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Cookie Information

In order to connect to Libraries' databases and e-journals from off campus, and well as to access ERes, you need to configure your Web browser to accept cookies. Cookies are files generated by certain Web pages and stored on your computer, then used by these pages for certain purposes. The proxy server run by the Libraries logs you in to our resources, and it uses cookies in its operations.

Please also note that personal firewall software also handles cookies. If you continue to have access problems after configuring your browser to accept cookies, you may also need to look at your firewall's cookie settings.

Please review the following instructions for configuring your browser.

Internet Explorer 6.x and 7.x

  1. Choose Tools and then Internet Options
  2. Click on the Privacy tab
  3. Under Settings, keep the setting on Medium or lower
  4. Click OK
  5. Close Internet Explorer, and open it again. Your browser is now set to accept cookies

Internet Explorer 5.x

  1. Choose Tools and then Internet Options
  2. Click on the Security tab
  3. Click on the blue-and-green globe labeled "Internet" to select it
  4. Click on the button labeled Custom Level
  5. Scroll down to the Cookie section
  6. Choose:
  7. Click OK
  8. Close Internet Explorer, and open it again. Your browser is now set to accept cookies

Mozilla Firefox 1.x

  1. Choose Tools, then Options
  2. On the left side of the screen, select Privacy
  3. Click on the tab labeled "Cookies." Check the box next to "Allow sites to set cookies."
  4. Click OK
  5. Close Firefox, and open it again. Your browser is now set to accept cookies

Netscape 7.2

  1. Choose Edit, then Preferences
  2. Click the small arrow to the left of the word Advanced to open the options list
  3. In the Privacy & Security, check the box next to "Read cookies."
  4. Click OK
  5. Close Netscape, and open it again. Your browser is now set to accept cookies

Netscape Navigator 4.x

  1. Choose Edit, then Preferences
  2. Click the word Advanced
  3. In the Cookies section, choose, "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server" ("Accept all cookies" is also fine)
  4. Click OK
  5. Close Navigator, and open it again. Your browser is now set to accept cookies

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