Tuesday, February 01, 2005

Need a Username & Password to access an online journal?

Tip for Navigating the New Library Website : Need a username and password to access an online journal?

Affinity Libraries has online access to thousands of online journals. Most of these do not require usernames or passwords. None of them require a credit card.

Check the Affinity A-Z Journals listing for titles and coverage dates. A-Z Journals also provides a link to the full-text. Most of these links will be hassle-free.

There are a handful of online journals that route through EBSCOhost EJS to the publisher's site. When needed, EBSCOHost EJS allows us to list usernames and passwords just when you need to enter them at the publisher's site.

For example,
1) In the A-Z Journals search box, type in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2) Click on EBSCOhost EJS.
This leads to a record for this particular journal title. Check this record for any "access notes." This is where usernames and passwords would be listed, if needed.
3) When you "Click here to view issues at the publisher site," the username and password appears near the top of the subsequent window. Again, the username and password are there if you need it.

If what you are looking for does not appear to be available online through library collections, please let us know. We have are part of an extensive network of health science libraries, and we can probably borrow a copy of what you need. Just let us know ... Request a Journal Article [Intranet only]