New acquisitions at JKM this week
EBSCO and FirstSearch access UPDATE
On-campus access to EBSCO, FirstSearch and Biblical Archaeology
Society Online Archive
Effective Friday 22 January 2010, no login or password is required to
access EBSCO, FirstSearch or the BAS Online Archive while on campus,
regardless how you're accessing the network. Just click on the On-campus
EBSCO, On-campus FirstSearch or BAS Online links above and — on the
basis of IP address recognition — immediate access to the databases is
available.
Off-campus access to EBSCO and FirstSearch
For as long as JKM has provided access to online databases (e.g.,
through EBSCO and FirstSearch) everyone — faculty, students, staff — has
used the same login and password. Beginning Tuesday 12 January 2010,
each member of the LSTC and
McCormick communities will use a unique login and password. When one
clicks on the Off-campus database access link on the JKM homepage
(above),
instead of being taken to the EBSCO or FirstSearch login page (as was
previously the case), the following screen will appear:
where:
Username is your name as it appears as part of your lstc.edu or
mccormick.edu e-mail address, or (if, for example, you're a McCormick
D.Min. student) the e-mail address you've given to your school with
which to communicate with you. For most individuals their username will
be their first initial and last name); e.g.: mluther, jcalvin.
Password is your i.d. number as it appears on your LSTC or
McCormick i.d, (usually 2-6 digits). Note that this number is not
the 14-digit barcode number of your JKM borrower card. If you don't know
your student i.d. number please contact Barry (contact information
below).
The Database Menu will appear, listing EBSCO and FirstSearch (off-campus
access to BAS Online is in progress). Select
which databases you wish to search by clicking on the appropriate link.
The default advanced search screens for EBSCO or FirstSearch will
appear. For as long as your current browser is open you will remain
logged in (or until FirstSearch times out). Happy researching!
In addition to the login and password being easier to remember, this
switchover will ensure greater compliance on our part to limit access to
the databases only to those individuals currently affiliated with
McCormick or LSTC. Please note: after Monday 11 January 2010, the old
logins for EBSCO and FirstSearch will not work; instead all you'll have
to do is click on the Off-campus database access link above. Please do not
click on the Login to
Website link (that link provides password-protected access to ACTS
D.Min. in Preaching project-theses).
ATTENTION: We've noticed in
some cases that the number on an individual's i.d. is different from
the number in the schools' database, which may preclude your logging in.
If you have questions or are experiencing problems, contact Barry at
773.256.0738 or
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
at your earliest convenience. In
your e-mail please give the login you're using and your i.d. number.
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