Discover Resources
To discover library resources, start at the Penn Libraries website or one of the departmental library websites.
- Catalog - to discover library materials: books, ebooks, articles, journals, digital media, and more.
- Articles+ - to find full-text articles or book chapters on a specific topic
- Database and Article Index - to search for information on a topic
- Journal Search - to search for specific journal titles or browse journals by category
To help with your research, this guide provides information on accessing e-resources, optimal browser settings, common connection problems and solutions.
Access and Use Policy
Paths to Full-text
The following tools will assist you in connecting to full-text resources:
- PennText - link to full-text from within databases.
- Proxy Prefix - add this to saved URLs for off-campus access.
- Proxy Bookmarklet - connect to e-resources quickly from off campus.
- Google Scholar - options for accessing Penn resources starting in Google.
- BrowZine - browse the current table of contents of scholarly journals.
- Lean Library - connect to e-resources when off-campus
Troubleshooting
If you are encountering a problem accessing an electronic resource, the following information may assist you:
If you continue to experience problems after reading our troubleshooting help, please complete this E-Resource Problem Report Form.
