Concordia.ca   /   Library   /   Help & how-to   /   Using   /   E-resource browser extensions

E-resource browser extensions

EZProxy Redirect

Immediately redirect your your URL through the Library's EZProxy.

EZproxy redirect logo features a book next to the words ezproxy redirect in black

EZproxy Redirect allows you to quickly rewrite the URL to route the current webpage through Concordia's EZproxy. This will allow you to bypass paywalls if Concordia Library has a subscription to the content you are attempting to access.

How to set up EZProxy Redirect

EZproxy Redirect is available for the following browsers:

  • Chrome
  • Firefox (note that for Firefox the extension is called EZproxy Redirect Foxified)
  • Brave (via Chrome Web Store)
  • Vivaldi (via Chrome Web Store)

To install this extension visit the appropriate extensions or addons webpage for your browser, links below, and follow instructions to add the extension to your browser.

Additional setup is required to use Concordia's EZproxy.

For Chrome:

  1. Edit the extension options by right clicking on the icon and selecting Options. Screenshot of ezproxy redirect extension menu
  2. Search for and select Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) in the list of schools and click Add and Save. Screenshot of ezproxy's options setup

For Firefox:

  1. Edit the extension options by right clicking on the icon and clicking on the gear or selecting Manage Extension. Screenshot of ezproxy redirect extension menu
  2. Click Options under the title of the extension and search for and select Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) in the list of schools and click Save. Screenshot of ezproxy redirect extension options

You do not need to create an account to use EZproxy Redirect. See Unpaywall's privacy policy at: Unpaywall Privacy Policy.

Note: If the library does not have a subscription to the content you are attempting to access, you may encounter an error page. Simply use the browser's back button to return to the previous page.

Screenshot of ezproxy's oops error page

 
Back to top arrow up, go to top of page