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!
If you experience problems even with the "Tunnel All" setting, turn off the VPN. Library lookup tools like Easy Search or the DOI Lookup will route you through the proxy server for access.
- 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.