Using ESPReSSO to Streamline SSO Access

Establishing Suggested Practices Regarding Single Sign-On (ESPReSSO) is an initiative of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), which is developing a set of recommended practices for the authentication of authorized users to licensed external resources utilizing single sign-on (SSO) technologies. One benefit of SSO authentication is that it significantly reduces the need for IP range management for individual institutions and service providers. The ESPReSSO working group recommendations are intended to facilitate the adoption of SSO authentication for both individual institutions and service providers in order to improve the overall user experience.     

利用EZproxy实现图书馆电子资源的远程访问

随着校外用户对有IP限制的数据库资源访问需求的日益迫切,校外远程访问图书馆电子资源的技术越来越受到关注。详细介绍EZproxy软件及其使用方法。     

电子资源远程访问地址重写代理EZproxy研究

针对高校校园网用户对图书馆所购买电子资源利用方式日益多元化的需求与现状,介绍了专为图书馆电子资源远程访问而开发的URL地址重写代理软件EZproxy,重点研究了EZproxy的URL重写策略、用户认证、持久标识技术以及EZproxy软件在国外获得广泛应用的启示。最后指出,国内图书馆应密切关注校外访问技术的发展,并借鉴国外先进技术经验,在重视电子资源产权保护的基础上重视本校合法用户的使用权限,采用EZproxy与计算机中心提供的VPN多种并存方式,有效满足本校用户的校外访问需求。     

OpenAthens odyssey: challenges of implementing federated authentication for a multi-institutional user population

Background:The Texas Medical Center (TMC) is home to one of the world''s largest cohorts of faculty, students, researchers, and clinicians who rely on seamless and immediate access to digital biomedical and health resources. This group is served by the TMC Library, with a collection that includes over 380,000 ebooks and 59,000 ejournals. In 2018, the TMC Library implemented OpenAthens, a federated authentication system to replace a locally hosted instance of EZproxy.Case Presentation:The TMC Library is unique in its multi-institutional user population, which presents distinct challenges in adopting a single sign-on authentication system. Our project involved OpenAthens technical support, information technology teams from six academic institutions, and over thirty publishers. Implementation included the creation of an OpenAthens parent account, an active user directory, a resource catalog, and installation of our OpenAthens credentials at each publisher site. Because the TMC Library serves multiple institutions, OpenAthens built a custom login page and a portal to support both single sign-on and a generic username and password option. This case report discusses the reasons why OpenAthens was chosen, the preparation methods for implementation, the various challenges encountered and resolved, and recommendations for other health sciences libraries considering this system.Conclusions:The OpenAthens system provides important benefits: granular usage reports, single sign-on access, and data to negotiate reduced pricing for online resources. With prior knowledge and preparation, health sciences libraries can successfully implement OpenAthens with customizations tailored to their specific resources and user population.     

远程访问图书馆电子资源的反向代理服务

本文针对校内合法用户无法在校园网以外的计算机访问图书馆各类电子资源的问题,给出了一种使用代理服务器的反向代理功能来实现登录访问的技术解决方案,并结合实际介绍了该技术实现的过程。     

Database Lists A to Z: A Practitioner’s Tips and Caveats for Managing Database Lists

Database lists, frequently presented on Databases A to Z and subject pages, are a long-standing component of a library’s web presence. Tools for producing and managing the list are frequently a part of a more comprehensive library technology, such as electronic resource management (ERM) systems, integrated library system-ERMS, and content management systems such as LibGuides. Published literature provides good coverage of these technologies, but pays little attention to functionality for database list management. This article illustrates A to Z database list evolution from 1999 to 2017 by way of manifestations at the University of Central Florida Library, conceptualizes database list systems and functions, presents findings from a survey, and shares tips and practical considerations for producing and managing database lists.     

EZproxy: The Key to Remote Access

The author discusses capabilities of and requirements for working with EZproxy based on many years of experience using the product in academic libraries. The basics of how EZproxy works and essential tips and caveats regarding its management and use are imparted.     

基于EZproxy日志的电子资源异常访问行为研究

校外访问图书馆电子资源在方便读者的同时也出现一些异常访问行为,利用EZproxy代理服务器日志信息分析异常访问行为特征,设计并开发EZproxy日志分析系统,完成对电子资源访问日志的预处理、上传、统计和分析,从访问特征发掘读者的异常访问行为,对异常行为情况分类处理,基本避免了异常访问行为导致图书馆电子资源被数据库商临时封掉IP的现象出现,维护图书馆读者的合法权利,提高资源访问效率。     

远程访问图书馆电子资源技术对比分析

随着校外用户对有IP限制的数据库资源访问需求的日益迫切,使得校外远程访问图书馆电子资源的技术越来越受到关注。通过对现有的多种访问技术的对比分析,为解决此类问题提供参考。