First you must configure your computer for remote access.
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To access Duke Libraries' resources from off campus, you must install a VPN client that is available from Duke's Office of Information Technology (OIT). Download the VPN client for Duke University affiliates (NOT Health System) at http://www.oit.duke.edu/net-security/network/remote/vpn/. If you already have a VPN through your employer, please check with citdl@mc.duke.edu before downloading this and overwriting your current VPN.
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To access library resources such as journals or databases, set the VPN's department option to Library Resources Only, OR
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Use EZProxy from off-campus without having to download any software.
Visit the Remote Access to Library Resources webpage for more information.
Using the Library
Duke University Medical Center Library (DUMCL) Online – The Medical Center Library is the primary library for students, faculty, and staff in the School of Nursing.
(Suggestion: Bookmark or add to favorites in your browser)
http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/
DUMCL General Information – Hours and phone numbers, frequently asked questions, directions and maps, borrowing privileges, instruction and consultation services, collections and resources, remote access options, and more.
https://mclibrary.duke.edu/about
DUMCL Library Orientation - General orientation materials, library orientation class, virtual tours, and more.
https://mclibrary.duke.edu/training-and-consulting
DUMCL Databases and Full-text Online Journals (E-Journals) – PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, and others
https://mclibrary.duke.edu/databases-books-journals/databases
DUMCL Borrow, Request & Renew
https://mclibrary.duke.edu/borrow-request-renew
Other Libraries at Duke – Information, maps, other resources, etc.
http://library.duke.edu/about/libraries/index.html