Bradford College Library subscribes to a large number of online or electronic resources: databases, electronic journals and e-books. Using these electronic resources requires logging in with your College IT username and password so that you are authenticated as a valid user. The majority of these resources can also be accessed off campus.
When you click on a link to an electronic resource from Library Online, the Databases A to Z, Library Catalogue or Moodle you may be prompted to log in.
From July 2023 the authentication process will be the same as logging into Microsoft 365. Additionally, if you are already logged into Microsoft 365 you will not even be asked to log in, but will be logged in seamlessly via Single Sign On. This will make accessing College systems more consistent.
1. Enter your College email address. For students this is your college ID number followed by @bradfordcollege.ac.uk. Click Next.
2. You will see a screen like this for a few seconds.
3. You will be directed to the Bradford College Sign in page. Your username should have already been filled in with your college email address. Your password is the same as you would use to access your college email.
Users who are required to use two factor authentication when logging into Microsoft 365 will find the two factor authentication box pop up and will need to use their authenticator as usual when logging into these resources via Shibboleth too (unless they are signed in with single sign on). A few user have had an issue where logging into a resource via Shibboleth has resulted in a “stale connection” error screen. If this is experienced, closing your browser totally and restarting it should fix this problem.
If you access resources via a search engine rather than our links you can still log in, providing we have a subscription to that resource.
From the option to log in or sign on on the resource page look out for any one of these links (they all mean the same thing):
Institutional login
Remote Users: login via your home institution/organization
Shibboleth login
UK Access Management Federation
UK Federation
You should then be asked what institution you are from, browse or search for Bradford College. You will then be prompted for your College IT account username and password.
For more information on accessing our electronic resources check out the Electronic Resources guide on Library Online. Instructions for accessing each electronic resource are available on the Databases A to Z.
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