ALADIN FAQ
What is ALADIN?
ALADIN is a website which can help you access Himmelfarb Library’s databases, e-texts, and e-journals from off-campus locations. ALADIN is run by the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC), a consortium of local universities. Medical center users are able to use ALADIN courtesy of GW's Gelman Library (a member of the consortium).
How do I login to ALADIN?
To login to ALADIN, you will be asked to provide your last name, University ID or Library Barcode, and to identify your institution using a drop-down menu.
In the field for University ID or Library Barcode, you may use either of the following numbers:
- Your GWid (G+8-digit number).
- GWorld Card Barcode Number. Use the small number located underneath the barcode on the back of your GWorld card. Note: you must activate your GWorld card at Gelman Library’s Circulation Desk in order to use your GWorld Card Barcode Number in ALADIN.
Users may retrieve their GWid at http://gwid.gwu.edu/.
Users unable to retrieve their GWid with a GW NetID (username@gwu.edu email address), may consult the following instructions.
How can I find Himmelfarb Library’s databases in ALADIN?
To access Himmelfarb Library’s databases from off-campus locations, you can use the links on the E-Databases webpage on Himmelfarb Library’s website. If you are off-campus, you will see the ALADIN login screen after you click on a database link. Once you have entered your last name and GWid or GWorld Card Barcode Number (if your GWorld card was activated at Gelman Library), the database that you selected will display automatically.
If you access ALADIN directly, you can locate Himmelfarb Library’s databases by browsing in the ‘Databases by Subject’ or ‘Databases by Title’ area. If you browse ‘Databases by Subject’, select ‘Sciences’ and then either ‘Medicine/Health Sciences’ or ‘Public Health’.
How can I find Himmelfarb Library’s e-texts in ALADIN?
To access Himmelfarb Library’s e-texts from off-campus locations, you can use the links on the E-Texts webpage on Himmelfarb Library’s website. If you are off-campus, you will see the ALADIN login screen after you click on an e-text link. Once you have entered your last name and GWid or GWorld Card Barcode Number (if your GWorld card was activated at Gelman Library), the e-text that you selected will display automatically.
If you access ALADIN directly, you can locate Himmelfarb Library’s e-texts by first accessing a textbook collection listed with the databases. E-Text collections include AccessMedicine, Books@Ovid, and MDConsult. You can access AccessMedicine, Books@Ovid, and MDConsult by selecting ‘Databases by Subject’ or ‘Databases by Title’ area. If you browse ‘Databases by Subject’, you will find Himmelfarb Library’s e-text collections by selecting ‘Sciences’ and then ‘Medicine/Health Sciences’.
How can I find Himmelfarb Library’s e-journals in ALADIN?
To access Himmelfarb Library’s e-journals from off-campus locations, you can use the links on the E-Journals webpage on Himmelfarb Library’s website. If you are off-campus, you will see the ALADIN login screen after you click on an e-journal link. Once you have entered your last name and GWid or GWorld Card Barcode Number (if your GWorld card was activated at Gelman Library), the e-journal that you selected will display automatically.
If you access ALADIN directly, you can locate e-journals by clicking on GW e-journals and then searching by journal title.
My GWid and GWorld Card Barcode Number aren’t working to login to ALADIN. What should I do?
Medical Center faculty, students, and staff should contact the Gelman Library Circulation Desk at (202)994-6840 or librcirc@gwu.edu with access problems.
