Users can access the library’s licensed electronic resources remotely using one of the following  methods:

1. WebVPN (No client installation required; suitable for most databases)
Click  Help  the database link in the Electronic Resources Navigation to find the WebVPN access link. Follow the Instructionsto access the resource via WebVPN.

2. Shibboleth Access (CARSI, no client installation required; suitable for selected databases)
  The library provides  ECNU faculty/ staff and students with access to certain electronic resources directly from off-campus through CARSI (CERNET Authentication and Resource Sharing Infrastructure) at https://www.carsi.edu.cn. This method, based on Shibboleth authentication, does not require VPN or software installation. Simply log in with your university portal credentials on the designated page to access the resources.

Applicable databases:
 1. China National Knowledge Infrastructure

2. EBSCO

3. IEEE/IET Electronic Library

4. Springer

5. Nature

6. Proquest
 7. Elsevier
 8. Web of Science

9. Taiwan Academic Literature Database

10. JoVE

11. Wanfang Database
 12. Emerald
 13. ACS

14. Oxford Scholarship Online - Iresearch
 15. Taylor & Francis
 16. De Gruyter E-B
 17. OSA (Optical Society of America)

18. PQDT Full-Text Search Platform  

19. Oxford Music Online  

20. Wiley Online Library
 21. RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry)
 22. GALE
 23. WorldSciNet
 24. Oxford Journals

26. CAS Journal Ranking

27. Chaoxing Discovery

28. AIP

For Access:

1)Go to the database login page (You may click the database name above to enter the login page directly)

2)Select “Institutional Login” or “Login via Shibboleth”

3)Choose your federation - “China CERNET Federation”

4)Select your institution - “East China Normal University”; Alternatively, you may skip step 3 and search for your institution by entering “East China Normal University.”

5)Log in using your authentication credentials (student/staff ID and password)

For databases on the EBSCO and ProQuest platforms, clicking the link will redirect you directly to the authentication page. Please enter your authentication credentials to access the resources.

3. VPN Access (Client installation required; applicable to all databases)

By installing the VPN client, your computer’s IP address will be virtually recognized as a campus network IP, allowing you to access the library’s licensed electronic resources remotely. For detailed instructions on VPN installation and usage, please visit: https://docs.ecnu.edu.cn/vpn/
(Login using the same username and password as the university's unified authentication system.)

Note:
If you encounter any issues while using the VPN, please contact the ECNU IT Services:

Putuo Campus:
The office on the ground floor of Dormitory Building No. 9, Guanghua Road (by Liwa River)

Minhang Campus:
Room 207, Main Library Building

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tel: 021-6223 3081
Email: its@ecnu.edu.cn