Quick links
- Access Databases from On and Off CampusInformation from the University Library about accessing resources from on and off campus.
- Proxy BookmarkletInstall the proxy bookmarklet in your browser’s bookmark toolbar. When you come across an article that doesn’t recognize that you are affiliated with the U of I (i.e., you’re prompted to pay for it), click the proxy bookmarklet in your bookmark toolbar.
You will be prompted to login using your U of I NetID and Active Directory password. If the Library has access to this item, the page will reload showing new links for viewing or downloading your article. - Contact Laura Barnes for helpEmail (link above) or call (333-8957)
Access Online Resources from Off Campus
When you are off campus, the tips below will help you access licensed online resources, access full text from a direct link, lookup full text from a DOI or a citation, and access our licensed full text resources from your citation manager and Google Scholar.
- Set the Virtual Private Network (VPN) to "Tunnel All"or turn it off and use Easy Search or DOI Lookup instead!
- Full text lookup with Easy SearchEnter an article title or DOI, and follow the "Get PDF" or "Get Fulltext" links in matching results. This ensures recognition as a University of Illinois user for access to licensed online resources.
- Add our "Library Link" to your Google Scholar accountEnter "University of Illinois" into the 'library links' search box, click the magnifying glass, and select "University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign-Discover Full Text". Google Scholar search results will include working full text links for resources licensed by the Library.
- Proxy prefixIf you already have a direct link to an eresource, append your URL to this proxy prefix.
Example:
http://www.library.illinois.edu/proxy/go.php?url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.12.023 - For Zotero users: library lookup Add the UIUC link resolver to your Zotero Preferences and access Library-licensed full text from your Zotero Library. (NOTE: new resolver as of June 2020; update your settings!)
- For EndNote users: find full text Instructions to configure EndNote to retrieve our licensed full text from your citations. Note that this functionality requires the VPN to be on!
- For Mendeley users: library access Instructions for adding a link resolver to your Mendeley account. NOTE: new link resolver as of June 2020; please update your settings. Click more for the current UIUC Base URL.
* Institution Login - If the "Institution Login" link is present on a publisher website, look for Federation=US InCommon Federation, and Institution=University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, or search for our Institution by keyword, then log in with your Illinois NetID and password. Note that only select publishers offer Institution Login.
Book Delivery for Staff in Off-Campus Locations
- I-Share LibrariesThere are I-Share locations throughout the state, and UI and I-Share materials can be returned to any I-Share Library desk. If you live or work outside the C-U area, an I-Share location may be a convenient option. Use the I-Share Libraries Map to find a location near you.