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.

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). 
  
  
  • Users may retrieve their GWid at http://gwid.gwu.edu/.
  • Users may contact the Banner security office at (703) 726-4200 to request their GWid.
    
    
• 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 for ALADIN.

How do I access Himmelfarb Library’s databases using ALADIN?

To access Himmelfarb Library's databases using ALADIN, you can use the links on the E-Databases webpage on Himmelfarb Library's website. After you click on a database, an ALADIN login screen will display; enter your last name and GWid (G#) and use the pull-down menu to select 'George Washington'. The database that you selected will display automatically.

If you access the ALADIN website, you can locate Himmelfarb Library's databases by selecting 'Sciences' and then either 'Medicine/Health Sciences' or 'Public Health'.

How do I access Himmelfarb Library’s e-texts using ALADIN?

To access Himmelfarb Library's e-texts using ALADIN, you can use the links on the E-Texts webpage on Himmelfarb Library's website. An ALADIN login screen will display; enter your last name and GWid (G#) and use the pull-down menu to select 'George Washington'. The textbook that you selected will display automatically.

If you access the ALADIN website, you can locate Himmelfarb Library's e-texts by first accessing a textbook collection listed with the databases. E-Text collections include AccessMedicine, AccessSurgery, Books@Ovid, ebrary, MDConsult, Mosby's Nursing Consult, R2 Library, and PsychiatryOnline.

How do I access Himmelfarb Library’s e-journals using ALADIN?

To access Himmelfarb Library's e-journals using ALADIN, you can use the links on the E-Journals webpage on Himmelfarb Library's website. An ALADIN login screen will display; enter your last name and GWid (G#) and use the pull-down menu to select 'George Washington'. 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 Himmelfarb Library Reference Desk at (202) 994-2850 or library@gwumc.edu with access problems.