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Accessing Online Library Resources

Online library resources, including databases, eBooks, and journals, are available to students, faculty, and staff both on and off-campus. To access these resources, use your ULID when prompted on the 'Log in to Library Resources' page. Your login will remain active across multiple databases. However, if there is no activity for one hour, your session will time out and you will need to log in again.

Visitors can access online library resources when visiting the library or use Library Search Guest Access to find limited research materials.

General Troubleshooting Tips

If you are having trouble accessing a database, try the following:

Browser Warning

If you visit several databases or view or download a substantial amount of material from within databases in a short period of time, you may receive a browser warning. This is a security measure that suspends your current session and prevents subsequent database access for two hours. If you receive this warning but believe it does not apply to your situation, it is possible that your account has been compromised. In that case, you should reset your ULID password.

Still Experiencing Access Issues? Contact Us!

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Call: (337) 482-6025
Text: (337) 205-7558
Visit: 1st Floor, Service Desk
Email: reference@louisiana.edu
*Emails will usually have a reply within 48 hours, excluding holidays. Screenshots of issues are helpful.
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If multiple databases are unavailable from on or off-campus after library hours, contact the University IT Service Desk.

Database Use

Dupré Library's online databases are available only to current UL Lafayette students, faculty, and staff. Users must log in with their ULID and password at the 'Log in to Library Resources' page. Non-affiliated individuals can access databases on-site or through Library Search Guest Access, but this access is limited to specific materials.

All users must comply with the University IT Security policy, acceptable use, and U.S. Copyright Law's "Fair Use" guidelines. Materials obtained from online databases are strictly for personal, non-commercial purposes.

Acceptable use involves:

  • Accessing resources from off-campus with authentication
  • Utilizing resources via Moodle and ULink
  • Sharing articles among authorized users
  • Saving articles for personal use only

Examples of improper use include, but are not limited to:

  • Excessive usage
  • Bot use
  • Downloading entire journals
  • Printing multiple copies
  • Publishing database articles

For security reasons, accessing multiple databases or downloading large amounts of data in a short time may trigger a two-hour suspension of access. Unauthorized and improper use of the library's online resources may result in denial of access and/or disciplinary action. The library and its electronic resource vendors reserve the right to monitor suspicious activity through usage statistics.

For questions about use, Ask a Librarian. For access issues, try these general troubleshooting tips.