Accessing Library Resources

1. WestConnect Card - This is your university ID card.  Your student identification number is encoded in the card, but is not printed on the card itself for your security.  You will need this card to check out books from WCSU Libraries, obtain a Windows account, and PRINT in the libraries and computer labs. 

2. Windows Account - Every registered student, faculty, and staff member has a Windows account allowing access to networked computers on campus and access to Office 365 and other platforms. This will also serve as your log in account for off-campus access to the library databases (articles) and WestSearch.

Library Account & Off-Campus Access

The libraries' resources are accessible to you here at WCSU, at home, at work, or anywhere else you go!

By logging in to your Library Account in WestSearch, you can:

• see what you have checked out (see instructions for renewing materials)
• renew materials
• access articles and other subscription content from off-campus

When in WestSearch, click on "Sign In"

Select "WCSU users."

Enter your login information.  Your username will be using your WCSU Windows ID (ex. smithj005) and add @wcsu.edu.  Your password will be the same one you use for your campus email and other network logins.

The same account account information is used when accessing the library databases from off-campus.

Enter your username and password.  Your username will be using your WCSU Windows ID (ex. smithj005) and add @wcsu.edu.  Your password will be the same one you use for your campus email and other network logins.

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For more information on obtaining a MyWestern account, please consult this guide.