IUB eLibrary
IUB Library provides access to a comprehensive eLibrary through two portals: elibrary.iub.edu.bd (IUB gateway) and iub.refread.com (RefRead platform). All registered IUB users can access over three lakh e-books, journals, and digital resources — on-campus or from home via remote access.
How to Access
- Visit elibrary.iub.edu.bd or iub.refread.com from any device.
- Click Log in and use your IUB institutional email & password.
- Use the search bar or browse subject categories to find e-books, journals, and articles.
- Open full text online, download where permitted, or save to your reading list.
- For off-campus access, first register for a Remote Access account.
Resource & Access Guides
Content Coverage — Subscribed Databases
All databases are accessible via the eLibrary portals above. Visit A to Z Databases for direct access links to each resource.
| Database | Subject Coverage |
|---|---|
| American Institute of Physics (AIP) | PhysicsLife SciencesMedicine |
| ASABE | Agricultural EngineeringFood & Process Engineering |
| ASCE Journals | Civil EngineeringManagement in Engineering |
| Business Source Premier (EBSCO) | AccountingBusiness & Management |
| Cambridge University Press | ScienceComputer ScienceEconomics |
| Cochrane Library | MedicineNeurologyPublic Health |
| De Gruyter | EngineeringAgricultureComputer Sciences |
| EBSCOhost | BusinessSocial ScienceLaw |
| Emerald | BusinessFinanceEconomics |
| Heinonline | LawFederal & Legal |
| IEEE Xplore / IET | Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringTelecom |
| Indian Journals | Agricultural EngineeringMedical ScienceBusiness |
| JSTOR | BusinessFinanceHealth Sciences |
| Literary Encyclopedia | British RomanticismFrench Literature |
| Manupatra | LawHuman Rights |
| National Geographic | Climate ChangeScienceOceans |
| Nature Research Journals | HealthChemistryMaterials |
| Oxford University Press | Arts & HumanitiesMedicineLaw |
| Palgrave Macmillan | BusinessEconomicsSociology |
| Project MUSE | HumanitiesSocial Science |
| Royal Society of Chemistry | BiologyEnergy & EnvironmentMaterials |
| Scientific American | AerospaceAIEngineering |
| Scopus | Multidisciplinary Abstract & Citation Database |
| Springer Link | BiomedicineComputer ScienceEarth Sciences |
| ASME | PhysicsCondensed MatterNuclear Physics |
| Wiley Online Library | AgricultureFood ScienceFisheries |
Research4Life — Free Access Programme
Research4Life is a UN-backed programme that provides free or very low-cost access to academic and professional content for institutions in low- and middle-income countries. IUB is registered under this programme as an eligible institution. These resources are managed separately from the main IUB eLibrary subscription.
| Resource | Coverage | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Research4Life | AgricultureHealth | Hinari / AGORA / OARE |
| Protocols.io Premium (via Research4Life / Springer Nature) | Life SciencesSocial SciencesMultidisciplinary | Springer Nature |
Access methods for Research4Life resources differ from the main eLibrary. Contact the Library for registration details.
Need help? Contact the library at library@iub.edu.bd or call +8801600944477.
Direct Access Links
Research4Life
Free access to academic resources for eligible institutions under the UN Research4Life programme.
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