You could consider our EBSCO token-embedded URLs – they would need to be on a secure page, and your password-protected database page surely would qualify.  See:

 

http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/researchIT_CT/about-researchIT_CT/Links#s-lg-box-wrapper-10715405

 

Eric

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Eric Hansen | eGO and researchIT CT Coordinator | Eric.A.Hansen@ct.gov |Office: (860) 704-2224
Division of Library Development
www.ctstatelibrary.org | 786 South Main Street Middletown CT 06457 | Fax: (860) 704-2228

 

From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Barbara Lyons
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2017 9:16 AM
To: casl list serv
Subject: [CASL-L] ResearchITCT - referring URLs?

 

Hi again- here is an email I just sent to Eric @RESEARCHITCT - has anyone had an experience with this?  Does your public library issues cards digitally?  thanks- Barb

 

"Eric- Is it possible to utilize referring URL for the ResearchITCT databases?  The reason I ask is that our database page, which is password-protected,

lists many of the very useful ResearchITCT databases, and our teachers are starting to complain that it is not useful for their students, as they cannot access from home without a library card number.  I have asked the Wilton Library if we could get the cards online/virtually, but they say that the students must come into the library to get a card and access the databases.  

 

If I was able to get links that were referring URLs, that would allow my students to access at home.

 

If this is not possible, I would ask: do you know if other libraries make it possible for students to get library cards online?"

 


 

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Barbara Lyons

Library Media Specialist

Wilton High School

(203) 762-0381 x6288