Setting up your devices 

• Always connect to WIFI with WMU Secure
  • This will give you access to our databases when on campus. 
• Set up device for wireless printing
  • You will be able to print to the quota printing stations in the library

Accessing Ebooks Ejournals and Databases 

• Always use links to electronic databases, books, and articles through the University Libraries Website
• When off campus, you will be prompted to enter your BNID. On campus, you are already proxied in through the WMU Secure IP address. 

Helpful pages to check out or bookmark

• Library Homepage  http://www.wmich.edu/library
  • Find subject and course guides. 
  • Access your account
  • Find course reserves and more
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• Interlibrary Loan The WMU LIbraries department online system for borrowing materials from other universities

  • MeLCat  borrow items from other universities in Michigan. 
  • WorldCat borrow items from other Universities around the world.
• Information:
  • Library Updates https://wmich.edu/library/updates
  • Events and workshops
• Resources 
  • Browzine (journal browser) Let's your browse our electronic journals
  • Chronicle of Higher Education 
  • NYTimes user guide and set up an account

Printing in the Libraries

• Graduate students have 250 prints available each semester. 
• Wireless release is available in the Libraries
  • send you document
  • go to a wireless release station 
  • swipe your Bronco Card ( or enter BNID)
  • select job from list you would like to print
  • pick up job from designated printer. 

Bronco Card

• You must have your Bronco Card to check out books and use the quota printers. 
• We are currently open to every one but we may return to swipe access. 
• Graduate Lounge is swipe access only (3rd floor)

Need help with with BNID Issues? Contact OIT  

• (387-HELP)
• 2nd floor University Computing Center
• Online Self Help Resources Guide