- Your Library Account and UW NetID
- Resources Available Online
- Getting Books
- Finding Electronically Available Articles
- Contact Us For Help
- Distance Learner Page at CCC
Your Library Account and UW NetID
Your Library Account allows you to check out books, renew them online, and monitor their due dates. The library will send due date reminders, overdue notices, recall notices, and hold pickup notices to the email address in your library account, so make sure it is an address you use.
Your UW NetID is a username and password that allows access to most UW restricted library resources, including articles on Electronic Reserve as well as hundreds of Research Databases.
Resources Available Online
Connect to most of the UW Libraries UW restricted online resources from home by clicking on the "Off-Campus Access" button in the top right-hand corner of Campus Library web pages (see example on this page).
- Off-Campus Access
- Electronic Reserves : UW restricted articles and other materials your professor has placed on reserve for your class
- Research Databases : A-Z index of all the databases available from UW Libraries. UW restricted means the database is only accessible online to UW and Cascadia Community College Students, Staff and Faculty with a UW NetID. If a database has any other restrictions, they will be noted in the database description after the database name.
- Ask Us : contact a librarian by phone, email, or 24-hour chat
- Reference Tools: dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps and more
- UWB Class Guides: research guides created by a Campus Library librarian for a specific class
- Subject Guides : to find resources such as databases, websites, and reference materials in a subject area
- Guide to Citing Sources : learn or review MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian, or CBE citation methods
- Research 101 : learn more about conducting research via an online tutorial
Getting Books
Distance Learners at UW Bothell have several options for getting books from the Campus Library, UW Libraries, and beyond. The option that works best for you will depend on where you live and how often you visit campus.
- UWB/CCC Campus Library : check out books from the Campus Library when you visit campus.
- A College or University Library : many colleges and universities will allow access to their collections either for free or for a fee. Check with your local college or university library to discover what resources they make available to guests
- A Public Library : Some public libraries offer interlibrary loan services free or for a fee in addition to their local collection
- Electronic Texts : includes electronic texts such as historical letters and diaries, government documents, and technical reports
Finding Electronically Available Articles
UW Libraries subscribes to many electronic journals and research databases that contain full-text articles accessible online. If you are searching in a database that does not contain the full-text of the article you need, click on "Check for UW Holdings" to find it. If it is available electronically, you will be provided with a link to the appropriate database or journal. If it is not available electronically, you will be prompted to search the UW Libraries catalog to find out whether it is owned in print.
Contact Us for Help
- Regional Calling Service Information - contact the Bothell Campus toll free
- Ask Us a Question : ask a question by phone, email, or 24-hour chat as well as in person or by paper mail.
- Library Hours, General Contact Info, and Staff Directory
- Find a librarian who specializes in your subject area
- Contact the Distance Education Liaison Librarian