Search Primo, Trible Library's discovery search, for materials, books and physical journals that we have in house.
Most of our databases work with our interlibrary loan system. Please check Primo first to see if we own the item in another database. The link to request the article through ILL appears once you click on the article title in the particular database. It should populate the form once you have logged into the ILL system. Articles we do not own (or books) will also display a "request through ILL" link if unavailable in Primo.
As a CNU student, faculty, or staff member you are able to borrow materials from libraries at other area colleges and universities that belong to the Virginia Tidewater Consortium (VTC) for Higher Education. BEFORE you go to another library, you must fill out a short VTC application and obtain a borrower card at the Circulation Desk in the Trible Library. You must present the VTC borrower card and your CNU ID at a member institution library in order to borrow materials. The VTC cards are good for one semester.
Do you need materials not available at Trible Library?
You can obtain many things through CNU's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service. ILL@CNU is a free service for all of the Christopher Newport community. It can be an invaluable resource and expands the resources to which you have access. We are only able to borrow articles, books, and other items that are not available at Trible Library. To view ILL guidelines and information, please see our FAQ.
To see if CNU has the material you need, please visit the Trible Library catalog. If you need help finding materials, please visit a reference librarian for assistance.
If you have questions, contact our office at (757) 594-8818 or send email to ill@cnu.edu.