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Help, FAQs and Tutorials

 

Please note this page is under development; additional information will be added throughout the semester.

Off-campus Access:

• As of July 30, 2010 the Law Library web site is compatible with EZProxy, the new off-campus authentication system in use at Founders Library. 
  • Click here to authenticate via EZProxy. After you authenticate you will be returned to the Law Library home page. From there you can access any of the databases that are accessible from off-campus via EZProxy.
  • As long as you do not close your browser window, you can switch from database to database without having to re-authenticate. 
  • Please see the Online Research Center for information about which databases are accessible from off-campus (via EZProxy or login/password).  
  • See http://www.ulib.niu.edu/audience/authenticationFAQ.cfm for more information about using EZProxy with NIU library resources, and troubleshooting tips.  
• Through August 2010 patrons can also still use the NIU VPN to connect to library databases. Please see http://www.ulib.niu.edu/faqs/authenticationvpnfaq.pdf for instructions on how to set up the connection. 

Online Catalog:

• As of June 1, 2010, NIU changed the default version of the online catalog to the "Vu-Find" interface from the WebVoyage "classic" interface. Both versions of the NIU catalog search the same underlying information.
  • The Vu-Find version has a simple, "Google-like" search box. It also allows users to save "favorites," to view book reviews & information from Google Book Search, and to add tags and comments to items in the catalog. Users are allowed to choose their own user name and password  when they create a Vu-Find account.
  • The 'Classic' version offers some specialized searches (publisher, call number, etc.) not available in Vu-Find. It requires you to log in using your library ID number (17-digit NIU OneCard number) and last name.
  • The I-Share 'Universal Catalog' of 70+ Illinois libraries can only be searched using the Vu-Find interface. Before requesting books in the I-Share catalog, you will need to set up a Vu-Find account (see below).  Please note that if an item you request at a particular library is not available for some reason, the system will automatically move your request to the next library with an available copy; you do not need to re-request the item yourself.
• To set up a Vu-Find account, follow the instructions on the CARLI library consortium web site. Please note that the e-mail address you enter when creating your Vu-Find account does not affect where your overdue and courtesy notices are sent. These notices are always sent to your official NIU e-mail address.

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