Accessing e-resources

If you are on campus you will be able to access some databases and many e-journals without entering a username and password.

Accessing databases

To access most databases, on- or off-campus, you will need to login using your University username and password. For some you will need to login via the Athens authentication server. Just download the Reading Athens Cookie and then login with your University username and password. 

• More about Athens
• Athens information for academic visitors
  
  
• Access databases via the databases a-z list or list of databases by subject

Off-campus access to e-journals

To access e-journals from off-campus you will need to authenticate yourself in some way, mostly by using an Athens login. Just download the Reading Athens Cookie, look out for the Athens login option on an e-journal's home page and then login with your University username and password.

• More about accessing e-journals
• Using the Item Finder to link directly from database search results to e-journals
  
  
• Access e-journals using the E-journals Finder or Major e-journal hosts page

Problems accessing e-resources?

Please fill in the E-resources problem report form if you have any problems.