How do I login to library resources?

Due to the current issues with PHP security, Cont Ed  and General Associate access to electronic resources  is temporarily down, we are working to remedy (October 22, 2026)

 

University of Calgary Libraries has subscribed to over a thousand databases. 

Scroll down to your user type and find out how to access the databases:

• Students, Faculty and Staff

When logging into databases, your account and the library search:

1. Select the Students, Faculty and Staff option which should take you to the University's Microsoft MFA login
2. Enter your "accountname@ucalgary.ca and click 'next' -> enter associated password and click 'sign in'
3. You will be redirected back to the resource once you have been authenticated.

• General Associates

When logging into databases

• If you have an IT username:
  • Select the Red *General Associates tab (IT username)
    *May 2022 - If login fails to authenticate then use the 'Shibboleth Login' option (adjacent to Help and Terms of Service)
• If you have Unicard barcode login:
  1.‘General Associate (Barcode)’ option.
  2. Enter the first 9 digits of your Barcode where asked
  3. Enter your Password where asked (by default this is Uc followed by your UCID ex. Uc12345678 or your 10-digit phone number)

When logging into your account and the library search:

• If you have an IT username:
  • Select the ‘Student, Faculty, Staff, General Associates’ (UCalgary IT account login)
• If you have Unicard barcode login:
  1. Select ‘ContED, Community Users, Alumni, General Associates’ (Unicard Barcode)
  2. Enter the first 9 digits of your Barcode where asked
  3. Enter your Password where asked (by default this is Uc followed by your UCID ex. Uc12345678 or your 10-digit phone number)

• Alumni

When logging into databases:

See Alumni database access guide for further information

1. Select the Other option
2. Enter the first 9 digits of your Barcode where asked
3. Enter your Password where asked (by default this is Uc followed by your UCID ex. Uc12345678 or your 10-digit phone number)

• ContEd Students

See Continuing Education LibGuide.

• Community Users

Community Users do not have access to databases or full-text resources off campus but can view their library account.

1. Select the Other option
2. Enter the first 9 digits of your Barcode where asked
3. Enter your Password where asked (by default this is Uc followed by your 10-digit phone number ex. Uc4032202222)