Establishing an Account
All employees and enrolled students of Briar Cliff University are eligible for a computer account. To register for an account, stop in at the BCU Computer Center (Heelan Hall 140) or call 712.279.5401.

Cookies
Licensing agreements for these databases require that access be extended only to authorized users. Once you have been validated by the EZ system, a "cookie" is stored directly on the university's server as an indication of your authorization to access any of the library's subscription databases during a login session. Therefore, you will only need to login and be authenticated once per browser session. As you access databases, they may also use cookies. Your ability to use those databases may depend on whether or not you allow those cookies to be set, or in some cases, to be sent to your computer's hard drive.

Firewalls
Some users trying to access databases from their office may have problems with their corporate firewalls or other restrictions and may have to contact their corporate, school, or organization's network director. These professionals can work with BCU's Computer Center staff (712.279.5401) to achieve a solution.

Still having Problems?
If you do have problems logging in off campus, please contact the library at 712.279.5449 and let us know which database you were trying to access and which browser and ISP you were using.