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Before you can get into licensed UCSD resources like databases and electronic journals and books, you have to set up Protected Network on your laptop. (Guest wireless will not allow you access to these.)
To set up UCSD Protected Network on your laptop, check out the details found at Campus Wireless/Wi-Fi Access information.
If you are using any computer from off campus, in order to access UCSD licensed resources, you need to set up VPN on your computer.
Article Databases
The Library's catalog (above) does not point you to individual articles (just the journals), so you need an article database. Depending upon your topic, you might need one or two of the following ones.
General - All Subjects Included:
Subject Focused Databases: