Honoring our veterans
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| 25th anniversary of the Vets 550 Club on campus Oct. 18, 1980. UWSP Archives. |
The University
Library is a place where we support veterans through our physical and virtual
resources. Some of the services and resources we offer include the following:
Books of interest
The Library has many books about veterans.
You can browse our collection by visiting the following call number
range areas (by subject) in the Library.
UB356
– UB369.5 services
provided for veterans in terms of military administration, and
WWII,
D811
Korean War: DS921.6
Vietnam War: DS559.5
Iraq War: DS79.757
A recent acquisition of ours is this title, “For love of
country: what our veterans can
teach us about citizenship, heroism, and sacrifice,” Call number DS79.766.A1 S38
2014
To be released in January, check
out this book featuring essays by student veterans. We will also have a
copy in the Library for check out once it’s released.
Films of interest
We also have a number of videos and online videos available. Searching
our Films on Demand database, for example, has over 200 films on military history.
You can browse and access these through our online
videos page.
Research help
One of our key services is offering research help for
students. We do this in a variety of ways, including in person at the Reference
Desk (1st floor), through our chat reference services, phone and
email, and we also offer one-on-one research consultations. To learn more about
these services, go
here.
Quiet study areas
All students at some point need and want a quiet study area.
We have a number of places throughout the Library, and those areas are
designated as quiet study.
Online resources of interest
An index of
articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from
prehistory to the present.
Genealogical
research database that includes the U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from
1790 to 1940; the Map Center; American Genealogical Biographical Index;
Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage; Federal Slave Narratives; and a
strong Civil War collection.
Videos and
transcripts of commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public
affairs footage, and important documentaries from PBS, WGBH Boston, The History
Channel, and the National Archives.
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