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Remote Access to Library Resources: LibLynx Bookmarklet

Learn how to get access to Advocate Health - Midwest Library resources when working remotely, or off the institutional network.

LibLynx Bookmarklet

The best way to connect to library resources is to use the links on our website. But, if you have discovered an article or other resource via a web search, link from social media, etc., there's a method you can employ to save time.

The LibLynx Bookmarklet will let you reload a web page through LibLynx. If the web page you are visiting is one that the Library has a subscription for, you will be prompted to log in to LibLynx and then get right into the resource (if the Library owns a subscription).  

To use the LibLynx Bookmarklet, you have to create a bookmark in your browser:

In Chrome or Edge*:

In Firefox:

  • Right-click on the link to the right, then select "Bookmark this link" option: LibLynx Bookmarklet

To create a bookmark manually:

  • Use whatever method your browser designates to make a bookmark manually. Bookmark this page. Then edit the URL to include the following code instead of a web address:
    javascript:void(location.href='https://liblynxgateway.com/aah?url=%27+location.href)
  • You can edit the name of the bookmark; we suggest calling it "LibLynx Bookmarklet."

Once you have created the bookmarklet in your browser, click that bookmark whenever you want to reload a page through LibLynx.