Welcome to UWSP

The University Library looks forward to serving your and your students’ research and information needs.  In addition to this letter and perusing the Library homepage, we encourage you to contact a member of the library faculty or staff if you have questions about the Library’s various services.   

Library homepage  

Search the online catalog, use article databases, access electronic journals, order materials, obtain information about hours, services, personnel, and more.

Library Instruction 

Contact Axel Schmetzke (346-4658) to schedule a library instructor to meet with your classes.

Library Resources 101

Contact Patti Becker (346-4443) for details about this 1-credit course on using the resources of the library.
 

Universal Borrowing (UB)

Borrow books and other non-journal materials from other UW System libraries. Select UB from the Library homepage under the “Library Services” section.
 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Use ILL for journal articles and items not available through UB.  The ILL form is on the library homepage under the “Library Services” section.  Contact Lin Vogel (346-3717) for more information.
 

Reserve

Place print or electronic resources on reserve for your students with Denise Heimstead (346-4428).

Reference Desk

For assistance call 346-2836, email lrcrefde@uwsp.edu , or come in person, Library first floor. 

Turnitin.com

Turnitin is an online resource for educators and students concerned with developing quality writing and research skills. It prevents and detects plagiarism by comparing submitted papers to billions of pages of content located on the Internet and selected proprietary databases. The results are compiled for each paper submitted, in custom reports that are sent to participating faculty.
 

Journal alert service

Set up through Research Point (on the Library homepage), contact the reference desk (346-2836) for assistance. 
 

Order new materials

For procedures contact your department’s library representative  or Tom Reich, Collection Development Coordinator (346-4200).  Contact Mindy King, Serials, (346-2321) for journal order inquiries.
 

Departments/Collections/Staff

Call or visit the homepage for additional information

• Library Director, Kathy Davis (346-4193)

• UWSP Foundation Collection for grant seekers, Nerissa Nelson (346-4204)

• University Archives and Area Research Center, Ruth Wachter-Nelson (346-2586)

• Government Publications, Cathy Palmini (346-4725)
• Instructional Materials Center, Axel Schmetzke (346-4658)
• Library Information Systems, Terri Muraski (346-3349)
• Circulation Department, Andy Pech (346-2540)
• Reference Department, Patti Becker (346-4443)
   

Food for Thought Café

First floor of the Library.