Athens
What is an Athens account ?
An Athens account is a personal username and password which proves that you are a UEL student or member of staff.
What are my account details?
Your username is uel13 followed by your student number, eg uel13u1234567. Your password is usually your date of birth in one of the following formats:
- dd-Mmm-yy - e.g. 12-Aug-84
- ddMmmyy - e.g. 12Aug84
Your login and password details will be sent to your UEL webmail address at the beginning of semester.
Forgotten your password ?
You can reset your password by going to openathens.net and then to 'Forgotten your password?'. When asked for your email address, use your UEL student email unless you know that your private address was used to create your account.
Why do I need an Athens account?
An Athens account entitles you to access a range of online databases, e-journals and e-books. As you progress through your studies at UEL, you will increasingly need access to resources we don’t hold locally either in print or electronically. A good assignment needs to be researched and to do this you will need to search databases for article citations and full-text articles, too. We pay for access to these resources, and your permission to view is your Athens Account. It is free to all current students and staff.
How do I use my Athens account?
You use your Athens account to sign-in to the e-books, e-journals and databases available from UEL library. The e-books can be found in the library catalogue. All other resources are accessible from the Databases and E-journals page.
If you have any further queries, ask at any Library helpdesk or email via Ask A Librarian.
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