How do I login to library resources?

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)