Off-campus Access Proxy is for UC Santa Cruz affiliates

I can’t log in to Off-campus Access Proxy:

• Contact the Circulation Desk if you have questions about your eligibility.   
• For other connection issues, please contact the ITS Support Center. 

I can’t log in to a journal or database

• You shouldn’t have to log in to journals or databases when you are using Off-campus Access Proxy
  • Exception: SciFinder Scholar - see below for details
• Make sure you are logged in to Off-campus Access Proxy and reload the page
• Check UC Library Search to make sure the journal is in our collection
• Ask a Librarian for help

I can’t log in to SciFinder Scholar

• You need a username and password to access SciFinder Scholar Web in addition to using the Campus VPN or Off-campus Access Proxy.

Register for a SciFinder Scholar username and password:

1. Log in to the Campus VPN or Off-campus Access Proxy
2. Go to the SciFinder Registration page
3. Use your ucsc.edu email address to register for a SciFinder Scholar username and password

I can’t get past my firewall to access the Off-campus Access Proxy

• Ask your network administrator to add oca.ucsc.edu as a "trusted site"
• Network administrators can contact us at help@ucsc.edu

Reload any page through the Off-campus Access Proxy

1. Drag and drop this Off-campus Access Proxy bookmarklet link into your browser’s bookmark toolbar
2. When you visit a journal website or find an article, click the Off-campus Access Proxy toolbar link to reload the page through the Off-campus Access Proxy