Off-Campus Access Links
Your best bet for accessing library resources from off campus is to use the "Off-Campus Access" links on the Databases A-Z list and on the subject and course guides. To access subscription databases from off-campus using this method, just click on the "Off-Campus Access" link for the database you need and enter your campus username and password.
Using the LibX Toolbar for off-campus access
Another option is to use the LibX Toolbar. In addition to providing off-campus access, LibX allows for speedy access to library resources in your browser's toolbar.
- Follow these instructions to install the LibX toolbar in your browser (available for Firefox and Internet Explorer).
- Once LibX is installed, you may access Grinnell College Libraries resources by right-clicking (on Macs, ctrl+click) on a page that asks you to log in and choosing the "Reload via Off-Campus Access" option, located at the bottom of the box that appears on the screen.
- Log in with your Grinnell College username and password.
Previously, off-campus access was accomplished by configuring your browser's settings. This is no longer the recommended method for off-campus access. If you have any problems accessing library resources from off campus, please contact Becky Yoose - yoosebec@grinnell.edu, 641-269-4775, Julia Bauder - bauderj@grinnell.edu, 641-269-4431 or Sheryl Bissen - bissen@grinnell.edu, 641-269-3359.







