Author Archives: Diana

About Diana

Diana is the Reference & Instructional Technology Librarian at UW-Whitewater. She can introduce you to a variety of technology to help improve your teaching, learning, research, and professional development. Ask her about Zotero, tea, or technology. She is the liaison librarian to the departments of Psychology and Social Work.

T3: Print what you need to Vote

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Diana

If you are voting in today’s election, you will need to bring these things with you. If you are planning on using a UW-Whitewater HawkCard, you must also present a UW-W Voter Enrollment Verification form to show proof of enrollment … Continue reading →

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New Full Text Finding Tools

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Diana

The UWW Libraries recently debuted some new tools to help you get to the full text of an article faster. LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that makes finding the full text of articles that UWW has access to easier … Continue reading →

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Westlaw Campus Research (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Diana

Westlaw Campus Research has replaced NexisUni as our legal database. It contains primary and secondary legal sources including statutes, codes, and case law, the American Jurisprudence legal encyclopedia, and the Corpus Juris Secundum. It also contains some business information such … Continue reading →

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How We Got to the Moon (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Diana

John Rocco’s lavishly-illustrated book tells the stories of missions to the moon from Sputnik to Apollo 11. His pictures and text explain complicated science and technology concepts in ways that kids (and adults) can understand. Even better than his engineering … Continue reading →

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Research@UWW: Saved Items Missing & Saved Searches

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Diana

Saved Items Missing: Several users throughout the University of Wisconsin System have reported a loss of item records saved to their Research@UWW account. The problem coincides with the recent upgrade. We have notified our vendor about this issue and they … Continue reading →

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Tiny Habits (New Stuff Tuesday)

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Diana

B. J. Fogg researches human behavior at Stanford University and shares his method for creating lasting positive changes: starting small by breaking behaviors down into smaller parts and changing your environment to help set yourself up for success. This short, … Continue reading →

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Awaken (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Diana

As we approach a new calendar year, perhaps paging through this gorgeously printed book and reflecting on the art and philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism will help you bring closure to the old year and begin preparation for the new. From … Continue reading →

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T3: Embed Films on Demand in Canvas

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Diana

If you would like to embed a video from Films on Demand into your Canvas course, you should ALWAYS use the Films on Demand integration from within Canvas itself. Embedding within Canvas using the embed code copied from Films on … Continue reading →

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T3: Add Library Resources to Canvas

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Diana

The Library Resources integration in Canvas syncs with our LibGuides system to automatically load the appropriate library research guide into your Canvas course. We use the course name and number to determine if a particular course guide or a subject … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back, Warhawks!

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Diana

We miss you, Warhawks! But the Library staff is still available to help you with your research. You may reach us by phone, live chat or email — or schedule an appointment with a librarian on the Library web site. … Continue reading →

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