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Research Guides

Eastern Washington University Libraries

Library Services for EWU @ Bellevue College

Access EWU Online Resources

EWU's electronic resources (e.g. databases) may be accessed from any computer connected to the Internet, with your Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials.  If you haven't created your password, or have forgotten it, go to accounts.ewu.edu.  If you're still having trouble with your SSO login, then contact the IT Help Desk at (509) 359-2247.

For Bellevue College article databases...

When prompted to log in, use your BC email address and password to login. For help with BC logins, contact the Bellevue College librarians at 425-564-6161 or email [reference@bellevuecollege.edu].

Starting your research? Try these databases first!

These article databases are good places to begin your research, or when you just need some articles on your topic.

Subject Specific Research

Not happy with the results from the databases listed above?  Then try these research guides by subject.

Find the Full-Text of an Article in a Database

When you are searching in one of our databases and the article isn't available full text right there, look for the hyperlinked icon that says Check for Full Text.  Check for Full Text icon A new screen will open up in our catalog giving you these options:

  • If the article is available in another electronic resource, then it will give the names of the databases or ejournals, years of coverage and link(s) to get the article.  You can then download or E-mail it to yourself. 

Check for Full Text screen

*Note: Sometimes if the article is available from a journal vendor, then the link may not bring you directly to the full text of the article.  Instead, it will drop you on the top page of the journal's home page and you have to find the article using the citation information (volume, issue & page number) or by date.

  • If no online access is available for the article, then you'll get this message: "Not found online. Please check print holdings."  Being a distance education or online patron, you won't be able to access the print version of the article in person.  In this case, or if the article isn't available via EWU at all, then follow the steps below to request it via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
    • As in the example above, Click on the Request item using Interlibrary Loan link on the View Online tab.
    • Log into our ILL system using your Single Sign-On credentials.
    • If you're requesting the article through a database or catalog, then it will import the citation information directly into our ILL system.  If it doesn't, then simple click on the Create Request link, fill in the necessary information and submit your request.   
    • ILL requests are free and we will notify you once your article is available.  Articles generally take anywhere from a few hours to a few days to arrive and can usually be downloaded directly from your ILL account. 
    • *If we need to physically mail items to you, then you should click on the Account Details tab & check to make sure your address is correct.
    • Still have questions about the status of your Interlibrary Loan items?  Go to our ILL guide or contact the EWU Interlibrary Loan department directly at 509-359-2492 or via E-mail [ewuill@ewu.edu].