Researcher Orientation to UWM Libraries

What is LibKey Nomad?

LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that makes off-campus searching easier. While searching, you can quickly see which articles are available to you through UWM Libraries. LibKey Nomad works on publisher websites, PubMed, and even Wikipedia to connect you to scholarly resources. If UWM does not have the full text, LibKey Nomad will link you to Search@UW where you can make an InterLibrary Loan request.

LibKey Nomad connects you to resources while preserving your privacy. No personal account is needed, and LibKey Nomad does not track users or store your ID after you close your browser. When you click on a LibKey Nomad link, it will take you to UWM's ePanther login and then straight on to the full-text article. After you login once, you won't have to login again until you close your browser.

Getting Started

• Install the LibKey Nomad extension on your browser 
• Search for and select University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from the list of institutions
  • The LibKey Nomad icon will appear in the top right of your browser window
• Start your search
  • When you are on a page where you can download an article, the LibKey Nomad button will appear in the bottom left of your browser

Watch the video below to learn more and see how to install LibKey Nomad on your computer.

Still have questions?

Check out the LibKey Nomad Technical FAQ or contact UWM's LibKey administrator, Lynne Jones.

UWM Libraries Diversify Collections with Small Press Titles

UWM Libraries continue to make great strides in fulfilling an important goal of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategic plan by acquiring a number of books from independent publishers who focus on historically underrepresented communities.

The Libraries’ purchase plans with large publishers have always included books by and about traditionally marginalized voices and communities, but this recent effort by the Collection & Resource Management (CRM) department identified smaller presses with missions to amplify those voices.

They include:

• Akashic Books, concentrating on historically underrepresented authors and subject matter.
• BLF Press, devoted to BIPOC authors and subject matter.
• Indolent Books, emphasizing LGBTQ+ authors and subject matter.
• Kaya Press, publishers of Asian and Asian-American authors and subject matter.
• Kegedonce Press, focused on Indigenous authors and subject matter.

Among the volumes acquired were A Gentle Habit by Cherie Dimaline (Kegedonce), On the Origin of Species and Other Stories by Bo-Young Kim (Kaya), Black from the Future: A Collection of Black Speculative Writing edited by Stephanie Andrea Allen and Lauren Cherelle (BLF), Was Body by Billie R. Tadros (Indolent), and Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports by Cyd Ziegler (Akashic).

“The books we added are definitely a positive addition to our collection,” says Chris Doll, Library Associate Director for CRM, “and we will continue to purchase from these publishers as we work to identify even more publishers from historically underrepresented communities.”

Titles from this initiative are available for browsing and check-out, and are located on the DEI bookshelf near the Library Grind in the Golda Meir Library.