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Electronic Resource Licenses and Remote Access

Access to and terms and conditions of use for the Library's electronic resources are governed by signed licenses or contracts with the vendor or publisher.

Campus Workstations

There is usually no requirement to authenticate yourself from a campus workstation. Members of the public may access most of the electronic resources on site from a public workstation for occasional, non-commercial, research and educational use.  More information about computers in the library can be found here. 

Remote Access

Most of the Library's licenses for electronic resources permit only current University of Saskatchewan students, staff, and faculty (including emeriti, adjunct professors, and other research associates) to access the resources from a remote site (off-campus).   Most licenses do not permit remote access by alumni or retirees. There are exceptions to this, including several Saskatchewan-wide licenses accessible by residents of Saskatchewan.  Login and find out what your electronic resources access is.

The Library's authentication system permits remote access to authorized users of electronic resources via proxy software. The proxy program is EZProxy, which permits access to electronic resources without requiring you to make any setting changes in your browser.   By accessing library resources through the Catalogue or Library website, you will be routed through the proxy and will be prompted to authenticate.

Questions? Contact us.

How to Authenticate Yourself

The Library authentication system requires you to enter either your university NSID/password or your last name and barcode number in order to identify you as an authorized user.

Using NSID

The authentication will ask for:
Username: (Enter your university NSID - same as PAWS)
Password: (Enter your NSID password - same as PAWS)

Using the barcode

The authentication will ask for:
Username: (Enter your last name in lowercase)
Password: (Enter your 12 digit library number immediately below the barcode on your UofS student/staff card. Include the "+" (if present), but not the "c" that may be at the beginning and end of the number.)

• If you have misspelled your name or entered the barcode number incorrectly, the system will allow you a second try.
• If you think there is an error and that you should have access, contact us.