Study off-campus
Access online databases
This webpage contains information about accessing the library's databases from outside the Internet domain of the university.Access in general: what do you need?
Access to the databases is dependent on one or more of the following factors:
| UvT username and password | For some databases you have to log in with UvT username and UvT password |
|---|---|
| Virtual Private Network (VPN) client | Sometimes access to a database is dependent on the type of Internet connection you have with the university. In many cases a VPN client is necessary. |
| Ica-client | For some databases a special browser plugin is required (the so called Ica-client). You can download the Ica-client from the university website. |
Access to databases
On the pages Catalogues and information sources
the 
-buttons and/or icons aside of each database give information on how to access them. See the example below:
There are three different icons available:
free access
no access
login required (with user name and UvT-password)
No icon available? Click on the -button for further information about access to the database.
-buttons
The -buttons aside of each database give information about access in the form of a table. In the table is also specified whether you need an ILL account, extra software for the Ica-client or extra software for the VPN-client. See the example below for the database 'Arbeidsrecht':
| location> | workplace | Students |
| campus | any fixed workplace | yes |
| notebooks (wireless of plug-in) | yes (with VPN + Ica-client) | |
| elsewhere | Internet-provider or UvTnet-home dial-up subscription |
yes (with VPN + Ica-client) |
If there is no such table, it is not necessary to have an ILL account, Ica-client or VPN-client. The icons aside of the database will tell you if the database is accessible for you.
E-journal articles
For access to the database Online Contents Tilburg University there is no secure connection required. Logging in with username and UvT password is sufficient. However, if you want to go to the full text articles in the database, you do need a secure connection. The same applies for the Journal Catalogue Tilburg University and other databases that offer full text journal articles, like ABI/Inform, Ingenta, JSTOR, Kluwer Online and Science Direct.
More information
- Downloading free software: a variety of software for use at home
- Downloading ICA client
- Virtual Private Network (VPN)
of the library.
