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LWW Health Library

A guide on the resources available in Gumberg Library's LWW Health Library collections, including Acland's Video Atlas and Bates' Visual Guide

Creating an account with LWW Health Library

Individual users can access additional features in the LWW Health Library collections by creating a personal account with their Duquesne email (username@duq.edu) and a unique password. Any Duquesne user can create an account!

 

Why should I create an account?

  • Bookmark resources from individual figures or tables to full texts or chapters.
  • Print or download PDF files of full textbook chapters
  • Track your learning with the self-assessment tool
  • Easily access LWW anywhere, anytime for 90 days after logging in through Gumberg Library

All Duquesne users can access the LWW Health Library, but only users with a personal account can use these features. 

How to create an account

Open any of the LWW Health Library collections and follow the steps below:

  1. In the top right corner of the screen, confirm that Duquesne University is displayed as your access institution. In LWW Health Library, select the arrow to the right to open a drop-down menu. In Bates' or Acland's, click the "sign in" option. 

     

           The "Create a Free Personal Account" button appears in a dropdown menu on Bates' VIsual Guide.The "Create a Free Personal Account" button appears in a dropdown menu in LWW Health Library.

     

  2. Click the button that reads "Create a Free Personal Account" to navigate to the account creation form.
     
  3. Complete the required fields to create an account. Include your Duquesne email address, first and last name, a unique password, and your profession and specialty. 
    • Your selected profession and specialty will not affect access to resources!
    • For example, medical students can select the "MD/DO Student" profession option and the "Other" specialty option.
       
  4. When you have completed the form, click the "Save" button at the bottom of the screen.
     
  5. Log in with the same drop-down menu in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.

Bookmark a Resource

Want to save a texbook, chapter, figure, or other resource for easy access? 

  1. Make sure you are logged in to your LWW account.
  2. Navigate to the resource you would like to save.
  3. Click on the star icon next to the resource to add it to your bookmarks.
  4. Access your saved resources by clicking on your name in the top right corner and then clicking "My Favorites" in the dropdown menu.