Research Guides: UCWR: Get Started

Most Used Resources

Catalog Search for anything in the big search box on the main libraries website.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Full-text articles from journals, magazines, and reference sources that covering a broad range of academic study.
Covers anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology, and many other fields.

This guide will provide information and resources you need to complete your assignments.

Library Catalog Interactive Tutorial The LUC Libraries catalog is your portal to the libraries' collection of books (physical and e-books), journal articles, newspaper and magazine articles, streaming videos, databases, and more.
Academic Search Complete Interactive Tutorial Academic Search Complete is an interdisciplinary database containing thousands of scholarly and popular articles from the nineteenth century through today. In this tutorial you will learn:
CQ Researcher Tutorial This tutorial will help you navigate the database, CQ Researcher, in order to browse for topics, understand the history of controversial topics and provide background information on topics.

Interlibrary Loan Distance Education students may request home delivery of books that are available at Cudahy and Lewis Libraries and scanned copies of articles and book chapters from libraries worldwide. Articles and book chapters will typically be sent to you as PDFs and books will be sent by U.S. priority mail to your home or office, all free of charge. You will be notified if we are unable to fill your request.
Off-Campus Access The Libraries Flagship proxy server provides access to electronic resources from any off-campus location.
Subject Research Guides Research Guides by subject area.
LUC Databases An A-Z list of databases by title.