How do I access the Library's databases?
Answer
The following will help you log in to any of the online databases available through the Library. These databases include:
- ACLS Humanities eBook Collection
- Artstor
- Audio Ciné Films
- CAN-CORE Academic Video
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Criterion On-Demand
- Curio
- Ebook Central
- EBSCO journal databases (Academic Search Complete, Social Sciences Full Text, Business Source Elite, Regional Business News, APA PsycArticles, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, ERIC, Education Source, SocIndex, and Masterfile Elite)
- EBSCO eBooks
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Encyclopédie Universalis
- Érudit
- Films On Demand
- First Research
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- JSTOR
- National Film Board of Canada (NFB) / Office national du film du Canada (ONF)
- Oxford Art Online (Includes the Grove Dictionary of Art)
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Oxford Reference
- ProQuest: Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA)
- ProQuest: Canadian Major Dailies
- Qurʾānic Studies Online
- Salem Press Online (Includes Masterplots, 4th edition, Magill's Medical Guide, 8th and 9th editions, Notable African American Writers, 2nd edition, and Digital Literacy: Skills and Strategies)
Logging in to the Library databases
Here are step-by-step instructions for accessing any of the Library's databases:
- Go to the Library page on the Marianopolis website.
- Go down to the section of the page for the database you want. The databases are organized broadly by the type of content they have (e.g. Ebook Central is in the "Books and eBooks" section; Audio Ciné Films is in the "Films and music" section).
- Look for the link to the database you want. Click on the link.
- You will be asked to log in:
- Students: Your username is your seven-digit student number. Your password is the same as your Microsoft 365 login (sometimes also called an Office 365 login). By default, that is your Permanent Code, followed by a hash tag (#). It is case sensitive, so use capital letters (e.g. ABCD12345678). If you have set a new password for Microsoft 365, use the new password when logging in to the databases. For information on changing your password, and for information about all of your Marianopolis accounts, please consult the following document on Omnivox: Microsoft 365 and Marianopolis Network Account Login Info.
- Faculty and Staff: Your username and password are identical to the ones you use to log in to a College computer or your College email.
- Once you submit your username and password, you will either be automatically redirected to the database.
You should now have full access to the database.
The Login is Not Working
If you are not able to log in using the above steps, please try the following:
- Make sure you are using your seven-digit student number for your username and your Microsoft 365 password as your password. Your Omnivox password will NOT work for the database logins. If you have changed your Microsoft 365 password and cannot remember your new password, you can have your password reset in-person at the TLT desk (A-358). Be sure to bring your Marianopolis ID to confirm your identity. Passwords will not be reset via email, MIO, or over the phone
- Make sure your browser if up-to-date. Older versions of browsers will sometimes not function properly with the logins.
- If you continue to have issues, go to the TLT desk (A-358) for assistance. They will be able to troubleshoot your account.
Need Help?
You can always drop by the Library's Reference Desk for help whenever we are open. Consult our opening hours here. You can also chat with us online during opening hours, or submit a question anytime here. We will respond to you as quickly as possible during business hours.
