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Frequently Asked Questions
Off-Campus Access

Computer

Can I do my research from my computer at home?

Yes, however you should be aware that many library materials only exist in print. The best place to begin accessing online library sources is through the UWM Libraries Homepage.

The Library provides an easy way to access online resources from off-campus. UWM students, staff and faculty with Internet access can connect to most of the Library's subscription databases and electronic journals from home (a few titles are licensed for on-campus or in-library use only) by using the links on the library homepage.

If you have a computer and Internet access, you can search the library catalog (PantherCat) and view information on the libraries' web pages. In order to access most databases to articles and electronic journals, you will be prompted to log in using your ePanther ID and password. On the Databases A-Z page, the Free Access icon indicates that a resource is not restricted, and, therefore, can be accessed by anyone from anywhere.

If you are using a commercial Internet Service Provider, such as America Online or RoadRunner, upon connecting to a library subscription, you will be directed to a login screen.

Signing in requires that your browser accept cookies. (See How to Enable Cookies if you need to restore this setting.) You may experience connection problems if you are behind a firewall that blocks certain Web access or are using a nonstandard or obsolete Web browser. For more information on the this remote authentication service, please contact the Automation Department or Ask a Librarian.

See also the Off Campus URL Generator.

Note: The online library catalog, Databases A-Z page, and electronic journals list can be accessed by the general public via the links on the Library Home Page. In order to connect to subscription titles, however, you will need to use the links above (unless you are already at a campus or organization that pays vendors for access).