Who can use these services?
What resources are available to me off campus?
How can I connect to Library resources from home?
Do I need a library card?
How can I activate the library barcode on my student ID card?
How can I obtain research assistance?
Who can use these services?
Remote Library Services are available to all RWU students, faculty and staff.
Services include:
- Research assistance via chat, email or telephone.
- Online forms for Interlibrary Loan requests for books and journal articles.
- Prompt delivery of articles using traditional mail and electronic delivery.
- Remote and on-site library instruction.
- Remote access assistance to library databases for doing your own research at home.
What resources are available to me off campus?
The RWU Libraries provide remote access to the HELIN Library Catalog, to full-text electronic books and journals, and to over a 100 periodical and reference databases providing full-text content, citations, and abstracts. For a complete listing of RWU subscription databases see the Alphabetical list of Databases. Note: Only current members of the RWU community may access licensed databases.
The HELIN Library Catalog indicates what materials are held by RWU and the other HELIN Libraries. The Catalog also provides links to those items that are available electronically on the web or within one of our subscription databases (i.e. Ebsco, Science Direct, JSTOR, etc.).
The Library web site also provides access to various Web resources and Research Subject Guides to aid you in your research.
How can I connect to Library resources from home?
From the Articles and Databases page, locate the database you would like to use. Once you select a database, you will be asked to enter your name and library barcode (found on the back of your student ID). Your library card must be activated to access the databases. If it is not activated, please contact the Circulation Desk at 401-254-3084.
Do I need a Library Card?
You will need to use your library card for a variety of services which include research from the Library's web site, Circulation, Electronic Reserves and Interlibrary Loan. If you can get to campus, you can obtain an RWU Student I.D.card. On the reverse side of your Student I.D. there is a barcode label. This barcode label acts as your library card.
You may obtain a library card if you do not have a student ID. To do so please come to the library's circulation desk. If you are not able to come to campus call us at 401-254-3084.
How do I activate the library barcode on my student ID?
Activate your barcode online or visit the Circulation Desk in the Main or Architecture library. If you are unable to come to campus, please call us at 401-254-3084.
How can I obtain research assistance?
There are several options available to you for research assistance.
- You may use the IM your Librarian real time chat service available from the Library's home page.
- E-mail the reference desk at any time using the Ask Us form available from the Research Help page. Librarians will usually respond to your request within 24 hours.
- Contact one of the reference librarians, Veronica Maher, Susan McMullen, or Barbara Kenney,to arrange for a research consultation.
- Call the reference desk at 401-254-3375.
- Stop by and see us!
