1. You new proxy is the worst thing that has happened to me
since I moved to UChicago four years ago. It is, without a doubt,
the stupidest most useles piece of shit I have ever encountered
online. I must constantly retype .proxy.uchicago.edu into the
address bar because the morons who set this thing up could not
foresee that some sites have multiple domain names associated with
them. If I go to http://prola.aps.org.proxy.uchicago.edu/ and click
on PRA I go to http://pra.aps.org/, where I must then retype the
suffix. Likewise for http://scitation.aip.org. I complained about
this multiple times and pointed out exactly what had to be done to
fix it and nothing has changed. This issue has cut my productivity
from home by at least 50%. I will strangle the asshole who set this
thing up if I ever find him or her.
2. In addition, the proxy autoconfig has not worked for me for
about a month, and it was only by accident that I realized that
disabling it and using the ProxyIt! bookmarklet could alleviate
having to drill all the way back down to most desired resources.
Given that the proxy seems like it would be a set and forget thing
for most users, this information could be more prominently
advertised.
3. Also, my first year here I never had to use this proxy it crap.
The online instructions for its use are pathetic, half the time I
have to guess whether or not I need to manually activate it. I'm
sure there is a better system for students to access online
materials from off campus computers. You should find it, it's your
job.
4. it's annoying that searching on the home page always generates a
pop up window. the old way of using proxies was much more
convinient because mozilla could remember my password and it didn't
have the problem that sometimes it doesn't know to redirect
me.
5. Also, using electronic databases from off -campus is a pain. The
proxy server only works with about half the things we're
susbscribed to.
6. I cannot access web reserve from chalk in my apartment even with
a proxy.
7. I often have trouble accessing electronic journals. Many times I
have found an article outside the library system and would like to
be able to access it directly by using a proxy server automatically
detected, but this never seems to happen. It would be nice to have
that stored on the browser somehow so you wouldn't have to go
through the entire Library system to find out
8. I cannot access the Univ of Chicago library from my home
computer since I have a securenet from my company - it is difficult
to get help from Univ of Chicago since no-one is available after
hours or on the weekends - I have basically given up even trying to
access the Univ of Chicago library system
9. It would be nice to be able to more direct access to electronic
resources from off campus and to have full avaialblity of
electronic resources.
10. I am writing at home, and accessing the library online. I
sometimes get confused trying to find the correct databases on the
library webpage.
11. I have also had a number of problems when trying to log onto
electronic journals that should be available to members of the U of
C community.
12. also the change in the proxy server for electronic journals
makes it more difficult to access common journals such as Nature
(for example, it is no longer possible to simply type in
www.nature.com to go to Nature's website) -- please change it to a
simpler format.
13. I'm also unhappy with the hassle of accessing ereserves off
campus and the recent switch to making it through chalk.
14. I'm very happy with the scientific and medical journals that
are available through the library, but would like them to be easier
to access from home.
15. seeking electronic resoures such as journals from home is one
of the hardest tasks. The library could make it easier.
16. Would like to learn how to use our library web or portal for
access from office and home.
17. remote access and delivery of materials, which is inferior at
Uof C to what I have experienced at other institutions.
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1. I am pleased that electronic resourse access has shifted from
proxy service to a sign-in mode for eight hours of use from remote
computers. It enables me to access much needed resources from a
variety of locations.
2. I love all the proxy resources. That is IMMENSELY helpful,
especially when I am out of the country for long periods of time
and am able to access information.
3. As a 1st grad student, who resides downtown, most of my access
to the library has been online. I can usually find what I'm looking
for.
4. I don't live in the state anymore so electronic resources are
most important to me: not only what is available electronically,
but how easy the resources are to use.
5. I very much like the electronic access to journals, especially
proxy access from home.
6. I have found remote access to the OED and JSTOR more helpful
than I could have ever imagined.
7. I like off-campus access to electronic resources
8. I am glad that I can still access the online services while
abroad.
9. I love the online journals that I can access from home!
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