The Libraries' subscription to Safari Tech Books Online allows you to view 200 technical, programming, and office productivity application books online. The subscription is limited to two concurrent users, so please make sure to "Log Out and Clear Session" when you're done.

Lafayette's Safari Tech Books Online administrator is Ken Newquist (newquisk@lafayette.edu, 610.330.5759).

Accessing the Service

The service can be accessed from on- or off-campus at:

http://0-proquestcombo.safaribooksonline.com.libcat.lafayette.edu/?uicode=lafcolpa

When accessing the site from on-campus, you are immediately taken to the Safari Tech Books Online home page. When accessing the site from off-campus, you will be prompted to login via the Library's proxy server. (Information about off-campus access to subscription resources can be found on the Library Web site.) If access is attempted when two people are already using the resource a "Session Disabled" page may appear in place of the normal Safari home page. If this happens, try visiting again in a few minutes.

Please log out of Safari Tech Books Online when you're done. Logging out tells the service that you're finished, which frees up a license for the next user.

To log out, click the "Log Out and Clear Session" link located in the upper-right hand corner.

Requesting an Addition to the collection

Lafayette maintains a 200-slot collection on Safari Tech Books Online, but a few slots typically remain open so new books can be added. If you have a book that you would like to see added, please verify that it is available within Safari and then contact Ken Newquist (newquisk@lafayette.edu, 610.330.5759) with the following information:

• Book title
• Publisher
• ISBN

Adding and removing books from Safari Tech Books Online can usually be done in less than 24 hours.