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Find Specific Books, Chapters, or Articles

3 Ways to Search For Items

Students and faculty have access to library materials at CUW, from a group of libraries around Milwaukee (SWITCH), and even libraries around the world (Interlibrary Loan).

🔎Search Primo for the title of the Item

Advanced Search
Journal Title Search

🔎Citation Look Up

Search for a known article by DOI

⁉️Ask a Librarian

Sometimes you just can’t find an article or book chapter. Librarians are here to help.

Ask a Librarian

3 Ways to Request Items

Pick up (or Home Delivery)

If you want to pick up the whole item at the CUW circulation desk:

  1. Login to Primo.
  2. Find the item you want. Click on the title.
  3. Sign in and click on Get This For Me OR CUW Request
  4. If you are a distance student, type Home delivery under additional information.

Digital Scan

Request scans for print articles, print book chapters, and microfilm articles.

  1. Login to Primo.
  2. Find the journal or book you want. Click on the title.
  3. Click CUW Scan Chapter Option OR Get This For Me
  4. For books, check the box I only need a specific chapter or page
  5. Fill in the article or chapter information.

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Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

For items not available from SWITCH or CUW, request the item from libraries around the world.

Request an Item from another library

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