Library:Community Online Access
Electronic Resources
In UBC Libraries
UBC Library computers require users to log in with a CWL or an OpenAthens account. Community members, alumni and public users can obtain a generic OpenAthens access account or apply for their own OpenAthens account from the circulation desk at the branch they are visiting.
While community borrowers, alumni and public users can access most electronic resources (databases, ejournals, ebooks, etc.) from UBC Library computers, there are some resources that are restricted to current students, faculty and staff.
Off-Campus
The UBC catalogue, research guides and many other open access resources are available to all from anywhere. Remote access to most databases is restricted by license agreements to current UBC students, staff and faculty.
Selected resources have been licensed for access by UBC Alumni. Alumni with a CWL can access these resources. If you do not yet have a CWL you can see more information about getting one here.
Available to Alumni:
- Library Electronic Resources: databases, journals and ebooks from scholarly and academic publishers world-wide
Available to all:
- Open-Access Resources: provided by the Library, available to anyone on- and off-campus, regardless of whether they have a library card.
- Open Collections: created and maintained by the Library, with a range of digital resources that document a diverse range of people, places, activities and events, and serve as an important online resource for historians, genealogists and other researchers.
- cIRcle: UBC’s online repository, features articles, conference papers, theses and dissertations, multimedia and audio-visual materials, and more.
- Webcasts Portal: of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, provides high-quality learning and research-based lectures on an open-access platform.