Access to Online Publications
The University Library of Greifswald has access to a large number of online resources.
They can either be accessed via the University Library´s OPAC (online catalogue) or directly. Access to these resources is subject to copyright and license regulations.
Free Access Resources at the University Library
Resources with Campus Licenses
Due to their license regulations, resources with campus licenses only allow access to members of the University of Greifswald.
Access to these resources and also printing and saving conditions are regulated by the respective license. Either individual or multi-licenses are acquired. If demand is high, there might not be sufficient licenses.
Access is granted automatically after you have successfully logged-in to the university network (workstations at the University Library, PC labs, office computers).
Central University Library
Information
Berthold-Beitz-Platz Campus
Postal Address:
Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 10
17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 3834 420 1515
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Service
Certain databases are linked to the Common Library Network (GBV) and provide an order function.
Shibboleth
Some of the publications can also be accessed outside of the campus network via the authentication service Shibboleth. It requires users to login with their usual personal account allocated by the Computer Centre. The resources that can be accessed via Shibboleth can be found on the list below.
VPN Access
Resources that are not accessible via Shibboleth can be accessed via VPN (Virtual Private Network). Modifications to the proxy server are also necessary.
VPN Access (Computer Centre´s website) [de]
Setting Up the Proxy Server (Computer Centre´s website) [de]
If access is possible via Shibboleth, this should be preferred to VPN.
Individual Workstation Licenses
Full texts that can only be accessed at the University Library´s PCs: e.g. in the Departmental Library (journal: Praxis Geschichte).
Data tracking by publishers
Some publishers and providers of scientific information track users' search behavior on their websites, create profiles, and analyze the data for their own purposes without users' consent.
The authentication technologies used by the University Library for licensed resources do not transmit personal data to publishers.
The institutional login service Shibboleth, also used at University Greifswald, allows users to verify which data is transmitted to service providers. The data sets usually do not allow conclusions to be drawn about individuals.
The University Library generally rejects licensing models from publishers or agencies that aim to identify users or use corresponding technologies.
Regardless of our authentication methods (such as Shibboleth), many publishers offer personal accounts, for example, to save settings and research histories.
We recommend avoiding these features whenever possible, adjusting privacy settings, and carefully reading provider's privacy policies. In general, most scientific resources licensed by the University Library can be accessed without personal accounts with the publishers.
To protect yourself from conventional website tracking technologies, we recommend using appropriate browser functions (e.g., Firefox Enhanced Tracking Protection) and following guidelines provided by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Contact
Central University Library
Beitzplatz Campus
Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 10
17489 Greifswald
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