Research databases are available to Menlo College students, faculty, and staff only . If you access the research databases from off campus using an Internet Service Provider, you will be asked for your name and barcode number.

Off-campus users no longer need to configure browser proxy settings, but AOL users must use a separate Web browser. If you are using an older version of Netscape or Internet Explorer, you may wish to disable your browser's proxy settings. However, it is not necessary to do so.
To disable the browser proxy configuration, follow the instructions below.

Problems with connecting to the databases? Check our Frequently Asked Questions.

 

Instructions for disabling the proxy settings in your browser:

1. Select Edit
2. Select Preferences
3. Click on the '+' to the left of Advanced options.
4. In the Automatic configuration box click on Configure
5. Delete the URL (http://rosie.menlo.edu:8080/proxy.pac)
6. Click on Refresh
7. Click on OK then OK again on the Internet Options menu

1. Select Options.
2. Select Network Preferences
3. Select Proxies tab
4. Delete the URL in the box (http://rosie.menlo.edu:8080/proxy.pac)
5. Click Reload then OK

1. Select View
2. Select Internet Options
3. Select the Connection tab
4. In the Automatic configuration box click on Configure
5. Delete the URL (http://rosie.menlo.edu:8080/proxy.pac)
6. Click on Refresh
7. Click on OK then OK again on the Internet Options menu

1. Select Tools
2. Select Internet Options...
3. Select the Connections tab
4. In the Dial-up settings box find the icon with the name of your dial-up service. Click on the icon to highlight it.
5. Select Settings
6. Uncheck the box next to "Automatically detect settings"
7. Uncheck the box next to "Use automatic configuration script"
8. Delete the URL (http://rosie.menlo.edu:8080/proxy.pac)
9. Click on OK
10. Click on OK on the Internet Options menu

1. Select Tools, then Internet Options
2. Select the Connections tab, then click on LAN Settings button
3. Uncheck the "Use automatically configuration script" box
4. Delete the URL in the Address box (http://rosie.menlo.edu:8080/proxy.pac)
5. Click on OK
6. Click on the Advanced tab, and be sure that the "Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections", "Java console enabled", "Java logging enabled" and "Java JIT compiler" boxes are unchecked, and that the"Use HTTP 1.1" box ix not unchecked
7. If you are not using a cable modem, click on OK, then quit out of Internet Explorer and Restart your computer
8. If you are using a cable modem, click on OK

1. Select Edit
2. Select Preferences
3. Click on the arrow sign to the left of the Advanced option
4. Click on Proxies
5. Unclick on the Automatic proxy configuration button
6. Delete the URL in the Configuration Location (http://rosie.menlo.edu:8080/proxy.pac)
7. Click Reload then OK

1. Select Edit
2. Select Preferences
3. Select the Network button
4. Select the Proxies button
5. Delete the URL in the first address box (http://rosie.menlo.edu:8080/proxy.pac)
6. Click on OK