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These troubleshooting tips will often resolve issues when accessing eResources:
Create a browser bookmarklet that adds the Libraries EZproxy prefix when browsing the web and you would like to see if CMU provides access. Enter this as the bookmark URL:
javascript:void(location.href="https://cmu.idm.oclc.org/login?url="+location.href)
Visit the article/resource you're interested in, then click the bookmarklet to apply the proxy prefix. *Note: This may not work with every resource
OpenAthens redirector Bookmarklet
Create a browser bookmarklet that adds the Libraries OpenAthens Redirector prefix when browsing the web and you would like to see if CMU provides access. Enter this as the bookmark URL:
javascript:void(location.href="https://go.openathens.net/redirector/cmu.edu?url="+location.href)
Visit the article/resource you're interested, then click the bookmarklet to apply the redirector prefix.
See also this OpenAthens Link Generator tool for CMU: https://go.openathens.net/generate/cmu.edu/81074538
*Note: These may not work with every resource
LibKey Nomad
Install the LibKey Nomad browser extension for one-click access to full-text resources. Learn more and see installation instructions.
LibKey.io
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