Off-Campus Access to Stanford Library Resources

Web-Based Resources

Three methods are used to access web-based resources from off-campus.

1. SUNet Web Authentication
   Go to the SULAIR Off-Campus Access page and following “cookbook” directions for your operating system and web browser, enter this proxy URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address into your browser settings:
   http://library.stanford.edu/apcproxy/suproxy.pac
2. EZ-Proxy
   When a resource is stored on a secure server, the URL begins with “https” instead of “http.” For resources with “https” URL or internet addresses, a special link is set up for off-campus access. For example, off-campus access to DiscoveryGate is set up using EZ-Proxy. (DiscoveryGate is listed two times on Swain’s Top 10 Database page — with second entry coded for off-campus access.)
3. Special Password for a Specific Resource
   In a few cases, a special password or code supplied by the resource provider is used instead. For example, RefWorks uses a group code that must be entered if you want to use RefWorks from off-campus. Contact Grace Baysinger (graceb@stanford.edu) for passwords.

Chemistry Software Programs for Searching Databases

While there are a few error message that you need to ignore, it is possible to access several chemistry software programs from off-campus using Internet Explorer. These programs include: SciFinder Scholar, Beilstein/Gmelin via Crossfire, Cambridge Structural Database, NIST Surface Structure Database (NIST SSD), and CASSI (Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index).

Access to these Chemistry Software Programs is done via a web browser and a Citrix plug-in. The Citrix plug-in activates the programs which are stored on a server.

First-time Users:

• First, set up your browser for SUNet authentication (see #1 above). Recommend using Internet Explorer as the browser.
• Next, check settings for pop-ups as you must allow pop-ups to be used. Go to Tools > Pop-up Blocker in the menu bar of IE to check setting.
• Now, go to http://cdserver.stanford.edu/ (Ignore certificate error when entering site.) In Message Center, there will be a note to download and install Citrix plug-in.

Returning Users:

• Go to http://cdserver.stanford.edu/ (ignore certificate error). Follow instructions below.

Login in as “explicit” user and then enter in SUNet ID and password.

Choose Chemistry folder.

Choose the application.

A Citrix plugin is activated. Choose “Full Access”

Ignore the error message (click OK).

Click on icon of resource you want to use. For example, if you want to search SciFinder Scholar, click on SFS icon and then press Accept button to begin searching.

After doing a search, click on “Save as” button at top of SFS to save search results. Navigate to ‘Client C’ Drive (your computer) and then Save file.