As a Senn student and Chicago resident, you should NEVER have to pay to access research. The resources below are all free.
Chicago residents have free access to thousands of books, videos, newspapers, and databases of scholarly articles. If you don't have a card, you can sign up online or at your local branch.
The Senn librarian, Ms. Ellen Damlich, has gathered some incredible resources on your library website. Check out her helpful guides and make use of those free resources!
GoogleScholar allows you to search for scholarly articles. You will be able to see the article description for free, but may not have access to the full text! Ask your Senn Librarian for help accessing articles.
Register for a personal account to access a wide range of scholarly content from journals, books and primary sources. Download up to 100 articles for free!
Search the same kinds of scholarly books, articles, and documents that you search in the Library's catalog and databases with more natural language. Steal keywords! Get inspired and find connections.