Access to e-resources

The library provides staff and students at VID with access to many e-resources, such as e-books, e-journals and different types of databases. Sometimes you can access e-resources directly, other times you need to log in.

How do I log in?

When you're being forwarded to login for one of VID's e-resources you will be prompted to log in to your Microsoft account. As a staff member or student, you have your own Microsoft account connected to your VID user. You use the username and password for this VID user to log in to e-resources:

For students

Username Password

VID e-mail address (student number@vidstud.no)

Example: 123456@vidstud.no

Same as for your Feide account

Logging in to the Microsoft account also requires using two-factor authentication (2FA), meaning you have to confirm the login by phone/sms or via the Authenticator app. If you haven't already configured 2FA, you will automatically be prompted to set it up when you log in for the first time.

For more information about wireless network, Microsoft Office 365 accounts for students and Feide, please see the page IT support for students.

For staff members

USername

Password

VID e-mail address (first-name.surname@vid.no)

Example: kari.nordmann@vid.no

Same password as for logging in to your work computer, webmail, Teams etc.

Logging in to the Microsoft account also requires using two-factor authentication, meaning you have to confirm the login by phone/sms or via the Authenticator app.

If you're a staff member but don't have a VID user, please contact the library to get help with getting access.

Known issues

If you're logged in to another Microsoft account (not associated with VID) in your browser, you need to log out from that account before logging in to VID's e-resources. Otherwise your user won't be recognized and you will be denied access.

When and where do I have to log in?

When you're connected to Internet via VID's network, you will automatically get access to most e-resources without having to log in first. This will for example be the case when you're using the Eduroam network on campus.

When you're not on VID's network, you need to log in to get access to many of the e-resources. This will for example be the case if you're trying to access e-resources from home. VID is using a login solution called OpenAthens.

In Oria

When using Oria, you will automatically be forwarded to login when trying to access an e-resource if you're not on VID's network. This applies to all e-resources that require logging in.
On other websites

When you're on the website of a journal or a database, you can use the login functionality on that site (for example "Institutional login", "OpenAthens" or "Other Sign-in").

Under "Find your organization/institution", search for and choose "VID Specialized University". If VID has access to the resource, you will be forwarded to login for VID users.

Please note: Even if a resource allows for logging in with OpenAthens, it doesn't necessarily mean that VID has access to the content of that resource.
Technical requirements and functionality

In order for the login solution to function properly, you must enable cookies in your browser. You can still block third-party cookies without this having an impact on functionality.

OpenAthens uses single-sign-on (SSO). Once you have logged in, your access will be maintained as long as the browsing session is active, for up to 8 hours. This allows you to visit different providers/e-resources during the same session, without having to log in again.

Access through extension in Chrome

LibKey Nomad is an extension in Google Chrome that automatically locates and links to full text content for articles that you find online, provided they are included in the library's subscriptions or are available as open access.

Choose VID as institution after installation. After that, the extension will scan pages that you visit to see if the content is available in full text and, if that's the case, provide a direct link.

For user guidance, please refer to LibKey Nomad User Guide from the service's provider, Third Iron.

Creating links to e-resources

You can create links to e-resources (such as articles) by using the link generator for VID. When the end user clicks on the link, they will be forwarded to login, where they can log in to access the resource (providing VID has access).

You will need to update previously bookmarked articles if their URL contains “ezproxy.vid.no”. You can do this by using the link generator, or by bookmarking the links again after you have logged in.

Contact

Please contact the library if you have any questions about logging in or if you have problems accessing e-resources.