Services for Faculty - Research Support

Subscription Databases: Setting for On-Campus Access

To access subscription databases such as EBSCO Academic Search Premier on-campus with a Langara owned computer, please ensure that the proxy setting in your Internet Browser is set to:

http://proxylb.langara.bc.ca/proxy.pac

If you use more than one browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape, etc.) you will need to ensure that the proxy setting is in place for each of them. See below for simple instructions on how to configure Internet Explorer 6.0 and Mozilla 1.4

A common error you will receive if you do not have this proxy setting in place is a screen asking you for an ID and password to access the selected database. There is no ID and password available. Access on-campus should be seamless once the proxy setting is configured in your browser(s).

This proxy setting applies to on campus access only with a Langara owned computer. Do not apply this setting to your home computer.

Off-campus access requires logging in with a Langara ID and password.

If you have more questions, please contact: Brent Searle Local 5541 Email: bsearle@langara.bc.ca or Joyce Wong Local 5047 Email: jowong@langara.bc.ca

Instruction for configuring Internet Explorer 6.0 or Mozilla 1.4 or Mozilla Firefox 1.7

Internet Explorer 6.0

1. Select Tools from the top menu.
2. Select Internet Options from the drop-down menu.
3. Select the Connections tab.
4. Click LAN Settings.
5. Select the checkbox, Use automatic configuration script
6. Enter into http://proxylb.langara.bc.ca/proxy.pac into the Address box.
7. Click OK.

Mozilla 1.4

1. Select Edit from the top menu.
2. Select Preferences from the drop-down menu.
3. Open the Advanced menu by clicking the + symbol beside it.
4. Select Proxies.
5. Select the checkbox, Automatic Proxy Configuration URL.
6. Enter http://proxylb.langara.bc.ca/proxy.pac into the Address box.
7. Click OK.

Mozille Firefox 1.7

1. Select Tools from the top menu.
2. Select Options from the drop-down menu.
3. Select General from the top menu. General is usually selected by default.
4. Click "Connection Settings" button.
5. Select the radio button "Automatic proxy configuration URL :"
6. Enter http://proxylb.langara.bc.ca/proxy.pac into the Address box.
7. Click OK.