This document describes IP-address recognition for the separate Electronic Collections Online interface. The links lead to the Electronic Collections Online interface or specific journals within the interface.
Patrons click on a link to access the interface without entering the authorization and password.
When a patron clicks on one of these links, OCLC verifies that the patron's IP address may access the library's account. If it may, the patron is logged on to the Electronic Collections Online interface. If the link specifies a particular journal, the patron is shown a screen for that journal. The patron can search or browse the journal or access any other journal available through the interface. Links to the interface can be placed on non-restricted pages because workstations authorized to use the interface are identified by IP address.