As a student or employee at Umeå University, you can access the library’s databases, e-books and electronic journals no matter where you are. Here, you can read about different ways to access our electronic resources. Members of the general public are welcome to visit the library to access the e-resources via our computers.
If you are not connected via eduroam, you may have problems accessing our e-resources. The problem can be resolved by turning off IPv6 on your computer. Contact your system administrator or ITS if you need help with this.
Log in to the library search tool to find and gain access to all our e-resources. Use your Umu-id to log in.
Once you have logged in to the library search tool, you have access to
When you are connected to the internet via the university network, you automatically gain access to most of the library’s e-resources. There are two WiFi networks on campus: Eduroam and Umu wlan. The library's computers and computers in offices on campus are also connected to the university network.
Employees at Umeå University can use VPN (virtual private network) to access university services from home or remotely. When using VPN you will automatically be able to access most of the library’s e-resources, just like when you are sitting in an office on campus.
Virtual Private Network, VPN (Aurora)
Libkey Nomad is a free extension for your computer's browser. It gives you easy access to articles available through the library without using the library search tool.
Good to know about Libkey Nomad:
How Libkey Nomad works
The Libkey Nomad extension searches for the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) of articles on websites you visit, such as PubMed, Web of Science and Wikipedia. If you have chosen Umeå University as your organisation, the extension checks the article's DOI against the library's e-resources.
If the library has access to an article, an icon will appear next to the article link or in the corner of the browser. Click on the icon to go directly to the article. If you are not logged in with your Umu-id, you will first reach a login page.
See how to use and install the Libkey Nomad extension.
How to install the extension
Starting from the browser you are using, download the Libkey Nomad extension. Follow the instructions and select Umeå University as your organisation. Here, you will find links for download and a film showing the installation process:
Using the library's proxy server, you can access articles and other e-resources you find, for example, via a search engine. A proxy server acts as a kind of intermediary, meaning the website recognises you as a user from Umeå University. To gain access, you add a proxy prefix in front of the web address of the e-resource.
The library's proxy is primarily an option for those who do not have the opportunity to use the university's network, VPN or Libkey Nomad. Unlike Libkey Nomad, the proxy also works on mobile devices.
The page will reload via the proxy and you will gain access to the electronic resource.
You can save an automatic proxy prefix as a bookmark in your browser for quick access to library e-resources. The so-called bookmarklet functions as a button you can click to gain access.
The easiest way to create the bookmarklet is to edit a regular bookmark:
When you want to gain access to an e-resource that requires you to log in you just need to click your bookmark. The proxy prefix is added automatically, the page will reload, and you will have gained access to the resource.
Using the library’s computers will give you access to almost all of our electronic resources. This is the only way to gain access if you
