Off-campus access instructions for all Locke Library subscription databases

Access to NCLIVE resources and our other subscription databases from off-campus with your college authentication login.

 

Easy Access to NCLive

All students and employees (currently enrolled and/or employed) will now be able to access NC Live using your A-B Tech credentials to log in. * From the A-B Tech Online Services webpage select either the Student or Faculty/Staff link, click on the "User Options" drop-down menu on the left-hand side of the page, then select "User Profile" to locate the correct information to access the library databases.

 

Tips for off-campus access:

  • You must be a currently enrolled A-B Tech curriculum student or currently active A-B Tech staff or faculty member.
  • Your College assigned SSO (Single Sign-On) Authentication, will now be your login to the library databases.
  • You must connect to the resource or database through its link in the library catalog, on the library web page, or in one of the library research guides. If you enter the URL directly into the address bar of your browser, your personal login will not work.
  • If your assigned authentication does not work, contact the I.T. Help Desk at (828) 398-7550 or email the I.T. Help Desk at helpdesk@abtech.edu . You can also call the library at (828) 398-7301 during regular operating hours for help or use the Ask-a-Librarian link on the Don C. Locke homepage.

 

Off-Campus Access to STAT!Ref Emailed eBook Documents

Email links sent from a STAT!Ref database requires modification before you will be able to access the eBook excerpt from off-campus. Unlike most of our databases, STAT!Ref does not automatically add the library's proxy server URL to the emailed document URL. You must do this yourself to be able to access the material from off-campus. Here's how:

  1. Open the STAT!Ref email message you sent and copy the document URL.
  2. Open a new window or tab in your browser and paste this document URL in the address/URL bar.
  3. Copy the library proxy's server URL: https://lrc-proxy.abtech.edu/login?url= and paste it in front of the document URL. There should be no spaces between the two URLs. It will look like this: https://lrc-proxy.abtech.edu/login?url=http://online.statref.com/document.aspx?fxid=92&docid=501.

The new link will route you to the SSO (Single Sign-On) Authentication, page and be taken to the document. If you have any authentication login issues, contact I.T. Help Desk, (828) 398-7550 or send an email to helpdesk@abtech.edu . If you have any additional questions or problems with these steps, please use our Ask-a-Librarian email form to report a problem or call (828) 398-7306 during regular library operating hours.