CCE FAQ

Question: If I need a net id and password for access to the online databases and journals, do i conclude you would suggest we not open a machine in our office for  general public use & access to these resources? or is this a local decision?

Answer: CCE staff and the general public both have access to Cornell-restricted databases and journals, but the rules are slightly different for both groups.   Here are the guidelines put together by Mann.
For CCE Staff:

From the office:
CCE staff, working from the office, can access the full array of
networked resources available though Mann Library. This “open” access is made possible through the Wide Area Network (WAN), which provides
all CCE Association Office computers with a valid Cornell University
I.P. address. The I.P. address provides a means of access control,
identifying a specific computer as a part of the Cornell network,
which carries a range of privileges for accessing Cornell provided
resources.

From Home:
CCE staff, working from home, can access networked resources available
through Mann Library, but must be logged in via either Sidecar or
CUWebAuth. Sidecar/CUWebAuth provide the means of access control in
this case.

For Non-CCE Staff:

From a CCE Office:
For a citizen of New York State, wishing to access networked resources
available through Mann library, a CCE Association office can, should
it so choose, make available a dedicated terminal (computer) which
would reside on the Cornell network. This dedicated terminal would be
a part of the Cornell network and as such able to access the full
range of resources, with the same access privileges, as any computer
on the Cornell network.

Access to restricted resources from this terminal should be reasonable
and prudent, and should adhere to all applicable Cornell and CCE
policies governing access and use of networked resources. Reasonable
and prudent use, in the example of accessing online journals, would be
defined as printing up to 5 journal articles, for personal use. An
example of unreasonable access would be printing complete journals or
multiple issues of journals or re-posting or re-distributing any
journal articles.

From Home:
A citizen of New York State, who does not have a valid Cornell NetID,
cannot access networked resources.

Visiting Mann Library:

A citizen of New York State has a full range of access rights and
borrowing privileges when physically visiting Mann Library. More
information on physical access to Mann Library is available at this
web site:

http://www.mannlib.cornell.edu/services/circulation/borrowing/privilege.cfm