Cookies and Pop-ups Help


Cookies

A "cookie" is sent to your browser to indicate you have been authorized to access our databases after you have been validated by our system using your 14 digit Alden Library barcode.  The cookie will only need to be set once during login and it will expire when you close your browser.

 

Licensing agreements for databases supplied by the Alden Library require that access be extended only to authorized users. This is the reason access to the Alden Library databases is only available to current student, faculty or staff members of Quinsigamond Community College

 

If your computer is not allowing the Alden Library to set a cookie on your computer, you will not be able to access our databases.  Please be sure cookies are enabled so that your browser can access resources using your personal computer.

 

Cookie permission can often be controlled through your browser's privacy setting.  You can check your privacy setting for yourself.  Determine the browser version you are using  and follow the directions below. (If you are not sure which version you are using, click on the Help menu and select “About...” to display the version information).  If changing the privacy setting does not work, there may be another problem.  Please check your personal firewall settings.  These may also interfere with cookies.

 

If you have further questions, please call the Reference Desk 508-854-4366 or check with your Internet Service Provider.

Internet Explorer 6.x

  1. Choose Tools and then Internet Options
  2. Click on the Privacy tab
  3. Under Settings, keep the setting on Medium or lower
  4. Click OK
  5. Close Internet Explorer, and open it again. Your browser is now set to accept cookies

Internet Explorer 5.x

  1. Choose Tools and then Internet Options
  2. Click on the Security tab
  3. Click on the blue-and-green globe labeled "Internet" to select it
  4. Click on the button labeled Custom Level
  5. Scroll down to the Cookie section
  6. Choose:
    • "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" - Enable
    • "Allow per-session cookies (not stored)" - Enable
  7. Click OK
  8. Close Internet Explorer, and open it again. Your browser is now set to accept cookies

Mozilla Firefox 1.x

  1. Choose Tools, then Options
  2. On the left side of the screen, select Privacy
  3. Click on the tab labeled "Cookies." Check the box next to "Allow sites to set cookies."
  4. Click OK
  5. Close Firefox, and open it again. Your browser is now set to accept cookies

Netscape 7.2

  1. Choose Edit, then Preferences
  2. Click the small arrow to the left of the word Advanced to open the options list
  3. In the Privacy & Security, check the box next to "Read cookies."
  4. Click OK
  5. Close Netscape, and open it again. Your browser is now set to accept cookies

Netscape Navigator 4.x

  1. Choose Edit, then Preferences
  2. Click the word Advanced
  3. In the Cookies section, choose, "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server" ("Accept all cookies" is also fine)
  4. Click OK
  5. Close Navigator, and open it again. Your browser is now set to accept cookies

Pop-up Windows

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George I. Alden Library, Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St., Worcester, MA 01606 (508) 854-4366