Marine Biology: Welcome

This guide is designed to help you start your research in marine biology and related marine sciences.  Please use the tabs in this guide 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 tab.  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.

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.