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This guide collects commonly used resources.

Connecting from Off Campus

1. Sign in to your library account

How:

  • Click on 'My Library Account' on the library homepage or click the 'Sign In' link in the upper right corner of your Search@UW search results.
  • Follow the prompts to log-in and authenticate using your ePanther ID and password. This process is similar to logging in to PAWS or Canvas.

Why:

  • Signing to your library account before linking to library content makes it easier for publishers and databases to verify that
    1. you are affiliated with UWM and
    2. you are authorized to access materials that the library pays for

2. Use 'Get It' Links in databases to access full-text sources

Accessing online sources through library databases can be complex. It is common to find articles in database search results that are summarized but incomplete. Clicking on a 'Get It' link will connect you to a different Library database that provides access to a full-text version of a source that you can read or download.  

3. Set up the LibKey Nomad browser extension to connect to full-text outside of library search tools

Brainstorming, Keywords, and Pre-Searching (CLRT Module 1 Videos)

This module has 3 videos. First watch: 1.Mind Mapping to Plan Your Research in this tab. Then open the second tab to watch the next video.

This is the second of 3 videos. Watch the embedded video below: 2. Pre-search Before You Research, then open the third tab to watch the next video.

Watch the embedded video in this tab: 3. Brainstorming Keywords, then move on to the next activity on the page. 

Scholarly Sources and Search@UW (CLRT Module 2 Videos)

This module has 3 videos. First watch: 1.What Are Scholarly Sources? in this tab. Then open the second tab to watch the next video.

This is the second of 3 videos. Watch the embedded video below: 2. Is It Scholarly?, then open the third tab to watch the next video.

Watch the embedded video in this tab: 3. First Search@UW Search, then move on to the next activity on the page. 

Using Databases and Finding Full-text Sources (CLRT Mod 3 Videos)

This module has 4 videos. First watch: 1.Choosing a Database in this tab. Then open the second tab to watch the next video.

This is the second of 4 videos. Watch the embedded video below: 2. Using Library Databases, then open the third tab to watch the next video

This is the third of 4 videos. Watch the embedded video below: 3. Find Full-text with 'Get It!', then open the fourth tab to watch the next video

Watch the embedded video in this tab: 4. Using LibKey Nomad. Then, use the link below to set up the LibKey Nomad browser extension on your computer).

Citation Chasing, When to Cite, and Strategies for Using Sources (CLRT Mod 4 Videos)

This module has 3 videos. First watch: 1.Keeping Track of the Conversation with Citations in this tab. Then open the second tab to watch the next video.

This is the second of 3 videos. Watch the embedded video below: 2. When to Cite, then open the third tab to watch the next video.

Watch the embedded video in this tab: 3. Putting Sources in Conversation, then move on to the next activity on the page. 

Finding Books

How do I find a call number on the shelf?

Follow these steps when you're looking for a book on the shelf.

  1. Find the correct letter combination. L comes before LA on the shelves.
  2. Look for the number - be sure to look for the whole number. 19 comes before 23 and 23 comes before 2340 (two thousand three hundred forty).
  3. In the last line, first locate the letter and then the decimal. .M371 will come before .M38

Library of Congress call numbers in order: L 19. M322, LA 23. M38, LA 2340. M371, LA 2340. M38

Finding Cited Sources

Searching the Web: Algorithms and Evaluating Results

Watch the three videos: 1. Pre-search Before you Research, 2. Understand Search Results, and 3. Evaluate a Website. Each video is embedded in its own tab.

Searching for Digitized Primary Sources Online

This video demonstrates how to use free primary source search tool Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).

This video demonstrates how to search for digitized primary using Google and where to find UWM Libraries digital collections and primary source databases.