Issues in E-resources Authentication and Authorization

ABSTRACT Libraries and vendors who license e-resources both have a vested interest in making it easy for users to access online content that a library licenses or subscribes to from anywhere. They also want to ensure that users have a modern, positive user experience. At the same time there are legitimate concerns about privacy and security. While IP authentication and other methods that have been in use have been successful, technology and user expectations are constantly evolving. Therefore, it is worth occasionally reviewing authentication and authorization methods to see if they are still the best available method to provide access to e-resources and other online services.