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Troubleshooting: Trouble Logging In?

Trouble Logging In?

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Authorized users may request a password through KYVL's password request form. For more information, see How to get a password.

Contact technical support

Select a vendor for support hours and contact information.

Britannica

Hours:

  • Monday - Friday
  • 9:30 am - 5:30 pm ET / 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CT

Phone: 800.621.3900, x7160
Email: edsupport@eb.com

Online support form     |     Kentucky educators page

EBSCO / NoveList / LearningExpress Library

Available 24/7.

800.758.5995 Customer support form EBSCO Alert Status

LearningExpress Library (EBSCO)

Hours:

  • Monday - Friday
    • 24-hour support
  • Saturday and Sunday
    • 9 am - 5 pm ET / 8 am - 4 pm CT

Phone: 800.758.5995

Online support form    |     EBSCO system status

OCLC

Hours:

  • Monday - Friday
  • 7 am - 9 pm ET / 6 am - 8 pm CT

Phone: 800.848.5800

Online support form    |    System Status Dashboard

ProQuest (includes Ancestry Library Edition)

Hours:

  • Monday - Friday
  • 8 am - 6 pm ET / 7 am - 5 pm CT

Phone: 800.521.0600, x2971

Online support form    |    Chat

Fixes for common login problems

Many common login errors can be resolved using the tips below.

Clear browser cache

Login errors can result from cached data. Clear the cache of most browsers by pressing:

    

Chrome

  • Press Control + Shift + Delete simultaneously.
  • In the 'Clear browsing data' window, check all options.
  • Select the "Clear browsing data" button.

Firefox

  • Press Control + Shift + Delete simultaneously.
  • In the 'Clear All History' window, check all boxes.
  • Select the "Clear now" button.

Internet Explorer

  • Press Control + Shift + Delete simultaneously.
  • In the 'Delete Browsing History' window, check all boxes except Preserve Favorites Website Data.
  • Select the "Delete" button.

Safari

Confirm / update IP address

If you being prompted to log in while on campus or on the network of a KYVL member library, please contact KYVL to confirm that we have your institution's current IP ranges on file.

Go to whatismyip.com and report your public IP to KYVL.

Note that the following IP ranges are private and internal to a library or institution:

  • 10.*.*.*
  • 172.16.*.* - 172.31.*.*
  • 192.168.*.*

Librarians and IT administrators may submit IP changes by logging into the KYVL Member Portal and selecting Member forms Request IP change. Requests may also be submitted through Ask KYVL.

When requesting IP changes, please note the following:

  • It takes some time to make the IP changes.
  • Authentication to KYVL resources from within a member library occurs via IP addresses on record with KYVL and our content providers.
  • When there is a change, we notify the content providers such as EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC, etc.
  • We also update our authentication server.
  • Usually, the IP updates are made within 24 hours, but can be a little slower.
  • Seamless access to KYVL resources will not be working until those IP changes are made.
Enable cookies

KYVL users log in to databases through EZproxy, which uses cookies to provide database access. If you do not have cookies enabled, please click on one of the links below for instructions on enabling cookies in the browser you are using.

Learn more about cookies at www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/cookies/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-cookies.

Update your browser

Is your web browser up to date? Please follow these steps to check and update.

Chrome

  • Enter chrome://settings/help in your Chrome address bar

OR

  • Click the 3 dots in the upper righthand corner of your web browser window.
  • Choose Help > About Google Chrome.
  • If you need an update, Chrome will automatically begin updating.
  • Relaunch Chrome for the changes to take effect.

Firefox

  • Enter about:preferences#advanced in your Firefox address bar.
  • If necessary, choose Update from the menu.
  • The option to "automatically install updates" may already be selected. If not, follow these steps to initiate an update.

Internet Explorer (IE)

  • Go to Tools (Alt + X) > About Internet Explorer.
  • Check "Install new versions automatically." If this box is checked, no further action is needed.
  • IE has been replaced by Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge

  • Enter edge://help in your Edge address bar
    OR
  • Click the 3 dots in the upper righthand corner of your web browser window.
  • Choose Help and Feedback > About Microsoft Edge.
  • If an update is available, it will start downloading automatically.
  • Restart your browser to complete updating.

Proxy & Firewall Settings

Bypassing proxy or cache

If your organization/library/school uses a proxy server or an internet caching system, such as Cacheflow, KYVL databases will not authenticate properly. Because of the dynamic nature of the databases, it is important that member institutions allow these sites to bypass the proxy or caching system to allow the end user to achieve direct communication with these databases and not a cached version of the site. The sites become very difficult to use if they are not passed through and can return wrong and irrelevant results to your users, or impede access completely.

It is important to add KYVL resources to your "pass-through" list or filter. Consult the documentation of your proxy/caching device for the specific instructions.

A list of domains to whitelist is found below.

Configuring firewalls

KYVL domains

The URLs below are all associated with the kyvl.org website and related properties:  

ask.kyvl.org
kyvl.libinsight.com
kyvl.libstaffer.com
kyvl.libwizard.com
kyvl.org
proxy.kyvl.org
training.kyvl.org

To facilitate receipt of KYVL emails, please add kyvl@memberclicks-mail.net to your whitelist or safe senders list, along with the following sending IPs used for KYVL emails through the KYVL Member Portal:

168.245.20.17
168.245.25.254
168.245.116.231
168.245.127.241

Vendor domains to whitelist

The following vendor domains should be added to member firewall safe lists. Consult direct links for latest updates.

BRITANNICA

a9.com
A9.com (Read aloud/text to speech tool)
apis.google.com
Apis.google.com (Individual Sign In with Google)
cdn.britannica.com
Cdn.britannica.com
cdn.jsdelivr.net
Cdn.jsdelivr.net
cdn.jwplayer.com
Cdn.jwplayer.com
Cdnjs.cloudflare.com 
cdnjs.cloudflare.com.
classroom.google.com
Classroom.google.com (Share to Google Classroom)
code.jquery.com
Code.jquery.com
content.jwplatform.com
Content.jwplatform.com
fonts.googleapis.com
Fonts.googleapis.com (fonts)
http://amuselabs.com/
http://school.eb.com.cdn.cloudflare.net/
maps.google.com
Maps.google.com (World Atlas and Tour features)
media.merriam-webster.com
Media.merriam-webster.com (Double-click dictionary tool)
pro.fontawesome.com
Pro.fontawesome.com (icons)
stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com
Stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com
teams.microsoft.com
Teams.microsoft.com (Share to Microsoft Teams)
translate.google.com
Translate.google.com (Translation tool)
videos-cloudflare.jwpsrv.com
Videos-cloudflare.jwpsrv.com
www.britannica.com
www.britannica.com
www.gmyhost.com
www.gmyhost.com (Geography Explorer feature)
www.google-analytics.com
www.google-analytics.com
www.googleapis.com
www.googleapis.com (Share to Google Drive)
www.googletagmanager.com
www.googletagmanager.com


EBSCO Domains for Firewalls, Proxy Servers, and Allow Lists

EBSCO ebscohost.com
*.ebscohost.com
*.*.ebscohost.com
*.ebscohost.cloud
*.ebsco.io
*.ebscohost.io
*.ebsco-content.com
*.ebsco.com
* research.ebsco.com
*.ac.ebsco-content.com
*.ebsco.zone
ebsco.babelscape.com
*.epnet.com
*.eislz.com
*.dynamed.com
d3mwmngw2q131u.cloudfront.net
cmp.osano.com
support.ebsco.com
logon.ebsco.zone

 

EBSCOhost www.ebscohost.com
web.ebscohost.com
web.p.ebscohost.com
web.s.ebscohost.com
search.ebscohost.com
imageserver.ebscohost.com
content.ebscohost.com
exports.ebscohost.com
therapy.ebscohost.com
support.ebscohost.com
video.ebscohost.com
m.ebscohost.com
m-eon-search.ebscohost.com
ehis.ebscohost.com
connection.ebscohost.com
ppws.ebsco-content.com
netlibrary.com
teacherreference.com
www.europeanamericana.com
healthlibrary.epnet.com

 

EBSCO Discovery Service, EBSCOhost Integrated Search

eds.a.ebscohost.com
eds.b.ebscohost.com
eds.p.ebscohost.com
eds.s.ebscohost.com


Gale Firewall Configuration

GALE

*.apimages.com
*.aspnetcdn.com
*.2o7.net
*.addthis.com
*.adnxs.com
*.askit.com
*.blogger.com
*.books24x7.com
*.callisto.ggsrv.com
*.cengage.com
*.chiltonlibrary.com
*.clipsyndicate.com
*.credoreference.com
*.cyber-anatomy.com
*.demographicsnow.com
*.ed2go.com
*.forbes.com
*.galenet.gale.com
*.gale.com
*.galegroup.com
*.galenet.galegroup.com
*.ggimg.com
*.google.com
*.google-analytics.com
*.googleapis.com
*.healthology.biz
*.healthology.com
*.illimistream.com
*.il.com
*.indeed.com
*.infotrac.galegroup.com
*.infotrac-custom.com
*.invitemedia.com
*.nelnetsolutions.com
*.onstreammedia.com
*.orlive.com
*.or-live.com
*.pbs.org
*.petersons.com
*.petersonstestprep.com
*.reson8.com
*.rosenpub.net
*.rosenpublishing.com
*.shadowtv.com
*.skillport.com
*.skillwsa.com
*.teenhealthandwellness.com
*.thwrlra.com
*.tlemea.com
*.uslegalforms.com
*.vantage.com
*.webtrends.com
*.worldfocus.org
*.yahooapis.com
natgeo.gale.com
cyber.gale.com
mcci.serialssolutions.com

EZproxy Stanzas