Web Browser Recommendations

for Using the Libraries' Resources

 

Below is a set of quick recommendations to ensure that users are able to use the Libraries' website and resources most effectively.

Browser | Configuration | Plug-ins

 

Browser Recommendations

At this time, the University Libraries of Notre Dame recommends using one of the following web browsers to navigate the Libraries' website and ensure compatability with the resources that the Libraries provide:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above (IE 6.0 and above available only for Windows)
• Netscape 6 or above
• Mozilla 1 or above
• Safari (available only for MacIntosh)

 

Configuration Recommendations

This is a quick list of recommended configurations settings to ensure compatiblity with the Libraries' website and the electronic resources that it provides.

• Enable javascript
  • how to enable javascript in a browser
• Enable cookies
  • you only need to enable first-party, or cookies that are set from the originating website, you do not have to enable third party cookies
  • how to enable first party cookies in a browser
• Disable pop-up blocking
  • an alternative is to make "nd.edu" an allowed site for pop-up windows
  • how to alter pop-up blocking in a browser
• Enable Unicode display
  • how to enable unicode in a browser

 

Plug-in Recommendations

Below is a list of recommended plug-ins that are needed to access some of the elecronic resources that are provided through the University Libraries.

• Adobe Reader
• Citrix ICA Client
• Java Runtime Environment