An Israeli university IP is required for authorization. Some of the Databases are located on the Consortium's computer in Jerusalem, and some are located abroad. These databases also recognize the user by his IP address. A BGU IP is required for authorization. Included in this category are thirteen Silver Platter databases that are accessed through the WebSpirs retrieval system located on the Ben-Gurion unix computer.
Several databases located on the Internet provide free access to all users.
The library is not responsible for the accuracy or maintainance of the addresses or sites. As a password is required, searches must be conducted with the help of a librarian. This search is full-text based and less precise than searches in the Haifa and Beit Ari elah newspaper indexes. Also, the cost of each full-text article opened is deducted from the library s subscription. For these reasons, it is recommended the Haifa and Beit Ari elah indexes be searched before Ha-Arets.