Denied access to something the Library subscribes to while working off campus? Use the EZProxy bookmarklet to get quick access!

When looking for articles or resources on non-Library websites you may be denied access to full-text or asked to pay.

Examples:

• You hit a pay wall after doing a search in Google, Google Scholar or Pubmed. 
• You find an abstract or book chapter but, when you try to get to the full resource via a publisher’s website you are asked to subscribe.

To gain full-text access off campus to resources that the Library subscribes to, you can use the EZProxy bookmarklet. When you click on the bookmarklet, you will be directed to a login page and provided access if the library subscribes to the resource.

How to set up the bookmarklet:

Create a new bookmark (or favorite) in your preferred internet browser. The example below demonstrates how to create and edit a bookmark.

Example installation steps for Chrome and Firefox on PC

• Bookmark this page by clicking the star ☆ on the right side of the address bar at the top of your screen
• Find the new bookmark, right-click and select ‘Edit bookmark’
• Rename the bookmark ‘+ MRU EZProxy’
• Paste the following into the bookmark’s URL field: 

javascript:void(location.href="https://libproxy.mtroyal.ca/login?url="+location.href)

Chrome (on mobile devices)

• Create a new bookmark by clicking the ellipses ⋮ and then the star ☆ 
• Select Edit on the 'Bookmark saved' pop-up
• Rename the bookmark ‘+ MRU EZProxy’
• Paste the following into the URL: 

javascript:void(location.href="https://libproxy.mtroyal.ca/login?url="+location.href)

Safari (on Mac)

• Bookmark this page by clicking the Share button and then choosing Add Bookmark
• Click the Sidebar   button in the toolbar, then click Bookmarks
• Control-click the new bookmark and select 'Edit Address' 
• Paste the following into the bookmark's website address: 

javascript:void(location.href="https://libproxy.mtroyal.ca/login?url="+location.href)

• Rename the bookmark ‘+ MRU EZProxy’