- Locate the Western Illinois University homepage.
- Click on the word "Libraries" which is located at the top of the page.
- Locate the search bar with the words "Find Books, Ebooks, Scores and Other Materials at WIU" above it.
- If the topic is broad, the search will be broad as well. Narrow down the search results by zeroing in on your areas of interest.
- Type phrases directly related to your research topic.
- If your searching for a particular title, type it in the search bar and select the title option in the drop down menu then click search.