Library Services Change

Library Services Change

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Until further notice, there will be reduced physical services and access to the Library areas in Curry Hall and the PLC: 

PLC Reserve Room / Hold Shelf: CLOSED, access upon request. Please email the library staff to request these materials.

Curry Library: The general stacks will remain open 24/7 with keycard access to our patrons. For any book you wish to check out, please either write down the barcode of the book in the red binder near the self-checkout machine, or take a photo of the book's library barcode and e-mail it to Peter.

Virtual Assistance: The library staff is available to provide virtual research assistance to faculty, staff and students via Zoom. Please visit our scheduling website to sign up for a research assistance time slot. Please give our staff at least a two hour notice in order to schedule your appointment and send a virtual meeting link. If you need immediate assistance please send your request by email. 

Faculty: The library staff is available to present one-shot virtual library instruction sessions to your classes. Please email Peter Johnson to request a session. 

WJC College Archives: The archives remain closed until further notice.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Peter Johnson at johnsonp@william.jewell.edu or 816-415-5062.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK FOR UPDATES ON THE LIBRARY'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 WEBPAGE LINKED AT THE TOP OF THIS SITE.

Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete offers an enormous collection of full-text journals, providing users access to critical information from many sources unique to this database. In addition, it includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities. Scholarly content covers a broad range of important areas of academic study, including anthropology, engineering, law, sciences and more.
Coverage: Paid for by Curry Library
JSTOR
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. Coverage: Paid for by Curry Library
Films On Demand
Films on Demand is a library of thousands of streaming videos across all disciplines from Films Media Group. All users can search and view films or specific segments of films. If you establish a user account from within Films on Demand you can also create playlists from the various films/segments for your own use or for sharing with other users. Coverage: Paid for by Curry Library
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Opposing Viewpoints In Context is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration, to marijuana. This cross-curricular research tool supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Its informed, differing views present each side of an issue and help students develop information literacy, critical thinking skills, and the confidence to draw their own valid conclusions. Coverage: Paid for by Curry Library