Category Archives: online @ the library

Featured Resource: Ebooks, etc.

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Carol

It’s taken a while for our campus to embrace ebooks. But now that our ebrary titles are listed in Research@UWW, ebook usage is really taking off. Here are some of the ebook collections you’ll want to know more about. ebrary … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Historical Atlases

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Barbara

Here’s some fun for history and map buffs: American Panorama: An atlas of United States history, is an ongoing project at the University of Richmond that currently offers maps of The forced migration of enslaved people, 1810-1860 The overland trails, … Continue reading →

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T3: Presidential Debates and Google

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Diana

Google has just announced that they are partnering with Fox News Channel to bring more information to people following the Republican presidential debate tonight. If you do a Google search for “Fox News Debate” anytime after the debate starts at … Continue reading →

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Featured Resource: Elsevier Journals

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Carol

There were some anxious moments this fall when we thought we might lose access to our 2,000+ Elsevier ScienceDirect journals. The publisher’s pricing model was changing and the subscription costs were increasing considerably for 2016. So you’ll be pleased to … Continue reading →

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T3: More Library Mobile Apps

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Diana

Carrying on with our T3 theme of mobile apps for library resources this week, here are two more apps in addition to the EBSCOhost mobile app I already posted (see this T3 post). SpringerLink, a scholarly journal publisher and database … Continue reading →

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T3: Library Mobile Apps

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Diana

As announced in yesterday’s Royal Purple, UW-Whitewater will have access to a WINS app starting Monday, 2 November. You can get instructions on how to download and use it from the Registrar’s website. There are many apps to help you take … Continue reading →

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Library web site issues – links to databases, catalog

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Barbara

Yes, something is awry with the Library’s web pages at the moment. Until the tech people can resolve the issue, you can still get to online resources! Research@UWW – Find “everything” (articles, books, & more) This discovery tool searches multiple … Continue reading →

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T3: Access Library Resources when UW-Whitewater Websites Unavailable

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Diana

All of UW-Whitewater’s websites (including the Library’s homepage) will be down for maintenance Friday, July 24, from 7 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Even when the Library’s website is down you can still access many of our resources. Here’s how: Research@UWW … Continue reading →

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New Online Research Databases

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Carol

We’ve made some helpful additions to our suite of research databases this summer: Data-Planet Statistical Datasets provides access to an extensive repository of standardized and structured statisical data. The repository contains more than 18.9 billion data points from more than … Continue reading →

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Global Cafe – Scotland, Spain, and Jamaica

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Barbara

Would you like to know more about Scotland, Spain, and Jamaica? You’re in luck! There’s a Global Café on Wed., Feb. 18, from 5-6 p.m. in the Old Main Ballroom (UC 275A). Presentations at Global Cafes are given by international, … Continue reading →

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