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Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): SURF Summer Program: Welcome

Scripps Institution of Oceanography REU Summer Program

Welcome!

This guide is designed to help you start your research in climate, earth, and marine sciences.  Please use the tabs on the left to help you with your library research process and to discover and link to great resources that the UC San Diego Library is providing for your research projects and papers.

You may want to start your research by looking at the basic information & links found under Encyclopedias & Handbooks tab.  Use the Find Books & eBooks tab, to find specific books on your topics, and use the Journal Article Databases tab, to find articles on your topics.

Accessing Electronic Resources?

You can access thousands of e-journals, e-books, databases, and more through UC San Diego Library.

For on-campus access, make sure that you are connected to the UCSD-Protected wifi.

To access library resources from off-campus:

Option 1: Connect through UC Library Search

Sign in to UC Library Search with OpenAthens for seamless access.

Option 2: Sign in at a Publisher or Resource Site

  • Look for 'Sign in Through My Institution' or 'Access via OpenAthens'.
  • Select 'University of California San Diego' and choose OpenAthens Federation if prompted.

Option 3: Connect through Campus VPN

  • Download and open the VPN AnyConnect 
  • Select "2- Step-Secured - all thru UCSD" when prompted for connection type
  • Approve your sign-in through Duo

For help with troubleshooting, visit our Connect to Library Resources page.