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With Hispanic Heritage Month beginning Friday, the UWSP campuses have a number of events for various interests.  The national observance is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 to recognize the ancestral history, cultures and contributions of United States residents from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period. It was enacted into law on Aug. 17, 1988. The UWSP Libraries is featuring a special title right now in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. " George Melendez Wright: The Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in the National Parks, " by Jerry Emory (available on our New Book Shelf - CCC 130 ).  George Melendez Wright  was the first Latinx-professional who worked for the National Park Service (NPS).  Here is a brief description of the work from Booklist (March 1, 2023): Portrayed as

  Choose a Search Tool Choosing an appropriate search tool often depends on the kind of information you need.  Whatever search tool you choose, don't forget that you can  Ask a Librarian  for assistance in finding exactly what you need.  SEARCH@UW This link opens in a new window Want a wide range of resources? Find books, journal articles, media, and other materials in the library collection. Academic Search  Ultimate This link opens in a new window A great starting place! Features thousands of full-text journals and offers coverage spanning a broad range of important areas of academic study. Credo Reference   This link opens in a new window Articles from reference sources such as encyclopedias and dictionaries on a variety of topics. Also includes tutorials on research basics. Google Scholar   This link opens in a new window Feeling stuck? Google Scholar is a great place to explore scholarly sources while using more natural search terms and phrases

Please join us in (re)welcoming Lilian Gussel to the Library!   Lilian will be organizing requests for materials to be delivered to campus from our off-site location, as well as tending to some of our books that need repair and mending. Lilian worked for the library as a freshman organizing and shelving books, and we are thrilled to have Lilian back joining our team!     Name: Lilian Gussel Hometown: Wisconsin Rapids Degree(s): major in Media Studies, minor in Spanish   What are you most excited about in your position with the University Libraries? I'm excited to work with my coworkers again! They’re absolutely amazing people that are awesome to work with, and we get along really well as a team. I missed seeing them during the short time between my graduation and when I started working at the library again. I'm also looking forward to learning new things in the library world. I started learning how the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) process works, but there’s still so much more

Welcome!   To all our new and returning students,  Welcome!  to the University Libraries. We have a wide variety of resources and services available to you both online and in-person, and we encourage you to stop by and check it out.   Here is a link to our hours on our three campuses.   Whether you need help with research, picking up a book, or wanting to find a study space, you can find all of that in our libraries (Main Campus, Wausau, and Marshfield). Student Support If you are a student, you might find the following resources and services particularly useful: §   Research Guides  on a variety of education-related topics to help kickstart your research. §   Databases  for access to quality content from the convenience of your own computer. §   Streaming videos from blockbusters to documentaries §   Circulation Desk where you can check out and pick up materials, browse our current periodicals, check out a board game, or just hang out and study. §   Library homepage is our gateway