Cornell Cooperative Extension Access to Resources

Now that you've seen the breadth of resources available to you remotely, how do you get access to them? The answer to this question is complicated and depends on what resources you are interested in, what internet connection you have, and sometimes the platform and browser you are using.

Generally speaking, there are two types of resources in terms of access restrictions: those that anyone with an internet connection can access, and those that are limited to the current Cornell community only. Most, if not all, electronic journals will be Cornell-restricted, as will be some of the most popular and comprehensive databases: Biosis, Lexis-Nexis, ERIC, and Proquest Research Library. The labels "Licensed" or "Public Domain" under the title of a resource in Find Databases distinguish the restricted resources from the freely available (i.e. "public domain") ones.

The Library Catalog is not restricted if you just need to search it but once you try to access a restricted electronic journal or database through the Catalog you will need to be authenticated as a Cornell user.

Problems Connecting? If your connection meets all the requirements explained on the Using Library Resources Off-Campus page but you are still not able to access a restricted resource, send us a Problem Connecting form and we'll try to help as soon as possible.

Contact: Remember, Mann Library's reference staff is here to help! Ask us any time you need help.