Doing Your Research
Research Services
Funding Sources
- COS - [UW Restricted] database of funding opportunities
- GrantSelect - [UW Restricted]database of funding opportunities
- Graduate Funding Information Service
- UW Researcher's Guide (faculty)
Getting Materials
- Access to other libraries nationwide (faculty)
- Borrowing information for faculty
- Borrowing information for graduate students
- Interlibrary Loan
- Summit - request books directly from PNW libraries
Help
- Email your librarian@UW
- Chat with a librarian 24/7
Other
- Access+ workstations
- Group study rooms
- Keep up with research in your field via alert services
- Study rooms and carrels (Suzzallo Library)
- Wireless internet access
Research Collections & Tools
Materials
Research Databases
- By subject - best research databases by discipline
- A-Z listing of databases
- Proquest Digital Dissertations
- Web of Science - cited reference searching
Citation Management Tools
Your Librarian
Your librarian is your link to library services, collections and issues. If you don't know your librarian, consult this list of librarians by discipline. Your librarian can help by:
- Providing advice on searching databases
- Tracking down obscure references
- Purchasing books and other material
Scholarly Publishing and Open Access
Scholarly publishing and open access encompasses the creation, publication and accessibility of scholarship.
- Scholarly Publishing and Open Access - overview and issues
- Digital Initiatives Program
- ResearchWorks Service - tools to archive and/or publish the products of research including data sets, monographs, images, journal articles, geographical information, and technical reports
- Preservation