users to access the licensed content
- use the licensed content for any commercial purpose (unless you obtain written permission in advance from the publisher)
Further information may be found on the OULS Copyright page.