Welcome
Our University Library is committed to providing you with access to a rich collection of materials that encourage exploration and learning.
- NUsearch This link opens in a new windowNUsearch is the main search tool for Northwestern University Library, combining the library catalog with a wealth of other databases and online collections.
Getting started
Our online library information system serves as an interactive gateway to a variety of library resources, including NUcat; catalogs of libraries around the world; multidisciplinary and subject-specific reference & research databases;and the web pages of NU’s libraries.
Let us help you with all your research and information needs.
- Connecting from off campus via VPNVirtual Private Network establishes a "secure tunnel" for your computer on the NU Network.
- Set your preferences in Google ScholarOn a search result in Google Scholar you may be asked to pay for articles. Instead, click on the "Find It @ NU" button you set in your preferences to discover NU's no-charge options.
- Look for information on a topicStart with our Virtual Reference Collection, a wide variety of electronic ready reference tools to help you locate facts, statistics, definitions and more.
- Use the Reference Department's guides, handouts & tutorialsGuides on How to Find... books, periodicals, reviews, criticism, monologues, dissertations, etc. Tutorials on NUcat, EndNote, using Boolean operators, etc.