CUNY E-Resources
Instructions for Off-Campus Access
Federated Searching:
General/Reference:
Biography Index Retrospective: 1946 - 1983
Burney Collection Newspapers new!
DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals (open to public) FT
Essay and General Literature Retrospective
JSTOR (Arts & Sciences I - X) FT
National Geographic Archive: 1888 1994
Newsstand (formerly Custom Newspapers) FT
Project Muse FT
Readers Guide Retrospective: 1890 - 1982
Science and Health:
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
Applied Science & Technology Index Retrospective: 1913- 1983
Applied Science & Technology Full Text
Applied Science & Technology Source FT
Computers & Applied Science Complete
GreenFILE FT
Health Reference Center Academic
Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition FT
HighWire Press (open to public) FT
JAMA - Journal of the A.M.A. FT
Medline now full-text
Nature (from 1997-present) FT
New England Journal of Medicine FT
Nursing & Allied Health Collection
PLoS Medicine (open to public) FT
Public Library of Science Biology (open to public) FT
PubMed (open to public)
Science Magazine (from 1997-present) FT
Education / Library Science:
Chronicle of Higher Education FT
Journal of Excellence in College Teaching FT
Library Literature & Information Science Source FT
Library Literature & Information Science Retrospective: 1905 - 1983
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Full-Text List:
Alphabetical List of Full-Text Materials
(searchable by Title and ISSN)
Business, Social Science and Law:
Business Insights: Essentials FT
CIAO FT
Gartner FT
Law Library Microfilm Collection Digital FT
Legal Periodicals & Books Full Text Index
Legal Periodicals Retrospective Index: 1908 - 1981
Legal Source FT
Military & Government Collection FT
PsycARTICLES FT
Social Science Index Retrospective: 1929 - 1983 FT
Humanities:
17th and 18th Century Burney Collection (British newspapers)
18th Century Collections Online (ECCO)
19th Century Collections Online (NCCO) new!
Communication & Mass Media Complete FT
Humanities FT
Humanities Index Retrospective: 1907 - 1984
Literature Resource Center/MLA FT
MLA International Bibliography
Oxford Art Online (formerly Grove Art) FT
Oxford Music Online (formerly Grove Music) FT
E-Books:
EBSCOhost Ebook Collection (formerly NetLibrary) FT
Ebrary FT
Palgrave Connect new!
SpringerLink new!
Catalogs:
Reference Tools:
Demographics and Other Statistics:
NYCdata (open to public)
Trial Products and Free Services:
University-wide Product Trials
Other licensed resources:
Your own college may have additional resources.
See: Local Research.
Notes:
FT = indicates "Full Text"
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Recent changes to database list.
Research:
Instructions for Off-Campus Access
To access databases from off-campus, you must be a currently enrolled student, faculty member or staff member with an active I.D. in the CUNY library system. Check with the circulation desk of your library to make sure your I.D. is active.
Click on selected database.
Enter -- without spaces -- your 14-digit Library I.D. (barcode) number, found on the front or back of your I.D. Card.
Frequently Asked Questions
Problems/Questions/Comments?
Please read the FAQ before contacting the Office of Library Services. If you need further assistance with off-campus access, email the CUNY Service Desk: service.desk@cuny.edu.
Include your name, barcode number (Library I.D. #), the name of the database you were trying to access, and the time of day you attempted access. Also include the error message, if any.
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