Allied Health: Getting Started

Be sure to use the UA Libraries Catalog or Web site to use the proxy server. Go to a definition of a proxy server. opens new window You will be prompted for your UANet ID and password from The University of Akron Login screen. Most of the time you will be prompted one time per browser session.

If you go to the URL of the resource directly, you will bypass the proxy server.

Some resources like SciFinder will require another user id and password, but most don't. Often when you are prompted by anything besides The University of Akron Login screen or the OhioLINK Authentication screen, either

• you did not go through or were somehow dropped by the proxy server or
• we do not have access to the particular item, such as an article from a year of a journal that is not part of our subscription. Check the Publication Finder to verify dates that we subscribe.

Don't worry if we don't have a book or article you need. All you have to do it put in an interlibrary loan request and we'll get it for you from another library. It's free!

Get a second opinion and improve your papers!  

• E-mail your research papers to the UA Writing Center before submitting your research papers to your instructor.
• Walk-ins are also welcomed. Located in the Bierce Library, Room 68, ground floor (UA Akron Campus).