Off Campus Access: Online Library Access

The Himmelfarb Library provides access to 125+ electronic databases, 6,700+ electronic books, and 6,500+ electronic journals licensed by Himmelfarb Library, the Gelman Library, and/or the George Washington University for use by faculty, staff and students.  To use these resources, you must login using your GW UserID and password.

To login from off-campus, users must know their GW UserID and the associated password. 

GW's Identity and Access Management: 

• allows user to set up their GW UserID or reset their password.
• provides instructions for users who experience difficulty setting up their GW UserID.

1. Access the Himmelfarb Library website, and select the database, e-text, or e-journal which you would like to access.
2. When the 'George Washington University Single Sign-on' webpage is displayed, securely login with your GW UserID followed by "@gwu.edu".
   • Accounts created before May 22, 2022: Your GW UserID is the portion of your email address prior to @.
   • Accounts created after May 22, 2022: Your GW UserID is your GWID (G#).
3. Check your Two-Step Authentication (i.e. text, Authenticator app, etc.) to authorize your login.
4. The database, e-text, or e-journal that you selected will display automatically.