September 4, 2009
Hi,
Here’s some information about accessing the Gale databases through OSLIS. By now you know to first choose the relevant version/skin of OSLIS (secondary student, for example) and then click on Find Information.
Automatic
Authentication (from School)
If your school or
district’s IP address was on file with EBSCO, Gale now has that information.
That means that if you were automatically logged into EBSCO when accessing it
from school, that should still be the case for the Gale links. If you used to
gain access without having to log in but now you have to log in, let me know.
If you have always had to log in from school, you can send me your IP
address/range, and I’ll forward the info to Gale.
Remote
Access (When Away from
School)
To access Gale when
away from school, do not click on
Log in to My Stuff. You will be prompted for a user name & password once
you click on one of the Gale database links. For about 90% of you, your user
name stayed the same. For the other 10%, your user name was already in use by
another school or district so Gale had to change it. I’ve been working with
Gale reps to correct user name problems, and they said they would be done by the
end of business on Tuesday. Once we verify that new user names are working
correctly, I will notify those of you who have a new user
name.
Test
Your User Name
If you have automatic
authentication at school, take a minute to test your remote access user name
from home. (Log into OSLIS, click on any version/skin, click on Find
Information, click on any of the Gale database links) If you always have to log
into Gale from school, you can test your user name there. Notice the name it
logs you in as. If you are a private or charter school, it should identify your
school. Otherwise, it should identify your district. ESDs should be identified
as such. If you have any problems getting in, let me know. Include the error
message that you receive (user account expired; user password denied,
etc.).
Share
the OSLIS Basics Document
After
you have verified that your Gale user name works,
consider adding it to the attached OSLIS Basics document (2nd page)
and sharing it with teachers, administrators, and staff in your school or
district. It reviews how to navigate OSLIS and how to access Gale from school
and from home. Remember that it’s okay to share the Gale user name &
password via email or in print, but you cannot post it
online.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Jen
PS—Some people have reported getting double OSLIST messages. I have reported the problem to the group that oversees this listserv.
Jennifer
Maurer
School Library Consultant
Library
Development
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street
NE
Salem, OR 97301-3950
503-378-5011
jennifer.maurer@state.or.us