Answered By: Simon Goose
Last Updated: May 12, 2026     Views: 13

If you are having problems logging into iDiscover, with your username and password, please be aware that this not required when accessing eresources.  

Simply use the search facility in iDiscover (without logging at all) and log in with your University IT account credentials when prompted to do so by the resource you are trying to access. 

Logging in to iDiscover gives you access to circulation/borrowing services (such as MyLibrary account) and functionality that allows you to request and recall items. It is dependent on you having an active patron account in the library patron system. 

Please contact reader registrations at the UL by emailing registration@lib.cam.ac.uk for further information regarding patron accounts. 

For further information, regarding accessing eresources, please see the following websites 

Eresources FAQs

https://www.libraries.cam.ac.uk/eresources 

You can also contact the helpdesk at eresources@lib.cam.ac.uk