Module Two

This module will introduce you to the basics of UW-Madison Libraries and library resources, specifically...

▪ Library Organization

▪ Library Locations

▪ Available Assistance

▪ Services

▪ Resources

▪ Where to Begin

Perhaps the libraries you are used to look something like this...

Or maybe something like this...

Or maybe even like this.

But, the University of Wisconsin is a large and bustling academic institution...

...with more than 41k students enrolled...

on a campus covering nearly 1,000 acres.

U.S. News and World Report lists...

forty-six...

UW-Madison programs...

among the Top 10 in their fields.

What's more, the UW-Madison Library System...

 is the 11th largest research library in the U.S.

There are more than 40 different libraries on the UW-Campus.

They range from the small...

Chemistry Library

To the VERY Large.

Memorial Library

Law Library

And these libraries are divided into Subject Areas. 

For example...

Ebling Library (Health Sciences)

Robinson Map Library

The only exception to this rule is College Library,

which serves undergraduates in general.

The libraries you use, will depend on what it is you need.

Memorial Library is the

Humanities and Social Sciences Library.

It is located in the heart of Madison, nestled between State Street and the Library Mall.

Steenbock Library is the place to go for Agricultural and Life Sciences topics.

It is situated close to the Lakeshore Residence Halls and is a comfy place to study.

Wendt is the Engineering and Computer Science Library.

It's conveniently located next to Union South.

College Library, also known as "Helen C" for the building it's in, not only has a great view...

It's also famous for its relaxed, social atmosphere.

And these are only the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

Each library also has an individual Web site with hours of operation and even borrowing policies.

So you'll want to be aware of these.

During the course of your studies here, you're going to have plenty of questions.  Fortunately, there are many ways to get help from library staff…

Speak with a librarian one-on-one at Information or Reference Desks.

Email them your questions...

Call them on the phone...

Or chat with a librarian in real time...

Via Live Help!

And because your academic success is important to the UW-Libraries...

they offer a number of services to help you on your way.

Such as Course Pages with course-specific e-reserves and research guides.

Ways for you to easily get books, articles, etc. from around campus...

Ways to borrow books & articles that we don't have on campus.

And, ways to help you organize and format the info you find!

Besides services, the libraries make a great variety of resources available to you...

From books...

and journals or magazines...

to DVDs and videos...

As well as e-books and countless other online resources.

Resources  Services

Q:  Where do you go to find these?

A:  The Libraries' Web site.

www.library.wisc.edu

The Libraries' Web site is THE GATEWAY to everything mentioned thus far.

It is the tool for finding help with libraries and research.

It's where you go to find books.

And, where you go to find articles.

And much, much more.

In the next module, we'll show you the techniques you'll need to know to use those search tools effectively and quickly.

Remember...

▪ There are more than 40 libraries on the UW campus.

▪ These libraries are organized by subject area (except for College - the Undergraduate Library).

▪ Which library you use, will depend on what you need.

▪ Research Assistance is readily available to you.

▪ Libraries offer a variety of services to help you find and organize information.

▪ The types of resources available to you are varied and many.

▪ To make use of library resources, services,

    and assistance, visit the Libraries’ Web site at:  www.library.wisc.edu.

Music by...

Jason Hendricks

End of Module Two

Click on Module 3: FIVE SEARCH STRATEGIES in the right-hand menu to continue on with CLUE.

Button One:  What’s on the Libraries Web site?
Button Two:  Go to the Libraries Web site