From Artstor Help
The ARTstor Digital Library is a library resource available on-site at participating institutions around the world. ARTstor authenticates users by their IP addresses, numbers that identify your computer on the Internet. If you are accessing the internet from an IP that is not authorized by ARTstor you have two options for entering the Digital Library remotely:
Proxy server access
Many institutions provide remote access to restricted electronic resources through a proxy server. The proxy server acts as a sort of on-site intermediary between the off-site user and the restricted resource - intercepting, filtering, and forwarding requests through an authorized IP address. If you are a local administrator you can find proxy configurations here.
- To access a proxy you will first need a proxy log in and password, provided by your institution. If you do not have a proxy login, contact your local librarian.
- Next, log in to the proxy and go to www.artstor.org. There may be a link on the library site to the proxy; or, you may simply need to find ARTstor on the list of library databases, and will be prompted to log in to the proxy once you do so. Please contact your local librarian if you need assistance at this point.
- Once you are in the ARTstor Digital Library you will be able to search and browse, register for an account, or renew remote access to your existing account.
Remote Access Grace Period
Users who register for an ARTstor account* can take advantage of the Remote Access Grace Period. The grace period allows for access to the database remotely for up to 120 days. The 120 day countdown is reset each time the account is accessed from a valid IP address - i.e. on campus at your institution, or via your institution's proxy server.
- Prior to using remote access you must first register for an ARTstor account while you are on-site at your licensed institution* or after you have logged into your institution's proxy server.
- Next time you are off-site, simply go to www.artstor.org in a supported browser.
- Click Go in the upper right corner of the page.
- Enter your ARTstor login and password. Click Submit.
- If you are within the 120 day grace period you will go directly into the ARTstor Digital Library. A confirmation message will appear, letting you know how many days are left in your Remote Access Grace Period. Click OK to continue.
But - if you get a message that your Remote Access Grace Period has expired, you must either return to your institution to log in on-site or first log in to your institution's proxy server, and then log in to your ARTstor account.
- * Please note: The Remote Access Grace Period is not available to registered users at public libraries, per the Terms of the ARTstor Digital Library License Agreement.
Troubleshooting off-site access
Having trouble accessing ARTstor while away from your institution?
- Please review the technical requirements for accessing the Digital Library.
- If you are on a laptop that you use at both school and home, it is possible that some conflicting cached information will disrupt your attempt to log in to ARTstor. In this case, please clear you browser and java caches, and restart your browser.
- If you still have trouble accessing the resource, please contact your local librarian or ARTstor User Services.