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Use this box to quickly search Research@UWW for books, media, articles, and more at UW-Whitewater.

Research@UWW

Research@UWW is a one-stop solution for the discovery and delivery of books, ebooks, government documents, media, articles, images, and more. It includes many, but not all, of the UWW libraries' databases in addition to records for all physical materials in UW System libraries. 

Log in after your first search to ensure you're seeing all available citation and have seamless access to full text and borrowing from other libraries.

Research@UWW

Primary Sources - Tips for Finding in Research@UWW

When searching for primary source materials in resources such as books or videos, start in Research@UWW, the Libraries' online catalog.

To find books, do a search in the Research@UWW box on the Library's home page. Before running your search, change the scope in the dropdown menu to "Books, Media & more (UW-Whitewater)." After running a search, you can narrow your results list by using the Genre facet at the left side.

In the Search box, enter one or more search terms that define your topic, as well as a term used to describe the source type(s) you want.

Sample Primary Source Types:

  • diaries
  • correspondence
  • interviews
  • sources
  • personal narratives
  • autobiographies
  • biographies (finds both biographies and autobiographies)

Sample Basic Search:

  • "civil war" AND "united states" AND "personal narratives"

Sample Advanced Search:

  • line 1: "civil war"
  • line 2: Wisconsin OR wis OR wisc
  • line 3: "personal narratives" OR diaries

If you still need sources after checking to see what the UWW libraries have online and in print, change the scope to "Books, Media & more (UW System)" and continue searching.

Book Stack Directory

To quickly find your book in the stacks (large book cases) of the Main or Main Oversize on the Andersen Library's third floor, look up its call number on a book stack directory

These directories are located on the ends of third floor stacks near the stairs and elevator, and at the Reference Desk.

Ebooks

The UW-Whitewater libraries have many ebook databases and databases with many ebooks: Ebook Databases.

These databases would be the best ones to start with: