Entrance to Fondren is limited to Rice faculty, students and staff.
Off-Campus Access
Fondren Library has paid subscriptions to many online resources. When you are trying to access these resources, while off-campus, you will be required to verify your Rice affiliation with the Rice EZproxy system.
Rice Students, Faculty & Staff
Rice EZproxy
clicking on a link to a subscription-based library resource will take you to the Rice EZproxy server where your Rice NetID and password are required
after validating your Rice NetID and password you can continue on to the resource
Rice VPN
VPN access will place your computer on the Rice network and you will not be required to log in to the Rice EZproxy server
Linking to Resources
Faculty wishing to build links to library resources on syllabi and/or in Canvas, and have those links work for off-campus students should consult our guide to linking.
Policies
Contracts with our publishers define how the resources may be accessed and used:
Use should be restricted to academic research and teaching
Content should not be made available on servers/websites that are openly accessible, nor should copyright marks be obstructed or removed
