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Remote Access to Electronic Resources

  • Eligible Users: Current faculty, staff, and enrolled students of Chang Gung University.
  • Service Description: 
  • To facilitate academic research, the library provides remote access authentication for users outside the campus IP range. Once authenticated, users can access the library's electronic resources.
  • How to use:
    1. Visit the Chang Gung University Library website from outside the campus IP range. Choose the desired electronic resource system, including the electronic resource search system, e-books, e-journals, discovery system, and thesis/dissertation system. The system will prompt for authentication; after successful login, users can access the library's electronic resources.
    2. Log in
    3. Alternatively, users can directly select the remote access authentication option. The system will prompt for authentication, and upon successful login, access to electronic resources will be granted.
    4. Account and Password:
      • Enter the library account used to check personal borrowing records.
      • Faculty/Staff: Use your Notes ID.
      • Students: Use your student ID number.
      • Default Password: Your date of birth in ROC calendar format ( YYYMMDD ).
  • Usage Guidelines: 
    1. Electronic resources are for individual research purposes only.
    2. Prohibited Actions: Mass downloading, continuous retrieval, or use of automated tools to systematically download or print full-text content.
    3. Intellectual Property: Users must respect copyright laws. Any violation will result in termination of access and legal liability.
  • Important Notice: The University's campus VPN does not support remote access to electronic resources.

Electronic Resource Retrieval Service

  • Discovery & Delivery Service
  • Function: A unified search platform, similar to Google, that allows users to retrieve resources across multiple systems, including print/e-books, print/e-journals, audiovisual materials, and databases. The system also provides guidance on how to access the retrieved materials.
  • E-Resources Gateway:
  • Function: A centralized interface for searching both subscribed and open access databases, e-journals, e-books, and online resources that allows users to browse and quickly access various types of electronic resources.
  • Full-Text SFX System:
  • Function: Allows users to find access paths to full-text content. For example, in Google Scholar, look for the link "Full text@Chang Gung Univ" or the   in electronic resources. By clicking on the icon, users can check to see if the library has purchased the full-text electronic file and see the available date range, allowing direct access to the full-text.

E-Resource Utilization Instruction Service

  • Library resource instruction workshops:
    1. Regular Workshops:
      • Each semester, the library offers database instruction courses for faculty and students.
      • Registration: Register online through the library's database instruction courses webpage.
    2. Customized Training:
      • Customized workshops are available upon request to meet course needs.
      • Registration Guidelines:
        • Groups of 6 or more: Submit request at least one week in advance.
        • Contact the Library Reference Department to schedule the session.
        • Contact Information: Phone: Ext. 5622 / E-mail: libdb@mail.cgu.edu.tw