Remote Access to Online Resources: R-Z
Full list of Databases
Whilst most databases are listed on this guide, there may be a few not included. A full list of databases can be found on our A-Z database list
Reaxys
If you access Reaxys from the link in the Library A-Z database list, the link below, or via an internet search you'll see this screen:
- Choose Sign in via your institution
- In Search for your institution enter University of St Andrews and select it when it appears
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Reaxysorganic, organo-metallic, and inorganic chemistry database.It is based on the CrossFire Beilstein, CrossFire Gmelin and Patent Chemistry databases, and covers over 3,800 journals and patents from 1771 to date
SAGE journals
If you access Sage Journals from the link in the Library A-Z database list, the link below, or via an internet search select Institution from the Access Options at the top right of the screen.
- Select Shibboleth in the institution area
- In the Geographic Region drop down select United Kingdom - UK Federation
- From the list of institutions select University of St Andrews
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Sage Journals Onlineaccess to the Sage full-text journals which the University of St Andrews subscribes across a range of subject areas.
SAGE Knowledge (ebooks)
If you access Sage Knowledge from the link in the Library A-Z database list, the link below, or via an internet search select Institution from the Login options at the top right of the screen.
- Select Login via your institution
- From the Select your institution's country option choose United Kingdom
- From the Select your Institution option choose University of St Andrews and click Continue
- Choose the Shibboleth option
Individual e-book titles held in Sage Knowledge will be listed in Library search.
- Click the green eBook icon
- You'll be taken to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Sage KnowledgeOver 2000 ebooks which you can print, download or read online, covering the subject of Business, Education, Health, Psychology and Sociology.
Science Direct
If you access Science Direct from the link in the Library A-Z database list, the link below, or via an internet search select Sign in at the top right of the screen.
- Select Other Institution
- In the search box enter University of St Andrews and click it when it appears
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
Individual e-book titles which we have access to on ScienceDirect will be listed in Library search.
- Click the green eBook icon
- You'll be taken to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Science Directa multi-disciplinary database which includes journals, e-books and reference works
Scopus
If you access Scopus from the link in the Library A-Z database list, the link below, or via an internet search
- Select Other Institution Login on the homepage
- In the search box enter University of St Andrews and click it when it appears
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Scopusa large multidisciplinary abstracting and citation database of peer-reviewed research literature. Covers over 19,000 journal titles.
SpringerLink
If you access Springerlink from the link in the Library A-Z database list, the link below, or via an internet search click Sign up / Log in located at the top right of the Springerlink homepage:
- Click Login via Shibboleth or Athens
- In the Find your institution (via Shibboleth) box select University of St Andrews Univ Library and click Login via Shibboleth
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
Individual e-book titles held in Springerlink will be listed in Library search.
- Click the green eBook icon
- You'll be taken to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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SpringerLinka multi-disciplinary collection of journals and e-books. Full-text access is available to titles subscribed to by the University Library.
Taylor & Francis Online
If you access Taylor and Francis Online from the link in the Library A-Z Database list, the link below, or via an internet search click Log in at the top right of the screen
- Click Shibboleth
- in the Search Institutions box search for and select University of St Andrews
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
Individual e-book titles held in Taylor and Francis Online will be listed in Library search.
- Click the green eBook icon
- You'll be taken to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Taylor & Francis OnlineTaylor & Francis online gives access to selected full text ebooks and journals which the University has purchased or subscribes to.
Web of Science

- From the box Select your group or region select UK Federation and click Go
- In the box Type the name of your organisation start to enter University of St Andrews and select it when it appears
- Click Sign in or Continue
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Web of ScienceWeb of Science Core Collection includes the Science, Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities Citation Indexes, Conference Proceedings Citation Index for Science, Social Sciences & Humanities, Current Chemical Reactions and Index Chemicus.
Wiley Online Library
If you access Wiley Online Library from the link in the Library A-Z Database list, the link below , or via an internet search choose Login / Register at the top right of the webpage.
- Choose Institutional Login
- In the Federation box select UK Higher Education
- Choose University of St Andrews from the list of Institutions
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
Individual e-book titles which we have access to on Wiley Online will be listed in Library search.
- Click the green eBook icon
- You'll be taken to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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Wiley Online Librarya multi-disciplinary collection of journals and e-books. Full-text access is available to titles subscribed to by the University Library.
ZETOC
If you access Zetocfrom the link in the Library A-Z Database list, the link below , or via an internet search choose Zetoc Search - Access from the options on the homepage.
- In the Type the name of your organisation start to enter University of St Andrews and select it from the results
- Click Sign in or Continue
- You'll be directed to the University of St Andrews Single Sign on page where you login with your University username and password.
- Enter your username without @st-andrews.ac.uk
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ZETOCThe British Library's Electronic Table of Contents database of over 28,500 journals and more than 52 million article citations and conference papers. Includes the current awareness service - ZETOC Alert