Online Library Privileges
About This Benefit
The UCLA Library is pleased to extend a new benefit to UCLA Alumni Association members—remote online access to one of the most comprehensive online databases available via the ProQuest Research Library.
From business and political science to literature and psychology, the ProQuest Research Library provides access to articles from a wide range of popular and academic subjects. The Library provides full-text articles to more than 2,500 titles, and abstracts to an additional nine hundred titles, including National Geographic, Nature, New England Journal of Medicine, The New Yorker, Newsweek, PC World, Psychology Today, Science, Sports Illustrated, Time, and other, more specialized titles.
ProQuest Research Library Program for Members
- How do I get access?
If you are already a member of the UCLA Alumni Association, you can get an access code by contacting the UCLA Library Development Office via email at giving@library.ucla.edu or call 310-206-8526. (Your Alumni Association membership must be current in order to access the ProQuest Research Library.)
If you are not a member of the UCLA Alumni Association, you may join or renew your membership now to receive all the benefits of membership, including access to the ProQuest Research Library. You must sign up with the UCLA Alumni Association and get your member number before contacting the library. If you have problems joining online, call toll free at 800-825-2586, or locally 310-825-2586 Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30 p.m., or send an email to alumni@UCLAlumni.net. - Once I have access where can I find the ProQuest Research Library?
To access the ProQuest Research Library, click on the link below and enter your log-in: http://proquest.umi.com/login. - For more information:
Titles List (PDF)
Note: The titles included provide a very good basic research collection. This resource can be supplemented, as needed, with the more extensive online services available by visiting the Library. - What does it cost?
Initially this program began as a gratuity to Library Associates who donated at the $250 level and above. But now this program is FREE for UCLA Alumni Association members. To join the Library Associates or to donate to the Library, go to: www.giving.ucla.edu/library.
Sign up now to become a member of the UCLA Alumni Association or call 310-825-2586 Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30 p.m., or send an email to alumni@UCLAlumni.net. - Are there limits or conditions?
Our contract stipulates that the purpose of access to the service is only for personal use and that users will not unduly exploit the resource by using it for commercial purposes or systematically downloading portions of the file. Therefore we will be requiring all users indicate agreement to these terms before an account password can be provided (by logging in you have consented to these terms). - ProQuest Research Library User Agreement
Terms and Conditions for using the ProQuest Research Library: I understand that I am being granted access to ProQuest Research Library in my capacity as a donor to the UCLA Library or as a member of the UCLA Alumni Association and that my use of this service constitutes agreement to the following terms of use. I agree that I will use the materials for personal use only and will not sell the content, use it for commercial purposes, or provide my user name and password to any other individual. I understand that any excessive or systematic downloading on my user account may result in my access privileges being revoked. - Where can I get help?
If you have questions or have difficulty getting your access code, or accessing the ProQuest Research Library, contact the UCLA Library Development Office via email at giving@library.ucla.edu or call (310) 206-8526.
You may find more information here.
For questions about membership, please contact the UCLA Alumni Association at 800-825-2586, or locally 310-825-2586 Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30 p.m., or send an email to alumni@UCLAlumni.net.
