Libraries

Online Access FAQ

Access and Login

To access most library resources, users must log in with their 6+2 UC info, along with Duo two-factor authentication. This process verifies your status with the university, as many library resources are licensed for access only by current students, faculty, and staff.

What is Duo Two Factor Authentication?

Duo is the two-factor authentication system the university uses for verifying user identity.

Contact DTS@UC to get assistance with Duo. Duo Two-Factor Authentication Help, or log into the IT@UC Service Portal or call (513) 556-HELP (4357).

Affiliate/Guest User Login Access

Affiliate and Guest users, please visit the Affiliate and Guest Access page for login information.

Have Questions?

Use the Chat Feature to get Answers

For more support or to connect with a librarian, contact us. 

Working with Proxy Tools?

For support with Proxy tools, please reach out via chat or this form.

PROXY HINT: The displayed URL should always have “uc.idm.oclc.org” added to it, as in this example: https://libraries-uc-edu.uc.idm.oclc.org/.

Accessing Specific Resources

ClinicalKey access requires some extra steps for access.

To access ClinicalKey from off campus you must set up a personal account. To do this from off campus:

  1. Login to the VPN
  2. Once logged in, navigate to ClinicalKey
  3. At the top right, click on register, and create an account with your UC email
  4. Login to the account.
  5. Once logged in click on your username at the top right, and then select Remote Access
  6. Enter your UC email and select ok. A confirmation email will be sent to your UC email.
  7. Navigate to this email and activate remote access.
  8. In future sessions, login to your account to access the ClinicalKey resources remotely.

If you are on campus, you can navigate to ClinicalKey without logging into the VPN.

Link to available full-text articles with one click by downloading the libraries newly-subscribed browser extension, LibKey Nomad. You will be prompted to log in with your UC username and password as needed.

Do you use Google Scholar to search for scholarly publications?  Many UC-subscribed full-text journal articles and other resources are available to you at no charge. Follow these steps to configure Google Scholar so that links to UC full-text access appear in search results:

  1. Go to Google Scholar
  2. Sign in to your account (or create one if needed)
  3. Click on the icon in the upper left-hand corner and select “Settings”
  4. Click on “Library Links”
  5. In “Show library access links for (choose up to five libraries)” type University of Cincinnati and click the search icon
  6. Check the box next to “The University of Cincinnati – Find Full-Text at UC” and click “Save”

*Note: not all articles found through Google Scholar will be available at University of Cincinnati Libraries.

For more comprehensive coverage of library resources use the search options at the UC Libraries website.

For complex or in-depth searching of scholarly content, we recommend that you use individual databases in your subject or discipline.