Ch-ch-changes: Guides & Catalog System

Two of the systems we rely on at McIntyre are going through major changes over break and at the beginning of the semester: LibGuides, our library guide platform that also includes our lists of databases, and our catalog system which pairs with Library Search for access to both our collection and those of other UW libraries through Universal Borrowing.  LibGuides has undergone a major upgrade, making it more versatile - it will look a little different and have a few new features.  The catalog switchover, from Voyager to Alma, is a much bigger change: all the libraries in the UW System are working to make it as seamless as possible. Check the library home page for updates!

Students chat with the library

We've noticed a trend: students are choosing the chat option more often when they have research questions. Some faculty make a practice of telling students who are struggling with research to start with our chat, with a pretty high rate of follow-through.

This is a great opportunity to get students comfortable with using the library and our services. If the question is too big or complex, we often can schedule a research consultation right there. So please don't hesitate to recommend our chat to your students. It's right on the home page, in the upper right corner.

Sign up for Films on Demand Alerts

You can now receive alerts on new videos in specific subject areas that have been added to Films on Demand.   Sign up instructions.

Budget reduction and the library

As part of the University's structural budget reduction plan, McIntyre Library has been asked to cut 3.25% of our base budget. In order to protect the resources on which faculty and students depend, we will not be filling an open faculty position. This will account for 60% of the needed cuts and will impact some of the support services we provide. Even this, though, does not completely address the expanse of our charge. Over the next six months we will be looking at usage and overlap data for our electronic databases. Rest assured, we will do everything possible to minimize the impact on our students.

Survey: Literature Review workshops for students?

We are considering developing workshops on conducting literature reviews for students.  We think that students working on faculty/student research, future graduate students, and Capstone students might all benefit from such a workshop.  

Before we get started planning these workshops, we'd like to find out what you think would work best for your students.  Please take our short survey!

New Database: American Indian Histories and Cultures

This new database offers a rich array of primary sources, including visual images, maps, and documents going back to the 1700s. High quality digital files are drawn from the collections of the Newberry Library, a premier research institution. This database has very promising material for individual student research and also for teaching and learning about primary sources.

Book Delivery & Pick Up

Faculty and Staff can have books, DVDs, and other materials delivered to their department office. Materials are delivered Mon-Fri, within 48 hours of request.  We also pick-up materials for return, as long as they are not interlibrary loans or bulk materials.

To order a delivery, simply look up the item you wish to have delivered in Library Search.  If it is available at UW-Eau Claire, click on the "Request" tab and select "Deliver to My Department."

To request pickup of an item, please indicate the location on this form, and place the item at your department's mail stop.  For more information, see "Deliver It!" on our Circulation Services page.

Two New Health Care Databases

Over the summer, McIntyre Library added two new health care databased: ClinicalKey and Red Book Online.  ClinicalKey is an upgrade from MD Consult, which Elsevier is retiring by the end of the year.

ClinicalKey is a point-of-care resource for health care professionals designed to provide clinicians with answers quickly. Includes a wide range of content types to satisfy clinical information needs: books (1,000+), journals (500+), videos (13,000+), practice guidelines (2,000+), images, patient education handouts, and drug monographs. Images can be exported directly to PowerPoint slides.

Red Book Online provides up-to-date, evidence-based information on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 200 childhood infectious diseases. Topics include immunizations, school health, blood safety, sexually transmitted functions, drug therapy. Red Book Online provides breaking news about infectious diseases and immunizations, including vaccine shortages, disease outbreaks, and new policies relative to these areas. Its influenza resource page provides a wealth of helpful information for flu season. Red Book Online is developed by the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases, and its content, including contributions from hundreds of experienced practitioners, is reviewed by the CDC and FDA. The online version contains the complete text of the print book, plus more than 2,500 images, vaccine status information, and infectious disease news.

Order books, DVDs, and other materials

You can order books in numerous ways:

• Electronic Form - Complete the form online
• Print Form - Download the form, fill it out, return it to Carrie Butler Becker (beckercb@uwec.edu)
• Email Carrie Butler Becker or your subject liaison

You can send email directly to Carrie Butler Becker (beckercb) including the information on the film(s) or book(s) or music CDs you’d like us to order.  Be sure to identify yourself.  This can also be a scan from a magazine page or a bibliography from which you’ve photocopied pages, circle requests from pages, catalogs or Amazon listings and send through campus mail with your name or department to: Library-CD, Carrie Butler Becker.

Consultations: Customized research assistance

Research & Instruction librarians offer consultations for both students and faculty. When you think that you or a student may need more than 10-15 minutes assistance at the reference desk, feel free to submit a request for a consultation through our online form or by emailing any of the librarians.

Common consultation scenarios:

• a student and faculty member beginning a collaborative research project
• a student working on a capstone project needing help with managing research process
• a faculty member with a "seed" article, looking for more literature like it
• a student working on a research intensive project, like a legislative history
• a student who seems to be struggling with settling on a research topic.

Do More with New Library Search Features

Virtual Browse Tab - what is shelved next to any book we own

Times Cited - reveals frequency the article was cited in other publications

(limited to articles indexed by Elsevier)

Custom Date Slider - select your own date range and click "Refine"

Permalink - provides fixed links to articles
(To proxy for D2L, email, or other sharing use the Article Link Generator)

New: "Custom Segments" in Films on Demand

Have you ever wanted to show a clip of a film from Films on Demand that started in the middle of a segment?  Now you can.

Users can use the new custom segment tool to identify the start and end times and provide a title and description for a new segment that they create from any video that is part of their collection.

You can also email your custom clip or embed it into D2L.  To use this feature, you must create a free account with Films on Demand.

Films on Demand has provided a tutorial video and a how to guide.