Off-Campus Access to Massey University Library's Electronic Resources
- If you are a current Massey University student or staff member, you may use the Library's electronic resources (article databases, electronic journals, reference works and ebooks) from off-campus.
- Most electronic resources are made available through licence agreements which require users to be identified as Massey-affiliated before accessing them. The Library uses EZProxy software to provide authentication for off-campus users. Database Licence Information
- On each visit to the Library website or catalogue, the first time you try to connect to a licensed resource you will be asked to enter your Massey Username and Password. Login Help
- After entering your Username and Password, you will be able to use most of the Library's electronic resources without further need to authenticate. A few resources, however, will require a further login. This information will be presented to you when you follow the link from the Library catalogue.
- If you are having problems accessing any of our resources, please contact us.
To connect to Library electronic resources from off-campus, you will need:
- a valid Massey Username and PIN number or Password (click here if you are unsure)
- a computer with Internet access
- Mozilla Firefox (version 3.x or higher), Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 7.x or higher), Google Chrome (version 9.x or higher), or Safari (version 5 or higher) as your Internet browser
- Java & JavaScript enabled in your browser (this is the default configuration)
- Internet Explorer set to accept cookies (To do this, in your Internet Explorer screen, select Tools, then Internet Options. Click on the Privacy tab. Drag the slider on the left to Low. Click Apply, and then OK.)
