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A purchasing consortium which enables access to quality databases in NZ libraries

URLs for databases

Use the following URLs to link to the EPIC resources on your Library Website or Intranet. Includes URLs for EBSCO, Gale Cengage, Oxford Online, Encyclopaedia Britannica and ProQuest.

Use the following links to link to the EPIC resources on your Library Website or Intranet.

Schools

The Ministry of Education’s TKI website has resources for schools using EPIC.
EPIC on TKI

EBSCO

Authentication type URL
User ID & Password http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid
IP Address http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip
Referring URL http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=url
Membership Number http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=cpid&custid=[custid]
If you are unsure of your CustID please email John Chamberlain jchamberlain@ebscohost.com
Direct Links to Databases Visit http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?id=863 for information about setting up direct links to specific EBSCO databases or email John Chamberlain jchamberlain@ebscohost.com for help.
Administration Module http://eadmin.ebscohost.com and enter your user name password.
Support http://support.epnet.com/ for a wealth of technical information and training material.

Gale Cengage Learning

Database URL
Gale Cengage Main Menu (for access to all databases except RDS)

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]

If you are unsure of your ID please email Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

General Onefile

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]?db=ITOF

If you are unsure of your ID please email Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

Biography Resource Centre

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]?db=BioRC-3

If you are unsure of your ID please email Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

Business Reference Suite

Business and Industry (RDS)

For Membership Number authentication contact Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

For all other authentication types:

http://search.rdsinc.com/texis/rds/sessions?userid=per_[id]&products=BNI

Business and Management Practices (RDS)

For Membership Number authentication contact Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

For all other authentication types:

http://search.rdsinc.com/texis/rds/sessions?userid=per_[id]&products=BMP

Tablebase (RDS)

For Membership Number authentication contact Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

For all other authentication types:

http://search.rdsinc.com/texis/rds/sessions?userid=per_[id]&products=TBL

If you are unsure of your ID please email Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

Contemporary Women's Issues (RDS)

For Membership Number authentication:

Contact EPIC Manager for details.

For all other authentication types:

http://search.rdsinc.com/texis/rds/sessions?userid=per_[id]&products=CWI

If you are unsure of your ID please email Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

Discovering Collection

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]?db=DC

If you are unsure of your ID please email Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

Health and Wellness Resource Centre

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]?db=HWRC-3

If you are unsure of your ID please email Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

History Resource Centre - World

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]?db=history

If you are unsure of your ID please email Sean Volke sean.volke@cengage.com

Literature Resource Center

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]?db=LitRC-31

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]?db=OVRC

Student Resource Center - College Edition

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]?db=SRCCE-1

Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]?db=GVRL

Books & Authors

For all authentication types:

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/per_[ID]?db=BNA

Administration Module

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itconfig/per_[id] and enter your user name and password.

Support

Technical and Training Resources http://support.gale.com/gale/index.html

New Zealand Index - The Knowledge Basket

Authentication type URL
URL for all authentication http://kete.knowledge-basket.co.nz/nzindex/search.php
Support

More information about New Zealand Index http://www.knowledge-basket.co.nz/nzindex/welcome.html

Phone (+64 9) 815 2049.

Fax (+64 9) 815 2047

Email David Keet dave@knowledge-basket.co.nz

Oxford Online

Authentication type URL
User ID & Password

Oxford Music Online: http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com

Oxford Art Online: http://www.oxfordartonline.com

Oxford English Dictionary: http://www.oed.com

IP Address

Oxford Music Online: http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com

Oxford Art Online: http://www.oxfordartonline.com

Oxford English Dictionary: http://www.oed.com

Referring URL

Oxford Music Online: http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com

Oxford Art Online: http://www.oxfordartonline.com

Oxford English Dictionary: http://dictionary.oed.com/entrance.dtl

Membership Number

Oxford Music Online: http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com

Oxford Art Online: http://www.oxfordartonline.com

Oxford English Dictionary: http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/lclogin

Email onlinesubscriptions@oup.com. For OED work, you will need to email  the URL of the page(s) that this link will be on.

Administration Module https://subscriberservices.sams.oup.com
Enter your user name and password.
Support Visit http://www.oup.com/online/epicfaq/ for a wealth of technical information and training material.

Encyclopædia Britannica Online

Authentication type URL Library Edition
User ID & Password http://www.library.ebonline.co.nz/
IP Address http://www.library.ebonline.co.nz/
Referring URL http://www.library.ebonline.co.nz/
Membership Number

http://library.eb.co.nz/storelibrarycard?id=[id]

If you are unsure of your ID email Magda Kulbat: mkulbat@britannica.com.au

Administration Module http://new.statistics.eb.com
Enter your user name and password.
Support

http://edu.britannica.co.nz/

For links to fact sheets and other information about Britannica.

Authentication type URL Online Edition
User ID & Password http://search.eb.com/
IP Address http://search.eb.com/
Referring URL http://search.eb.com/
Membership Number

http://search.eb.com/storelibrarycard?id=[id]

If you are unsure of your ID email Magda Kulbat: mkulbat@britannica.com.au

Administration Module

http://new.statistics.eb.com

Enter your user name and password.

Support

http://edu.britannica.co.nz/

For links to fact sheets and other information about Britannica.

ProQuest

Authentication type URL Science Journals
User ID & Password http://proquest.umi.com/login/user
IP Address http://proquest.umi.com/login or http://proquest.umi.com/login/ipauto
Referring URL http://proquest.umi.com/login/refurl
Membership Number This URL is unique to each library and has been emailed directly to you by ProQuest. If you have not received this, please email support@anz.proquest and CC Nick Mole: nick.mole@anz.proquest.com
Administration Module

http://lad.proquest.com/ladweb

Enter your user name and password

Support

http://il.proquest.com/techsupport/

http://www.proquest.co.uk/training

Both sites have a wealth of technical information and training material.

Page last updated: 19 July 2010.