The Portal de Bibliotecas UNAM is a critical infrastructure for Mexican culture and education. It democratizes access to information, allowing a student at a satellite campus in San Antonio, Texas, or a researcher in Ensenada to access the same resources as a student in Mexico City.
Furthermore, it plays a vital role in preservation. By digitizing fragile historical documents, the DGB ensures that the history of Mexico is preserved for future generations without the wear and tear of physical handling.
Solución: El portal es responsivo, pero algunos elementos antiguos pueden desplegarse mal. Se recomienda usar la App oficial o cambiar a la "versión clásica" disponible en el pie de página. portal de bibliotecas unam
| Resource Type | Examples | Access Notes | |---------------|----------|---------------| | Academic Databases | JSTOR, Scopus, Web of Science, Redalyc, SciELO, Clase, Latindex | Requires institutional login (see §4) | | E-books | E-libro, EBSCO eBooks, Océano, Oxford Scholarship Online | Download limits vary by publisher | | E-journals | Elsevier (ScienceDirect), Springer, Wiley, UNAM journals (Revistas UNAM) | Full-text access for subscribed titles | | Theses | TESIUNAM (national repository of UNAM theses) | Open access (many full-text PDFs) | | Bibliographic catalogs | LIBRUNAM (main catalog), Catálogo Nacional de Revistas | Search by title, author, subject, ISBN/ISSN | | Reference tools | Enciclopedia Britannica Online, Diccionario de la Real Academia, Oxford Reference | Quick fact-checking |
| Task | Best Tool / Method | Pro Tip | |------|--------------------|----------| | Find a specific book | LIBRUNAM by title or ISBN | Check “Ubicación” and “Disponibilidad” (available or loaned) | | Find peer-reviewed articles | Multisearch (on portal homepage) or a database like Scopus | Use filters: peer-reviewed, year, language | | Find UNAM theses on a topic | TESIUNAM | Search by advisor, degree, or faculty | | Find e-books only | Recursos Electrónicos → E-books | Limit to “Full access” | | Get a book from another campus | Préstamo Interbibliotecario (requires account) | Takes 3–7 business days | The Portal de Bibliotecas UNAM is a critical
La caja de búsqueda principal permite realizar consultas simultáneas en diferentes recursos. Puede filtrarse por:
Para navegar eficazmente por el portal, es necesario conocer sus cinco grandes apartados: | Task | Best Tool / Method |
Solución: Las bases de datos suscritas son de uso personal e intransferible. Sin embargo, el catálogo público y los recursos de acceso abierto están disponibles para todos sin necesidad de cuenta.
Navigating the Portal de Bibliotecas UNAM is intuitive, but here is a quick guide for new users: