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FAQ: Off-Campus Access to Electronic Resources

University Libraries license 40,000+ online journals, databases, and other resources which students, faculty, staff, UNC Hospitals employees, and AHEC affiliates can access from off-campus locations. Access from UNC Hospitals locations requires an off-campus login.

How do I access electronic resources?

UNC Students

Most UNC students, including those enrolled in online courses and distance programs, should use their Onyen username and password to access electronic resources. Please visit Onyen Services for assistance. Students enrolled in self-paced courses should use their PID and email address to access electronic resources. Please visit PID Services for assistance. If you have a valid Onyen or PID but your login attempts fail, please contact Davis Circulation by email or by calling (919) 962-1053.

UNC Faculty

UNC Faculty should use their Onyen username and password to access electronic resources. Please visit Onyen Services for assistance. If you have a valid Onyen but your login attempts fail, please contact Davis Circulation by email or by calling (919) 962-1053.

UNC Staff and UNC Hospitals Employees

Most UNC staff members, including UNC Hospitals employees, should use their Onyen username and password to access electronic resources. Please visit Onyen Services for assistance. If you have a valid Onyen or PID but your login attempts fail, please contact Davis Circulation by email or by calling (919) 962-1053, or contact the Health Sciences Library by calling (919) 962-0800.

Visiting Faculty

Once you have received your PID and Onyen, please contact Davis Circulation by email or by calling (919) 962-1053 to be registered in the library database. Once registered, you can use your Onyen username and password to access electronic resources. If you have any difficulty, please contact Davis Circulation by email or by calling (919) 962-1053. If you do not have an official appointment with UNC but are visiting the area for research, please contact the Davis Library Service Desk for assistance.

AHEC affiliates

AHEC affiliates can access electronic resources using their ADL username and password. If you have a valid ADL username and password but your login attempts fail, please contact the Health Sciences Library by calling (919) 962-0800.

UNC Borrower's Card Holders

UNC Borrower's Card holders can access a selection of electronic resources via NC LIVE. Please contact the Davis Library Service Desk with your borrower's information to obtain your password. Electronic resources not included in NC LIVE cannot be accessed by UNC Borrower's Card holders.

Visitors

Visitors cannot access electronic resources from off-campus locations. Please contact the Davis Library Service Desk for assistance.

How do I find my username and password?

Find your Onyen

UNC uses an Onyen to grant access to various online campus resources. If you do not know your Onyen, please visit Onyen Services for assistance.

Find your PID

Your PID uniquely identifies you at UNC. If you do not know your PID, please visit PID Services for assistance. If you have your UNC One Card, your PID is the number printed on the card.

Reset your ADL username or password

If you need to recover your ADL username or password, please complete this reset form. If you have any difficulty, please contact the AHEC Digital Library by email for assistance.