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1. Open up Internet Explorer and ensure the  Favorites bar is visible:

2. If your Favorites bar is not visible, press the 'Alt' key on your keyboard to make the menus visible: 

3. Select the menu option View > Toolbars > Favorites bar: 

4. Drag the following link Imperial EZproxy URL Updater to the Favorites bar. Click and hold on the link with the cursor:

5. Drag the cursor to the Favorites Bar and release it:

6. Confirm at the prompt that you wish to add this bookmarklet:

7. Bookmarklet now added to the Favorites bar:

Note:  The following screenshots are from a Windows machine, but the procedure is the same on Mac OS.

1. Open Chrome and ensure that the Bookmarks bar is visible: 

2. If you can't see the Bookmarks bar, select Bookmarks > Show bookmarks bar from the main Chrome menu: 

3. Drag the  Imperial EZproxy URL Updater to the Bookmarks bar. Click and hold on the link with the cursor: 

4. Drag the cursor to the bookmarks bar and release it: 

5. Bookmarklet is now added to the bookmarks bar:

1. Open Safari and ensure the Favorites Bar is visible: 

2. If you can't see the Favorites Bar, select View > Show Favorites Bar: 

3. Drag the link Imperial EZproxy URL Updater to the Favorites Bar. Click and hold on the link with the cursor: 

4. Drag the cursor to the Favorites Bar and release it: 

5. Type in a new name for the bookmarklet or, to accept the default name, click anywhere outside of the newly-added link:

6. Bookmarklet is now added to the Favorites bar: 

The screenshots below are of Internet Explorer 11, but the procedure is the same on other desktop browsers too.

1. When you try to access a paid-for resource while offsite you'll get a message denying you access, similar to the following:

2. Simply click the bookmarklet in your Favorites Bar to reload the page via the Imperial College EZproxy service: 

3. You will be directed to a login page. Enter your regular College credentials and click the Login button: 

4. The page will reload and, assuming it's from a journal that Imperial College subscribes to, will now be accessible: 

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The following screenshots are taken from a Chrome session on a Mac, but the procedure is the same when using Chrome on other systems.

1. Once EZproxy Redirect has been added to Chrome a new button appears in the toolbar:

2. To configure the Imperial College-specific EZproxy settings with this extension, right-click the toolbar icon and select Options from the menu:

3. Select ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ from the Select School menu then click the save button: 

4. A message stating Options Saved should appear briefly on the screen. After you've seen this message you can close the options tab: 

1. When you try to access a paid-for resource while offsite you'll get a message denying you access, similar to the following:

2. Simply click the EZProxy Redirect icon in your toolbar to reload the page via the Imperial College EZproxy service:

3. You'll be directed to a login page. Enter your regular College credentials and click the Login button:

4. The page will reload and, assuming it's from a journal that Imperial College subscribes to, will now be accessible (notice how the URL for the article has changed since access is now through EZproxy):