Lewis R. Lancaster Research Library @ University of the West

• Find items in the library: books, journals, DVD, etc.
• Find information about the library: Borrowing information, study room reservations, print and copy services.

• Items for class: Course Reserves
• Need help finding a book or an article?

• Find borrowing information, guides, recommended websites, etc.

Top Databases A-Z (Restricted to UWest)

Not sure which one to use to find the articles you want? Check our database guides.

ABI/Inform Collection	Encyclopedia of Religion	LitFinder
Brill Books and Journals Online	Gale Biography in Context	Oxford Bibliographies for Buddhism
De Grutyer University Press Library eBooks (TRIAL)	Google Scholar @ UWest	ProQuest PsycARTICLES
Digital Dictionary of Buddhism	HeinOnline Social Justice Suite	ProQuest Psychology
Digital Sanskrit Buddhist Canon	JSTOR (Collection I-VII)	ProQuest Religion
Encyclopedia Britannica	Literature Resource Center	ProQuest Research Library (All ProQuest)

Find your Course Reserves List.

• If you do not see your courses, make sure you are already logged in or contact the library (contact form).

For new Spring 2024 incoming undergraduate and graduate students, the OMIS requirement deadline is Friday, March 1, 2024.

As an incentive, if you complete the requirement on or before:
- Friday 1/26 - You will receive 30 extra printing/copying credits.
- Friday 2/2 - 20 credits.
- Friday 2/9 - 10 credits.
After the deadline, class registration for the new semester will be on hold until the requirement has been completed.
OMIS is optional for students in non-degree programs such as IEP/ESL, exchange, and cross registration.

OMIS is a tutorial designed to help you with your research process so that you can:

Determine the extent of information needed.
Access the needed information.
Evaluate information and its sources critically.
Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
Access and use information ethically and legally.

The Institutional Repository is a database for UWest scholarly works, digital exhibitions, and institutional publications. It contains the following collections:

Departments

Graduate Dissertations and Theses

Hsi Lai Journal of Humanistic Buddhism

Instititutional Publications