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What is EzProxy Bookmarklet?

Most licensed electronic resources can be accessed from WorldCat Discovery (library catalog), A-Z Journals list, A-Z Databases list, or subject guides by authenticating through our proxy server with Boise State University credentials. If you are off campus and directly browse a publisher's website, find articles on Google, or a colleague sends you a link to an article, you may not be recognized as a Boise State University authorized user. The EzProxy Bookmarklet works like a browser extension tool to quickly add the library's proxy information to the URL and allow you to authenticate as a BSU student, faculty, or staff member without returning to the Albertsons Library website. 

Install EzProxy Bookmarklet

Drag and Drop

Be sure your bookmarks bar is visible by clicking on the ellipses (three-dot menu icon) at the top right of your Chrome browser. Expand the Bookmarks and Lists menu and select Show Bookmarks Bar. 

  1. Click and hold this EZProxy Bookmarklet link
  2. Drag and drop it directly to your bookmarks bar

Create a New Bookmark

Navigate to your Bookmark Manager by clicking on the ellipses (three-dot menu icon) at the top right of your Chrome Browser. Expand the Bookmarks and Lists menu and select Bookmark Manager.

  1. Click on the ellipses at the top right and select Add New Bookmark.
  2. In the name field, add a descriptive name to easily identify the EzProxy bookmarklet
  3. In the URL field, copy and paste javascript:void(location.href='https://libproxy.boisestate.edu/login?url='+location.href)
  4. Click Save

Drag and Drop

Be sure your Favorites bar is visible by clicking on the ellipses (three-dot menu icon) at the top right of your Edge browser. Select Settings and navigate to Appearance in the left-side menu. Scroll to Customize Toolbar and adjust the Show Favorites Bar settings.  

  1. Click and hold this EZProxy Bookmarklet link
  2. Drag and drop it directly to your Favorites bar
  3. Add any preferred tags or keywords
  4. Click Save

Drag and Drop

Be sure your bookmarks bar is visible by clicking on the three-line menu icon at the top right of your Firefox browser. Click on the Bookmarks menu and select Show bookmarks toolbar. 

  1. Click and hold this EZProxy Bookmarklet link
  2. Drag and drop it directly to your bookmarks bar
  3. Add any preferred tags or keywords
  4. Click Save

Create a New Bookmark

Navigate to your Bookmark Manager by clicking the three-line menu icon at the top right of your Firefox browser. Click on the Bookmarks menu and select Manage Bookmarks. 

  1. In the popup window, click on the Bookmarks Toolbar
  2. From the horizontal menu, select Organize and Add Bookmark
  3. In the name field, add a descriptive name to easily identify the EzProxy bookmarklet
  4. In the URL field, copy and paste javascript:void(location.href='https://libproxy.boisestate.edu/login?url='+location.href)
  5. Add any preferred tags or keywords
  6. Click Save

Drag and Drop

Be sure your bookmarks bar is visible by choosing View>Show Favorites Bar. 

  1. Click and hold this EZProxy Bookmarklet link
  2. Drag and drop it directly to your bookmark bar

Create a bookmark

  • Open the Chrome browser on your mobile device and create a new bookmark of any webpage by tapping the star in the browser menu
    • Take note of where the bookmark saves (i.e. Mobile Bookmarks, Bookmarks Bar, etc.)
  • Edit bookmark information
    • Copy the JavaScript code: javascript:void(location.href='https://libproxy.boisestate.edu/login?url='+location.href)
    • Click on the ellipses to open the Chrome browser menu options and select Bookmarks
    • Locate the new bookmark you just saved and choose Edit
    • Update the Name of the bookmark to EzProxy Bookmarklet
    • Paste the JavaScript code above into the URL field

Create a bookmark

  • Open the Safari browser on your mobile device and create a new bookmark of any page by tapping on the Share icon at the top of the screen
  • Select Add to Bookmarks
  • Edit bookmark information
    • Copy the JavaScript code: javascript:void(location.href='https://libproxy.boisestate.edu/login?url='+location.href)
    • Tap the bookmark icon and select Edit
    • Change the name of your bookmark to EzProxy Bookmarklet
    • Paste the JavaScript code into the URL field
    • Select Done

Run EzProxy Bookmarklet

When viewing an article, eBook, journal, or database that does not have Boise State University's proxy information in the URL (https://libproxy.boisestate.edu/login?url=):

Web Browser

  • Click the EzProxy Bookmarklet previously saved in your bookmarks bar.
  • When prompted, log in using your Boise State University credentials.

Mobile Devices

  • Android
    • Start typing the name you saved the bookmark in the browser search bar (i.e. EzProxy Bookmarklet)
    • Select the /Bookmarks bar from the list of suggestions
    • When prompted, log in using your Boise State University credentials
  • iOS
    • Tap on the bookmarks icon
    • Select Favorites and then EzProxy Bookmarklet
    • When prompted, log in using your Boise State University credentials

Bookmarklet Errors

Keep in mind that the EzProxy Bookmarklet will attempt to proxy any website. An 'Oops! It looks like you have attempted to view a page that has not been configured for access' message could mean:

  • The library may not license the content
    • Check WorldCat Discovery (library catalog) or the A-Z Journals list to ensure the library has access to the content from that specific publisher. In some cases, we may have access to the article or journal, but our paid content is provided by another vendor (i.e. We subscribe via Taylor & Francis versus Wiley).
  • The article is open access
    • If an article is open access, it does not require authentication and is freely available. Do not run the EzProxy Bookmarklet on open access links. 
  • The resource is not configured properly
    • If our library holdings indicate we should have access and you experience an error message when deploying the bookmarklet, please submit the Report a Problem form, and library staff will investigate the issue.