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Library Direct


The Library Direct service provides an easy, memorable way to access your favorite WIU library databases. Each library subscription database has been assigned a shortcode (typically a 3-letter code), and a longname based on its standard title (view Usage Notes). Simply append either of these codes to the URL shown below [directly after the question mark (?)], and set your browser in motion!


Example: www.wiu.edu/library/direct/?ArtAbstracts



Library Direct Short/Long Codes

Usage Notes  /   Alternate formats: Excel PDF
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TitleShortcodeLongname (no spaces/symbols*)
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*Use "and" instead of the & symbol. Omit spaces and symbols including: periods (.), commas (,), apostrophes (\'), quotation marks ("), slashes (/), dashes (-), colons (:). UPPER and lowercase characters may be used interchangeably.