Library Resources for EWU Online

The EWU databases may be accessed from any computer connected to the Internet, with your NetID username and password. (This username/password is the same one that you used to initially set up your EWU email account.)

If you have not created your password, go to accounts.ewu.edu. See Accounts and Passwords for more information. For questions about your EWU ID number, contact the IT Help Desk.

To advance the educational goals of information literacy and critical thinking, the EWU Libraries offer online tutorials, class and subject guides or virtual library instruction to distance students in all programs. To integrate library instruction into your curriculum, please contact:

• Suzanne Milton, Learning Services Coordinator (509-359-7887).
• The Library Liaison for your discipline.

Try to schedule at least one month in advance for a face-to-face library instruction session.  If you have a research-related student assignment, then please provide your librarian a copy of it to help with session preparation.

• Circulation Services: circulation@ewu.edu
• Interlibrary Loan: ewuill@ewu.edu
• IT help with EWU libraries electronic resources (catalog, databases, etc.)
  • Justin Otto, Systems Librarian: jotto@ewu.edu
• Off-Campus and eLearning Library Services Coordinator
  • Paul Victor: 509-359-7909, pvictor@ewu.edu
• Reference Services (research help):
  • ewuref@ewu.edu
  • Ask a Librarian Chat: https://research.ewu.edu/ask-a-librarian
  • Schedule a research consultation: https://www.ewu.edu/library/request-a-research-consultation/

I'm an instructor, what do I need to know about placing items on course reserve?

Instructors may submit their personal, department-owned items, or request items from the library's collection to be placed on course reserves.

What kind of items are kept on course reserve?  High demand items that are essential or required for various classes and are not available in an online (electronic) format.

Who do I contact for help with physical course reserves? 

Contact the circulation desk of the library at the site you are located.  For contact information, go to the Resources by Location section of the Welcome page of this guide.  Each site specific guide will have contact names and numbers listed for each site (see the the Resources for Faculty tab).

What if I have an online copy of an article that I want to have my students read in Canvas?  While Canvas makes it easy to put up articles you have saved or scanned, doing so may violate copyright. But you can link to the article in Canvas and stay in compliance. Here's how you do it:

• If the article is full text in one of the library databases (i.e. Academic Search Complete or JSTOR), then find the stable or persistent (EBSCO calls it a Permalink) URL.  For the article to be accessible from off-campus, it must go through our proxy server.  Therefore the URL for our proxy server [https://ezproxy.library.ewu.edu/login?url=] must go in front of the persistent URL of the article.  For more detailed information, see the Help Sheet below or contact the JFK reference desk [(509) 359-2263] for help.

Need more help?  Contact EWU Online Learning: (509) 359-7380 [easternonline@ewu.edu]