Writing 10 (Xu)

For more information on Accessing Information, visit our guided tutorial.

You will be able to

• understand why the VPN is needed for access to library resources from off-campus locations.
• connect to the VPN in order to locate library resources.
• know where to locate help for VPN set-up.
• become familiar with the purpose and value of the UC-eLinks button.
• use the UC-eLinks button to locate information.

VPN software allows you to connect to the library's online articles and eBooks from off campus.

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Get it at UC connects you from a source citation to the resource.

You will be taken to UC Library Search where you can navigate to the full-text of the source OR initiate a request for the source through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

The Get it at UC button will appear in many library databases. Use it to more easily locate or request the resources you need!

Discover how to use the Get It at UC button to access the full-text of articles or books whether immediately or through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).