Category Archives: featured resource

Kidding Around in the Library with Children’s Books

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Ellen Latorraca

In celebration of the Week of the Young Child™, Andersen Library sends an extra shout out to the UW-Whitewater Children’s Center staff and intern students who nurture our littlest UW-W community members. They are our local heroes, cultivating early reading habits … Continue reading →

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Research in Gender and Women’s Studies

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Diana

March is Women’s History Month and Andersen Library has plenty of resources to help you learn more about gender history and the history of women. North American Women’s Letters and Diaries: Colonial to 1950 This collection includes one of the … Continue reading →

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Research in African American Studies

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Carol

February is Black History Month and the Library has many resources to support research on African-American culture and life. Here are a few specialized sources for your research. African American Biographical Database The African American Biographical Database contains biographical sketches … Continue reading →

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NoveList: What to Read Next…

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Martha

Winter break will be here in just a few weeks and the question arises, what are you to read? The library has the perfect database for you to investigate: NoveList. This helpful database will aid you in finding read-alikes and more books by authors you know and love, or maybe even just learned about. Continue reading →

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The Library Honors Veterans

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Carol

On November 11, we celebrate Veterans Day. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the Armistice Day holiday in 1919, on the first anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I (at the time it was called the “Great War”). In 1938, … Continue reading →

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Featured Resource: Zotero

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Diana

Is your computer desktop full of downloaded PDFs? Is your desk covered in cryptic Post-its containing half-formed citation information? Have you finished writing your paper only to spend hours late at night compiling and formatting your bibliography? Zotero can help! … Continue reading →

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The Andersen Library Celebrates Banned Books Week

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Rebecca

Celebrate the freedom to read with the Andersen Library during Banned Books Week. The Library will be joining the American Library Association as it celebrates 30 years of Banned Books Week activities. The event will run from October 1-5, 2012. … Continue reading →

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New “Nameless”* Space in the Library

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Diana

Want a change of scenery for the new school year? A new study and collaboration space has opened at the northeast corner of the 2nd (main) floor (see map below).  You can sit in the comfy chairs and enjoy the … Continue reading →

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The Literature Lover’s Mother-Lode

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Martha

Are you a short story or poetry fan? Are you searching for short stories by authors such as Thomas Hardy or Charles Dickens for an English class project? Or perhaps sweet poems like “A Thought for Mother’s Day” by Mamie Collins Barry for Mom this Mother’s Day? How about a soothing story about the flowers and birds of spring such as “Buds and Bird-Voices” by Nathaniel Hawthorne?

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Cite It Right from the Start!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Ellen Latorraca

There are still seats available in both sessions! Drop-ins are welcome, but your RSVP is encouraged. Get in on a workshop and start…

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