Off Campus Access to VBIC databases is available via two access points: Library Home page or vSmith
To access via Library Home page
- Click on Databases
- Type VBIC in the Find Databases search box
- Click on Search
- Click on VBIC – link in middle of screen
You will be asked to enter your Directory ID and password when you click on any of the fee based databases
To access via vSmith
- Click on vSmith
- Sign in with your Directory ID and password
- Click on Libraries Website Link
- Click on Open
- Click on Databases (on libraries home page)
- Type: VBIC into Find Databases search box
- Click on VBIC
Technical help in using vSmith and other Smith portal issues is available by contacting Smith IT help desk: helpme@rhsmith.umd.edu.
General VBIC help available at https://www.lib.umd.edu/vbic/help.