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Priscila: remote access to your virtual libraries

A web proxy server that lets students reach the bibliographic databases and virtual libraries their university subscribes to — from home, or from anywhere outside the campus network.

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What is Priscila?

Priscila is a web proxy server developed by Impacto Crea in 2019 as a local alternative to EZproxy.

Universities subscribe to virtual libraries and databases that are enabled by IP address, so access normally works only inside the campus network. Priscila sits between the user and the resource: it authenticates the person and then lets them reach the subscribed content from outside.

It also records every query, giving the university the data it needs for statistical analysis of how its resources are used.

Key features

Cross-platform

  • Installs on most current servers
  • Works with Windows, Linux or Mac
  • Fits the infrastructure you already have

Flexible authentication

  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • Institutional email
  • Users created in Priscila itself

Fully web-based administration

  • Configure everything from the browser
  • Manage virtual libraries
  • Manage users

Load balancing

  • Run several servers working together
  • Distribute traffic through a load balancer
  • Room to grow with demand

Usage records

  • Query logs for every access
  • Data ready for statistical analysis
  • Evidence of how subscriptions are used

Modern, integrable build

  • Built with modern languages for superior performance
  • Can integrate with existing systems
  • Designed to run reliably in production

How it works

  1. 1

    The student signs in

    With the credentials the university already manages (LDAP, Active Directory, institutional email or a Priscila account).

  2. 2

    Priscila authenticates

    It validates the user and opens access to the libraries enabled for them.

  3. 3

    The resource is reached

    The student browses the subscribed databases from outside the campus, and the query is recorded.

Benefits

For students

  • Study and research from home or anywhere
  • One familiar login — no extra accounts to remember
  • Access to the full set of subscribed resources

For the university

  • Get more value from library subscriptions
  • Control who accesses what, from one web console
  • Usage statistics to support purchasing decisions
  • Local solution, adaptable to your environment

At a glance

Type
Web proxy server
Developer
Impacto Crea
First release
2019
License
Proprietary (non-free software)
Alternative to
EZproxy

Want Priscila at your university?

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