How to Modify Browser Settings

In order to use many of the databases available through Ludcke Library, your Internet browser must be set to do the following:

Cookies are small files saved to your computer by a Web site's server. Some databases use cookies to help keep track of log ins and searches. Denying cookies a place on your computer may protect your privacy, but it will also seriously limit your ability to access many Web sites, including the ProQuest Direct and InfoTrac databases. In order to use these databases, your browser must be set to accept cookies.

Cookie Central has a generic test to see if cookies are enabled on your browser, and provides more detailed information on cookies in general.
Try ProQuest's Cookie Cutter if your browser is set to accept cookies, but you are still having trouble accessing ProQuest databases.

JavaScript allows web pages to carry out functions which would not otherwise be available. JavaScript is used by many web pages including many of the databases. Your browser must be set to enable Java and JavaScript in order to access all functions.

If you do not know the name and version number of your browser, open your Internet browser, click on the Help menu , and select About... (ie: About Firefox, About Netscape, About Internet Explorer). A window will open providing the name of the browser and the version number.

America Online and CompuServe:
Most versions of the browsers provided by AOL and CompuServe are NOT compatible with the databases. You can continue to use AOL or CompuServe for access, but once you have connected to the Internet, you should minimize the AOL or CompuServe screen/window and use a different browser, either Netscape Navigator 7 or MS Internet Explorer 6. Then follow the directions below to set browser.

Select Edit on the menu bar.
Select Preferences.
Click on Advanced.
Click on the check boxes for Enable Java.
Double-click Advanced.
Under Advanced, click Cache.
Under Document in cache is compared to document on network or Compare the page in the cache to the page on the network, select Every time I view the page.
Click OK if you're on a PC (Windows) computer. If using a Mac, go to next step.
Double-click Privacy & Security.
Click Cookies.
Select Enable all cookies.
Click OK.

Select Tools on the menu bar.
Select Internet Options.
Click on General tab.
Under Temporary Internet Files, click the Settings button.
Under Check for newer versions of the stored pages, select Automatically.
Click OK.
Click on Advanced tab.
Click the Restore Defaults button.
Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog.
Click on Security tab.
Click the Custom Level button.
Under Active Scripting, select Enable.
Click OK.
Click OK again to close.

How to Modify Browser Settings: Cookies, JavaScript, and Checking Cached Web Pages

How to Modify Browser Settings:
Cookies, JavaScript, and Checking Cached Web Pages