By the end of this session, you will be able to ...
The VPN allows you to connect to the library's online articles and eBooks from off campus.
Click UC Merced VPN Installation Instructions (all devices) for instructions.
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Problems with installing or connecting?
You can now check out some books from the UC Merced Library using:
This service applies to UCM owned books not available through HathiTrust ETAS.
Visit the HathiTrust ETAS resource guide to learn about accessing this collection of millions of ebooks.
When looking at articles in a database, full-text may be immediately available via a PDF or HTML page. If not, use the UCeLinks button.
Here's an example of an article you would need to use UC-eLinks to get the full text:
Improving Underperforming Schools
If UC-eLinks doesn't give you any options to read the full-text online, you can Interlibrary Loan (ILL) the item using your UCMnetID. Select the Request from the Library option in the UC-eLinks menu.