E-Media
The University Library offers JLU students and staff access to freely accessible and licensed e-books , e-journals and databases .
Access to the resources is of course not only possible on the computers of the University Library. The other access options are
- in the WLAN at JLU,
- in the WLAN at another university via eduroam,
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from anywhere where Internet access is available (e.g. at home)
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via the EZ-Proxy software (rule)
via VPN (exception)
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via the EZ-Proxy software (rule)
WLAN eduroam
How to set up and connect to the WLAN and eduroam is described on the HRZ website:
EZ-Proxy
To use EZ-Proxy, you need a valid HRZ user ID (g/s ID) with a network password.
In JUSTfind, you only need to log in once in the menu via Login "Full access".
We explain the details and have an FAQ on a detailed page on EZ-Proxy .
Access for non-JLU members
Non-JLU members with a library card from the library system can access licensed e-media at the PC workstations in the library. USB sticks can be connected to the PCs as storage media.
The major international scientific publishers are increasingly being criticised for tracking on their websites. They are accused of collecting and monetising personal data about scientists and their activities online. However, publishers are no exception here, as many other content providers also aggregate data about visitors to their websites using various tracking methods. Electronic media such as journals and databases offered by the University Library are no exception. The collection of data by providers cannot be prevented from the outset by the library and the university computer centre itself on the JLU network. To do this, settings must be made on personal devices.
By rejecting technically unnecessary cookies and optimising the privacy settings of the browser used, good basic protection can be achieved with little effort. Even more sophisticated defence mechanisms are offered by privacy browser extensions or browsers specially optimised for data protection. Tor networks or VPN services can be used to anonymise your own IP address, although some of these are subject to a charge. The proxification service EZ-Proxy offers a similar solution for accessing the University Library's electronic media. The advantage is that online content is not accessed with a personal IP address, but with a University Library IP address.