Off Campus Access
Off Campus Access for Library Users
Most online resources can now be accessed from off campus, although many of them, such as VIVA, are available only to registered students, faculty, and staff of the college.
Unrestricted resources include WebCat, the Library's catalog, and many other resources available from the library's home page.
In order to access restricted resources, such as InfoTrac, FirstSearch and other VIVA Resources, you must first have an active account with UVa-Wise. When a restricted resource is selected from the website external users will be presented with a username/password page. By entering your UVa-Wise login information the resource will then be delivered using our proxy service. Please contact the Helpdesk at 276-376-4509 if you need assistance with your account.
As you research, you may discover you need books or articles that our Library does not hold; you may request these items online using the Interlibrary Loan Services (ILL). Please remember that in most cases you will have to pick up the material at the Wyllie Library at UVA-Wise; articles may be available electronically, but books must still be picked up at the Library.
If you are registered for classes held at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, the Library at Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC) is your library, too. The VHCC Library will process Interlibrary Loan requests and help you with your research; and, of course, you may check out material from the Library's collection. For more information on their services, visit the VHCC Library.
