Navigating Knowledge: A Guide to University of Wyoming Library Resources
The University of Wyoming (UW) Libraries offer a vast array of resources to support students, faculty, and staff in their academic and research endeavors. From extensive ebook collections to interlibrary loan services, UW Libraries are committed to providing access to information in various formats. This article provides an overview of the key resources available through the University of Wyoming Libraries.
Ebook Collections
UW Libraries provide access to a wide range of ebook collections, covering diverse subjects and disciplines. These collections can be accessed online and often allow for downloading, providing flexibility for users.
- ABC-CLIO, Bloomsbury, Greenwood Press, Libraries Unlimited, and Praeger: A comprehensive ebook collection that includes reference sources from these esteemed publishers.
- Multidisciplinary Ebook Collection: A broad collection of ebooks that can be read online or downloaded, catering to various academic interests.
- Ebook Central: This platform offers a vast selection of ebooks with varying access models, including unlimited-use, single-user, three simultaneous users, or 326 uses per year.
- ProQuest Ebook Central: A major multidisciplinary full-text database that includes thousands of books.
- Reference Book Collection: A multidisciplinary collection of reference books licensed by the University of Wyoming Libraries, ideal for quick fact-checking and in-depth research.
- Knovel: An engineering indexing/full-text database that covers the publisher's books and reference sources. It allows searching for numeric or tabular data, making it invaluable for engineering students and researchers.
- Libby by OverDrive: A shared statewide popular reading collection that includes e-books, streaming audiobooks, over 3,000 magazines, and graphic novels for all ages. Use OverDrive on your computer, or for a more customizable and mobile experience, download the Libby app for your operating system.
- Technology and Business Ebooks: A specialized collection of ebooks focused on technology- and business-related topics, perfect for students and professionals in these fields.
- Springer Nature: A multidisciplinary collection of library-licensed journals and ebooks published by Springer Nature, a leading academic publisher.
- Healthcare Ebooks: A collection of healthcare ebooks providing library-licensed medical texts and reference sources. Note the simultaneous user limit of 2 per title.
- University Press Ebooks: A multidisciplinary collection of library-licensed ebooks published by a variety of university presses, including Columbia, Cornell, MIT, NYU, Princeton, University of California, University of Chicago, Stanford, and Yale.
UW Libraries purchases e-books as single-user, multiple-user, or unlimited-user titles, accommodating diverse user needs and ensuring access to essential resources.
Journal and Indexing Databases
Beyond ebooks, UW Libraries offer a wealth of journal and indexing databases, providing access to scholarly articles, news sources, and more.
- ProQuest Central Premium: Provides extensive full-text content from journals, magazines, news sources, trade publications, case studies, market and industry reports, business cases, and more. This resource includes the content found in the eight ProQuest One discipline collections: Applied & Life Sciences, Business, Education, Heath & Nursing, Psychology, Religion & Philosophy, Social Sciences, and Sustainability.
- Web of Science Core Collection: A multidisciplinary indexing database that combines journal citation index databases in arts & humanities, social sciences and sciences, as well as conference proceedings and book citation indexes. The Current Chemical Reactions and Index Chemicus databases are also included in the Core Collection.
- JSTOR: Multidisciplinary eJournal platform that provides complete back runs of journals in the following licensed collections: Arts & Sciences I-IV and VII, Life Sciences, Plant Sciences, Current Scholarship and Early Journal Content.
Resource Sharing
UW Libraries also facilitates access to materials beyond its own collections through resource sharing initiatives.
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- Prospector: A unified catalog of twenty-three academic, public, and special libraries in Colorado and Wyoming, allowing users to search for and request materials from other institutions.
- Interlibrary Loan: UW students, faculty, and staff can request books, journal volumes, journal articles, and other materials, regardless of whether they are available in the UW Libraries, online, or in libraries around the world. This service significantly expands the resources available to the UW community.
Strategies for Academic Success
In addition to providing access to resources, the library supports student success through various initiatives.
- Tips/Resources for First Generation College Students: This list (adapted from the College of St. Scholastica Library) provides valuable guidance for first-generation college students navigating the academic landscape.
- Academic Success Strategies: Above all we encourage you to: 1. attend class, 2. visit your professors.
- Writing Center Support: Seeking undergraduates, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, 341 Knight Hall, can assist with writing concerns. Eliminate wordiness overall - can you say what you mean with fewer words? If yes, trim your sentences down. Get your ideas down on paper. Address errors, words and sentence structure issues, and any questions or concerns you have before the paper is actually due.
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