Off-Campus Access to the Library

Can I access the library databases from home? If so, how?

Yes! With our EZ Proxy method, off-campus access to online databases has been made simple. To access a Carroll library database from home, simply click on any library database hyperlink found on List of Databases or Subject Guides.  Type in your name (as it appears on your student or staff ID) and ID number in the security boxes on the Carroll University Library Patron Verification page and you will be granted access through our server.

I am having trouble accessing the library databases from home/work. What should I do?

If you have followed the directions above and are still not able to gain access to the library databases, please contact the Reference Desk at (262) 650-4892. If you have never checked out any materials from the library, it is possible that your name is not in our library database. If you are not in our database of patrons, the system will not recognize you as a valid user and will effectively block your access. We should be able to get information from you over the phone which will enable us to add you to our system.

AOL users often as have trouble accessing Carroll library databases from off campus.  If you encounter trouble while using AOL as your Internet Service Provider, stop using your AOL icon and start using your Internet Explorer icon to open up an Internet Explorer browser.  If you do not have Internet Explorer available as an Internet program on your computer, consider downloading the browser from the Microsoft website. 

If there are any further problems, we will work with you to solve them to ensure that you will have home/work access.