Library Services

Library Services

Current TWU students are automatically registered for library services. TWU Library student accounts are activated when all university registration processes are complete. No initial login is necessary to enter the site and begin searching. You may be prompted to enter your TWU Portal username and password.

Library Users Guide

TWU Libraries website

TexShare Card

The TexShare Card Program is a reciprocal borrowing program which allows registered borrowers from one institution in the State of Texas to check out items from another institution in the State of Texas. Most academic and public libraries in Texas participate in this program.

To find participating libraries, go to the TexShare Academic and Public Libraries page.

Currently enrolled TWU students living in Texas may request a TexShare card. Use the TexShare form to place a request. TexShare requests will be processed and mailed within two weeks. The card is valid for the current semester.

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TWU Catalogs and Other Library Catalogs

Search the TWU Libraries Catalog to locate electronic and print journals and books.

WorldCat helps you locate materials in over 10,000 libraries worldwide.

Databases

Journal databases provide the article citation, which means they give information about the article such as the title of the article, the author, the title of the journal in which the article was published, the volume number, issue number, and pages.

Full text databases provide the actual text of the article in addition to the citation. In most databases you can email full text articles, read them online, or print them.

See the Subject Guide for a list of databases by discipline.

If you need assistance searching a database, the Database Tutorials may help.

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Subject Guides/Key Databases

Subject Guides recommend resources including library databases, websites, e-books, and print books. In addition, each guide includes citation, writing, and research assistance.

Articles

Use a Database to find an article. Access to library databases requires a TWU Portal account.

Find Articles

Subject Guides

Search E-Journals by title or subject.

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Electronic Books

TWU Libraries E-Books Collection contains 100,000 electronic books including reference books.

Requesting Materials/ILLiad

TWU Libraries Interlibrary Loan system is called ILLiad. All documents are delivered electronically, and books may be mailed to your address if you are more than 35 miles from a TWU campus. ILLiad allows you to track all of your requests.

Activate your ILLiad Document Delivery account by filling out the New User Registration Form. Use this same page to order materials from the library.

Learn more about using ILLiad by visiting the TWU Libraries ILLiad FAQ or read the ILLiad Brochure.

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