Continuing Education
Accessing E-Resources as a Continuing Education Student
Login Access Instructions
Who has access to Library Resources?
Continuing Education students enrolled in courses that are 10 or more instructional hours have access to online journals and most e-books through the University of Calgary Library.
For Continuing Education students, library access is available 30 days before your course start date and 30 days after the end date.
For Continuing Education instructors, library access is available 60 days before your course start date and 60 days after the end date.
How to access Library Resources?
This depends on the type of resource to which you need access: A) electronic or B) physical items.
- Always start at the Library Home Page.
- Enter your search terms in the "Search" box.
- Click on the result record of the specific resource you wish to access - always scroll down to the "View Online" or "Get It" sections - Refer to figure 1.
- A. Electronic items -> View full text.
- For most electronic articles, e-journals, or e-books, use the "My UofC Email" or "Destiny One" login instructions below.
- B. Physical items -> Request.
- If it is a physical book, use the Unicard barcode login instructions below.
- A. Electronic items -> View full text.
A. Electronic item access: use DestinyOne username + password.
When to use: Remote access to the UCalgary Libraries electronic resources will require "library user authentication". Depending on your CE course, you will either use your "My UofC email account" or your 8-digit "Destiny One ID" and password to get to the full-text of e-journals and e-books.
NOTE 1: E-book providers. There is no access to O'Reilly/Safari e-books.
NOTE 2: Timing. Destiny One updates occur daily between 1:00pm and 2:00pm MT. What this means is that access to the "view full text" electronic resources is not possible during this period.
NOTE 3: Password. For your password's special character, consider if it is one of these allowed characters below.
Once you have found the resource you want, and you notice there is an electronic link...
1. Scroll down to the "View Online" section.
2. Click on one of the "blue links" to a source.
3. The "Library User Authentication" window will pop up.
4. Choose the options for you as a Continuing Education student:
- if you have an @ucalgary email address and password, choose the top "My UofC Email Account" path
- if you use your 8-digit student number and password, choose the bottom "ContEd Student" path
B. Physical items: Unicard barcode to request a book for pick-up.
When to use: You will use your UNICARD barcode and password for placing requests on physical books to pick up in person at a preferred UCalgary Libraries location. Instructions for acquiring a UNICARD can be found here.
NOTE 4: UNICARD. In order to a) borrow books from the library and b) check the status of your library account, you will need a UNICARD. Again, you may need to contact Campus Services Centre for your barcode and take a few minutes to set up your library account with the UCalgary Libraries - but only for borrowing physical items.
Once you have found the resource you want, and you notice that it is a book without an "Online access" link:
1. Scroll down to the "Get It" section.
2. To get the physical book, you can visit the library in person:
a. if the book is in the library's "Main collection", collect the book off the shelves yourself; or,
b. request the book to be collected by Library Staff and stored for you "On Hold" at your preferred UCalgary Libraries location.
Problems?
If you qualify for library access - for example, your course is 10 hours or longer - and would like more guidance, please contact the Library’s LiveChat or Continuing Education during regular business hours.