Due to licensing restrictions, most Library e-resources are available to Lingnan staff and students only. In addition to access the e-resources using campus computers, you can also remote access to the e-resources easily by the following ways:
- Access Library E-resources via Lingnan User Account
- Access Library E-resources via VPN
- Access Library E-resources via Bookmarklet
You may refer to the Troubleshooting Guide in case you have encountered other access problems from accessing library's e-resources.
Access Library E-resources via Lingnan User Account
Most of the Library E-resources can be accessed anywhere, no configuration on your device or browser is needed. You will be prompted for your Username and Password of your Lingnan email account.
Access Library E-resources resources via VPN
VPN is needed for accessing "Lingnan Access Only" resources (e.g. Local TV Programmes). Please refer to VPN Connection web page provided by ITSC at: https://www.ln.edu.hk/itsc/services/network/vpn-connection for details.
For assistance, please call us at 2616-8586 or send an email to library@ln.edu.hk
Access Library E-resources via Bookmarklet
If you start your research from Google outside campus network or click a database access link that is shared by your friends, you may occasionally be blocked by the vendor/publisher and will be requested to make payment or login before accessing the research materials. To relieve you from the hassle of starting a new search from the Library website or 1-Search, this bookmarklet widget helps you insert automatically our Library Proxy domain (https://lingnan.idm.oclc.org/login?url=) into the URL of the books / articles you are searching for. The system would then be prompted for your Lingnan Username and Password. If the Library has subscribed to the requested books / articles, you can access the materials directly.
Simply install it by dragging the following button to the bookmark bar of your favorite browser (e.g. Google Chrome/Firefox). In some cases, you may need to enable JavaScript and bookmark bar from your browser to get access to the function.
Installation Procedures (Windows/Mac)
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Enable the bookmark toolbar in your favorite browser
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Drap the following button to the bookmark toolbar (blue color area in below screen capture) of your favorite browser
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After that, you can find the button available on the bookmark toolbar
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Simply click the button on the bookmark toolbar when you access e-resources link
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You will be redirected to Lingnan University login page. After login successfully, you can successfully access the e-resources if the Library has subscriptions.
Installation Procedures on mobile devices
- If you have made use of the sync function of your favorite browser, the
function should be already in place.
- Otherwise, access any website (e.g https://www.ln.edu.hk) in your favorite browser
- Tap More
> Add Bookmarks
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- Edit the bookmark and change the Name to "Access via Lingnan Library" and URL to "javascript:void(location.href='https://lingnan.idm.oclc.org/login?url='+location.href);" (without double quote).
- Tap Done after you finished editing the bookmark.
- Access the E-resources and click the bookmarklet you save previously.
- You will be redirected to Lingnan University login page. After login successfully, you can successfully access the e-resources if the Library has subscriptions.
You refer to the below pages for more details