Electronic Resources

Last update: May 26, 2020

UK Libraries electronic resource collections are available to UK faculty, staff, and students anywhere, anytime. With your linkblue credentials, access the following: 

• Databases
• E-Books
• E-Journals
• Government Documents
• Maps
• Newspapers
• Streaming Media

Our Special Collections Research Center also provides access to thousands of digitized primary sources: 

• ExploreUK
• John C. Wyatt Lexington Herald-Leader Photographs
• Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History
• Notable Kentucky African Americans Database

Moreover, publishers and libraries are partnering in innovative ways to expand access to electronic resources during this unprecedented crisis. We are adding new materials daily; follow our Electronic Resources blog for frequent updates. 

Finally, librarians also maintain a number of popular course guides and subject area research guides to help users gather information needed to develop research topics and complete coursework successfully. 

Didn't find what you need from these quick links? InfoKat Discovery will allow you to quickly search multiple library resources simultaneously. 

Only see print options for the materials you need? We may be able to source an electronic version: just Ask Us. 

About COVID-19

Health, safety and well-being begin with accurate information provided by trustworthy resources. UK Libraries has developed a COVID-19 guide highlighting University of Kentucky, Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky, national and international resources published by authoritative organizations. Resources published in Spanish are also featured.