Online & Off Campus Access

Can I change my SUNet ID?

SUNet IDs are issued by ITS. As a rule, you cannot change your ID. Choose it wisely, as your ID remains with you forever, if you leave and return to Stanford, for example. If you have further questions, submit a...

Can I get an Athens login from Lane?

The best login for accessing eJournals, databases, and other online resources is your SUNetID. The Athens login is widely used in the United Kingdom for eJournals, but Lane does not use this service. If you are having difficulty accessing eJournals,...

Can I get PowerPoint slide sets from New England Journal of Medicine articles?

The NEJM PowerPoint Slide service is available to individual subscriber and 24-hour site pass purchases only. For more information on New England Journal of Medicine's policy, please see their "NEJM Online Content, Features and Services" page. To obtain a high...

Can I sponsor someone for a SUNetID?

Regular Stanford University faculty or staff may sponsor someone for computing services, as long as the person to be sponsored meets basic eligibility requirements. To sponsor someone for free SUNet services (no email) the sponsor must be a regular (not...

Do I need to upgrade my browser?

We recommend using (and our websites should function in): For PCs: Internet Explorer (6 or higher) or Firefox (2.0x or higher) For Macs: Safari (3.0 or higher) or Firefox (2.0x or higher)...

Does Lane Medical Library offer "chat" reference service?

Lane Medical Library offers users the opportunity to chat with Service Desk staff for ready reference questions such as hours,quick information and citation look-up, and reporting concerns. The hours of service are: Mon. - Fri.: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM...

Does this eJournal have a special password?

Some publishers still require username and password authentication to their eJournals. These titles include a Get Password link with the title. This link require authentication with your SUNet ID and password. Here is the list of journals requiring a password:...

Forgot your SUNet ID or Password?

If you forgot your password Go to Check status/Reset password on the SUNet ID page. 1. Enter your SUNet ID and click "Continue". 2. Click the "Reset your password" link. 3. Fill in the identifying information. (You'll need your Stanford...

How can I access both Lane's eJournals and Stanford eJournals when off campus?

Proxy access to Stanford University resources is provided in two different ways: 1. For the Lane Medical Library, proxy access to biomedical eJournals is provided via webpages that automatically detect whether you are on or off campus. When off campus,...

How can I get remote access if I'm unaffiliated?

Unfortunately, off campus access to library resources can only be provided to our affiliated users. If you have more questions please Ask Us. See also Guest Access....

How do Hospital employees find their Stanford University ID numbers?

Stanford University ID numbers are assigned to all hospital employees. This 8-digit number is unique (not the same as your employee log on or your Epic ID). It is the key to obtaining your SUNet ID for off-campus access to...

How do I get a SUNet ID?

Adjunct faculty/Clinical educators/Visiting scholars: Your department Faculty Affairs Administrator can sponsor a SUNet ID. Not sure who to call? Lane can help. Tell us your department. Residents/Interns/Fellows/Housestaff: First create a SUNet ID at the SUNet ID page, then contact Ann...

I'm getting prompted for a password when I shouldn't be.

1. Try deleting the cookies and then starting over. 2. Try shutting down your browser and restarting it. 3. Delete your browser's cache. 4. Are you using Netscape? Try another browser. 5. About 15 journals require special passwords -- do...

My email alerts from SCI include a link, but when I click on it, I don't get the correct connection.

Try closing all browser windows, then retry the link. Try a different browser; some links work better in Internet Explorer than in Firefox, and vice versa. Check the url of the emailed link. For example, if you are in the...

Ovid problem - maximum number of users has been reached

Ovid databases and e-resources are limited to a certain number of simultaneous users (seats). Use Ovid's navigation tools whenever possible to stay within your Ovid session. Using the browser back arrow to switch eJournals or return to a search result...

What are guest access and Stanford access on LaneConnex?

"Guest access" and "Stanford access" are two different modes of using LaneConnex when you are off campus. Giving users a choice between these modes enables us to better serve both the general public and our core users (current Stanford students,...

What are the rules for creating a SUNet ID password?

The system will prevent you from selecting a password that is easily guessed. For the password rules and suggestions go to unixdocs.stanford.edu/passwords.html Tips: a.) Try substituting numbers for letters: 1=>i, 0=>o, 3=>e, etc. b.) Try your first address; listing the...

What is an open URL? how is it helpful?

Simply stated, an Open URL is a url (web address) that includes information necessary to locate an online article or information piece. Lane's FindIt menu uses an open-url resolver named SFX to link a citation in a database to the...

What is Research4Life?

Research4Life ( http://www.research4life.org/ ) is an umbrella brand for the HINARI, AGORA and OARE cooperative programs that work to provide institutions in developing countries with access to scientific, technical and medical (STM) research information for free or at very low...

Why do I get the error message: "This file cannot be found" when I try to open a chapter in SCI-TECHnet?

To view complete fulltext in SCI-TECHnet, your BROWSER must be set to open Adobe Acrobat PDF documents from within your browser window. For Macs running OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard), please follow these instructions for Safari: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/509/cpsid_50983.html Additional technical info at:...

Why does Socrates give different information from the Lane Catalog? Which is correct?

Lane's catalog is updated daily, so it is the most current source of information on our collections. Our records are entered into Socrates much less often, so you may find discrepancies between the two catalogs. For example, if Lane adds...

Why is there a twelve month delay on this journal?

Reasons vary for why some publishers delay online access to current issues (sometimes up to 12 months). Lane makes every effort to provide access to all issues whenever possible. Each author has a choice of where to publish. The author's...

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