How to connect to electronic information resources on the Web

What's available and where can I find it?

You can find out what resources you can use by looking at our Electronic Library web pages.

The information below will help you connect to Web resources when you've found the one you need. It will also help to answer:

  • Do I need a username and password?
  • What do I do if I'm working off campus?

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How do I connect to electronic information resources on the Web?

Whether you are on or off campus, we strongly recommend you follow the links to electronic information resources which are provided by the Library on its web pages; in most cases, you will then be taken straight to the University of York login page where all you need to do is login with your York IT Services username and password.

The Library links to electronic information resources are as follows:

  • Electronic journals (e-journals)
    To access electronic journals use the Find e-Journal service, the SFX Find it icon  button, or 'Find it' link wherever it appears e.g. in YorSearch, the Classic Catalogue, in databases or other electronic resources.
  • Databases and electronic book collections (e-books)
    To access databases and e-book collections use the MetaLib gateway.
  • Individual e-books
    You can access individual e-books from links in YorSearch or the Classic Catalogue:
    • On campus - you will get access to the e-book without logging in, or be asked to login immediately at the University of York login page.
    • Off campus - in most cases you will be asked to login immediately at the University of York login page; if you are not then you will need to look for a login link on the e-book web page.  You should look for one of the links or options listed below; these will allow you to login via the University of York login page:
      • Institutional Login
      • Institutional Access
      • Login via your home organisation
      • Login via your home institution
      • UK Access Management Federation Login
  • EndNote Web
    To access EndNote Web please see the Organise my information page.

When accessing electronic information resources with your York IT Services username and password you should only need to log in once during each browser session, even if you move between different resources.
 
A small number of individual resources do not allow access using a York IT Services username and password.  If this is the case then you will need to use a unique username and password.  Please see the section below for further details.

If you need more help, you can contact our Enquiry Service.

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Unique usernames and passwords

There are a small number of resources which you need to log into with a username and password which is unique to that title. You will need to use this unique login when you are using a University network computer and when you are off campus, unless otherwise noted below.

Resources which need a unique username and password 

  • British Institute of Learning Disabilities; current awareness service
  • Case Alerter
  • Casetrack
  • Cinefex
  • Development Education Journal
  • Journal of Family Health Care
  • Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness
  • Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly
  • LocalawUK
  • LSA Bulletin 
  • Mathematics Teaching
  • Medical law and research (e-book): please note that access to this e-book is controlled by location *and* username and password. You therefore need either to use a University network computer or set up your web browser to use the University web cache or VPN as described in above, as well as use the special username and password.
  • Philosophical Papers
  • Times Higher Education Supplement
  • ZIP-Online (Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht)

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Further Help

If you are unable to log in to a resource, or have logged in but cannot view the full text of a journal article or e-book, please check whether:

If you have checked all the above, and still cannot access the information you need, please Contact us for further assistance, including details of the resource you are trying to access.

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