Please note: the way that you sign in to Library e-resources is changing. Read about how this will affect you

On campus access to the majority of UEA e-resources is provided without having to enter a username and password, because they are within the UEA domain (IP range). When you are off campus you will need to prove that you are a UEA student or member of staff in order to access our subscription e-resources.

UEA offers the following authentication services for accessing e-resources off campus:

Athens

Athens does not require a separate username and password; instead you should use your UEA username and password when prompted to sign in to an e-journal or database site. In order for the login to be successful, you must first permit cookies from the Athens site. Read more

Athens is not available to visitors or external users (including UK Libraries Plus and SCONUL Research Extra users).

Changes to off campus access / access using your own device

The university is rolling out a new login page that will provide single sign-on to many internal and external resources.Once you have signed on to one of these resources using the new login page, you will not be prompted for your password when you access other connected resources within the same session. Read more

EzProzy

Associate Staff and Joint Students from UCS and City College need to use the EzProxy service. UEA staff and students can also use the EzProxy service to access a range of e-resources. Read more

VPN

Students and staff can set up a VPN, or Virtual Private Network on their own PC. A VPN means that your remote computer will act, and have access to similar facilities, as when plugged in on campus.

You only need to use the VPN software on your home machine if you need to access resources on the UEA network that can't be accessed via the web. In practice, there are very few e-resources that cannot be accessed via Athens or EzProzy off-campus. Read more

Please note that neither Athens nor EzProxy provide links to all e-resources available to UEA students and staff. Primo OneSearch and MetaLib provide a comprehensive list of all subscribed electronic resources.

Contact: 

Library Helpdesk: extension 2993 (external callers: 01603 592993) Contact Helpdesk
Electronic resource access queries