Help topic: Shibboleth log in

Shibboleth allows users to access a wide range of online resources using an institutional ID and password.

Individual users

You can use the Shibboleth log in if your institution has a Shibboleth-based identity management system in place, is a member of a Federation and the Federation is set up with Cambridge. To log in you will need to use the name and password provided by your institution. Contact your librarian in the first instance to find out if your institution has set up the Shibboleth SAML-based access management system.

Librarians

If your institution is not currently using Shibboleth and would like to do so, you need to register with the appropriate Federation. (Federations are typically operating at the national level.) Once you have registered, the Federation will inform Cambridge Customer Services so that we can enable access for your institutional users.

If your institution has set up Shibboleth and users are unable to log in using the 'Shibboleth log in' box, contact Customer Services for assistance.

To find out more, visit the Shibboleth website.