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Biological Oceanography: Welcome

Library guide for resources in the areas of Biological Oceanography

About This Guide

This guide is designed to help you start your research in biological oceanography and related marine sciences.  Please use the tabs on the left to discover and link to great resources that the UC San Diego Library is providing for your research.

You may want to start by looking at the basic information found under Encyclopedias & Handbooks.  Use the Books & E-Books tab for access to online catalogs and resources for finding books on your topics, then use the Journal Article Databases tab to find articles on your topics, and last, but not least, use the EndNote tab to help organize your references.

 

 

Connect to Licensed Resources

The Library licenses thousands of electronic resources (databases, ebooks, journals, streaming media, etc.). Anything with UCSD Only is restricted to UC San Diego faculty, students, and staff.

  • On campus, use the UCSD-Protected wifi network.
  • Off-campus, there are 2 options:

Open Athens (single sign-on)

There are several ways you can connect:

  1. Sign in and connect through UC Library Search.
  2. Sign in at the publisher or vendor website.
    • Look for 'Sign in Through My Institution' or 'Access via OpenAthens'.
    • Select 'University of California San Diego' and choose OpenAthens Federation if prompted.

VPN (client software required)

VPN is still required for some resources, including the SciFinder registration site.

  1. Select the option for your computer or device's operating system, and follow the instructions to download and connect.
  2. When you connect, you must select the group 2-Step Secured - allthruucsd.
    1. You will need to sign in and complete the Duo authentication each time you use VPN.