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Experiencing Access Problems?

Last update: 10/21/25 3:16p Please check back here for updates.

Experiencing Access Problems? IT is on the Case

We are currently working with IT to resolve the remaining problems.

We’ve just reverted some changes that were causing access problems. To help avoid potential cookie or cache conflicts, it may be useful to try a fresh browser session or use an incognito window.

You can test access using this link:
https://login.wake.idm.oclc.org/login?url=

If access does not work with the above link, please try this link:

https://wake.idm.oclc.org/login?auth=test

When testing please try your advocatehealth.org and/or wfusm.edu emails. If you had a wakehealth.edu email in the past, you may try that as well but this email as an access method will be going away soon.

Library Resources: Access Instructions and Announcements

This regularly updated guide will instruct users on how to access library resources and will provide information about upcoming changes.

Current topics:

Access to library resources will be changing in the coming months. Please refer to the access options in the sections below to learn how best to access library resources when this occurs.

How To Access Library Resources

The best way to gain access is to start your search at the library's homepage. Using the catalog search or homepage links will direct you to a service that provides access to subscribed materials. You will need to select the WFU School of Medicine Carpenter Library option and proceed with the instructions for entering your credentials.

To continue with authentication, click here and then proceed to the library's homepage.

If there are questions, you can ask for help online or call the main campus library at 336.716.4414.

Library Link

You can test library access to subscribed materials by adding this text at the beginning of a URL: https://login.wake.idm.oclc.org/login?url=

This is the library's proxy prefix information and lets publishers know you should have access due to the library's paid subscription. This is the manual version of what the Library Bookmarklet does automatically, which redirects you through your institution’s login for access.

For example, if you're on the Journal of Pediatric Surgery website and can't access articles, adding the proxy prefix will notify the publisher of your affiliation, prompt authentication, and allow access to the articles afterward.

Without proxy prefix (Will not provide access): https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-pediatric-surgery

With proxy prefix (Will provide access): https://login.wake.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-pediatric-surgery

Authorized Users

Due to resource licensing, only users with @wfusm.edu credentials and select users with @advocatehealth.org credentials have permission to access Carpenter Library electronic resources. Examples of users who have Carpenter Library resource access include the following:

Carpenter Library Authorized Users

Enrolled or Visiting WFUSM students
Active WFUSM appointed faculty
Active participants in IRB or IACUC projects/protocols affiliated with AWFBH or WFUSM
Users with @wfusm.edu credentials (post-domain migration)
Users with @wakehealth.edu credentials (pre-domain migration)
On-site users at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist locations in NC (including Winston-Salem campuses, Wilkes Medical Center, Lexington Medical Center, High Point Medical Center, Brenner Children’s Hospital, Davie Medical Center, and BGCME) — on-site access only

Please note that access criteria may evolve as institution continues to grow. Advocate Health libraries and administration are working toward an integrated system to expand access and enhance services for all teammates. In the meantime, teammates have access to resources within their designated library service area.

Here you can find more information about the Advocate Libraries:
https://libguides.wakehealth.edu/findmylibrary

Request access instructions

If you currently do not have Carpenter Library resource access and meet one of the conditions above, please use this ticket to request Carpenter Library resource access. Service now ticket

LibKey Nomad

LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that streamlines access to library resources from anywhere on the web. It automatically connects you to the full-text versions of articles and resources provided by your library, eliminating the need to search through multiple platforms. With just a few clicks, LibKey Nomad ensures seamless access to scholarly content.

LibKey Nomad is an approved browser extension, available for download via the link below, and can also be found on app stores for easy access on mobile devices. Download

This brief video from the developer and publisher of LibKey Nomad, Third Iron LLC, provides examples of how LibKey Nomad can be utilized to more quickly access library information. LibKey Nomad Video

Library Bookmarklet

A Library Bookmarklet is a tool that you can place on your browser's bookmarks bar to quickly access subscription-based library resources. If you encounter a paywall or other access issue to a journal article you can use the bookmarklet to check if the library provides access.

How to install and use the Library Bookmarklet

Drag and drop the following link to your browser’s bookmarks bar:
Library Bookmarklet
When you're on a page with a resource you'd like to access (such as an article or database), click the bookmarklet from your bookmarks bar.
You might be prompted to log in with your credentials. Once logged in, you should be redirected to the library’s version of the resource.

The bookmarklet may not work due to scripting or other internet based errors. In those instances, please try accessing the resource from the library's website or contact library support for assistance. Please note that the bookmarklet will not work for resources the library doesn't subscribe to.