Xavier University: Library: 16 Steps to Information Fluency: Step 5: Off-Campus Access to Library Resources

You have learned how to access MyXU, Blackboard, and your Xavier email account. You probably noticed that you are able to use your MyXU username and password to get into all of three of these resources. You can use this same username and password to access library resources (research databases, electronic books and full-text journal articles) from off-campus locations (at work, at home, etc.). To satisfy this step you will need to complete the following tasks:

These instructions assume you are in an off-campus location (home, work, etc.) and you do not have a firewall set up. Many workplaces have firewalls and, of course, they will not let you disable them.
Read through this webpage.
Now try out off campus access:
1. As example click this link to one of the library's subscription databases: Academic Search Complete (a popular general purpose database).
2. Enter your MyXU portal user name in the first textbox.
3. Enter your MyXU portal password in the second textbox.
4. If this does not work, call the Research Help Desk at 513 745-4808 and they will troubleshoot your problem.
5. It is very important that you resolve any problems you have completing this step as further steps will require you perform the authentication procedure successfully.