Does this ever happen to you, Flyers?
No worries! Your Lewis University Library has access to many newspapers electronically, including: the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal, and MORE!
You can access our newspapers by heading directly to our A-Z database link here:
Or you can search for newspaper articles directly in Primo! Make sure to sign in using your MyLewis account information!
Let us know if you have any questions!
So you’ve logged in and have your keywords all set up and you see your results list.
Now how do you access your article?!
Under View Online, click on one of the database titles to be taken directly to your article in the database. If your article doesn’t show up in one, try another! Holdings can vary from database to database. You can even click on the Unpaywall link to be taken to an OpenAccess version of the article, which is the same article that you will find in one of our databases!
Happy Searching, Flyers!
It’s nearly time to submit that final paper for your class, but you’ve run into a dead end. How can you find the type and number of resources that your teacher requires?!
We have you covered. Make an appointment with one of our research librarians who will happily walk you through how to use our new Primo Discover Tool, and show you all the tips and tricks to suit your research needs.
Need help with the paper itself? Contact the Writing Center! They can do everything from proofreading to helping you with your citations.
Good luck on your finals, Flyers!
So you go to use the library’s databases or you’re doing a preliminary exploration of Primo, and you get an error screen.
Check out our FAQ page b/c the answer to your predicament just might be there. Still don’t see what you’re looking for? Initiate a chat or send us an email, and we will suss you right out!
When you are researching your topic in Primo and you come across an article that we do not have access to, don’t forget to check Google Scholar!
You can find the link to Google Scholar right on the article’s request page. Instead of clicking on the “Request via Interlibrary Loan” link, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Search in Google Scholar” link.
If your item is available in Google Scholar, you will see an item listed to the right of the results. Always click on the link to make sure the ENTIRE article is available. If it is, there is no need to submit that interlibrary loan request. The article is all yours for the taking!
If you still have questions, please let one of our staff members know and we will be happy to help.
Don’t forget to check out this other handy and helpful tip to link our Lewis Library catalog to your Google Scholar search!
You can now borrow from over 91 libraries in Illinois. All you have to do is login to I-Share with your Lewis credentials (same as MyLewis).
Click on “All I-Share Libraries” and search for your item. Click on the title of your item, and scroll down to the “How to Get It” section.
You will see all of the institutions that have that item. Click on the arrow to the right of I-Share and a form will appear.
Verify that the information is correct and click on “Send Request.” That’s it! Your request has been submitted. If you want to check on the status of your request, renew your loans, or check on fines/fees, etc. you can click on your name in the upper right corner of the screen and select “My Library Card.”
We don’t recommend requesting textbooks via I-Share, as many textbooks are not lend-able by other institutions, and loan periods are usually only one month tops with no renewals.
Textbooks can be located and purchased at the Lewis University Bookstore.
You Lewis University Library has a great guide with all kinds of open access materials available. It has information about everything from databases, articles, books, and more!
Check it out here: https://lewisu.libguides.com/OER
Check out our primer for Primo. It will quickly tell you the ins and outs of our new library search. For a more in-depth look into Primo, please check out our Primo guide.
Did you know you can hook up Google Scholar to our new Primo discovery tool? Check out these steps below!
1. Go to https://scholar.google.com/
2. Log into your Google account. (will work without logging in, but you may need to repeat this set-up if you clear browser cookies)
3. Click on the 3 bars (=) on the upper left side to open the menu options.
4. Click the gear icon for Settings.
5. Click on “Library links.”
6. If you have the old “Full Text @ Lewis Library” selected, uncheck that box to remove it.
7. Search for Lewis University.
8. Select “Lewis University – Find It! @ Lewis Library”
9. Start searching Google Scholar and enjoy seeing the links to our content in Primo!
It can be supremely frustrating when you think you’ve found the most perfect article for your project, but then you find out there is a PAYWALL.
Don’t go full Vader just yet! There is Interlibrary Loan. And? It’s FREE!
You just need to look up your article in our new Primo discovery tool (make sure you have selected the “Expand My Results” check box in the upper left corner of the screen. Then select the permalink for your article and click “Request Article via Interlibrary Loan form” at the top of your screen.
It will look like this:
Then simply fill out the form as completely as you can. You should receive your article or chapter for FREE within 3-5 business days!