License agreements for most of the Library’s electronic resources permit access from off-campus ONLY to currently enrolled Brown University students, staff, and faculty. Brown users must log in with a Brown username and password before gaining access to these licensed resources. You must activate your account to obtain a Brown username. Click here to reset your password or contact IT Services for more help.
Please direct questions about off-campus access to: eresources@brown.edu.
There are currently two methods of off-campus access:
- EZPROXY
EZProxy allows users to access Library electronic resources from off campus. There is no need to download software to log in as a Brown user. With EZProxy, each time you open a new browser session, you will need to re-authenticate.
For assistance with EZProxy, contact: eresources@brown.edu.
- VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN)
The VPN is another method that allows you to connect to Brown’s network from any location. The SSL VPN F5 Big-IP Edge is available via a web browser by downloading and installing a client from software.brown.edu.
For more info on connecting to the VPN, visit the IT website.
For more information on what requires off-campus services, see https://it.brown.edu/working-campus.