Library Resources
During COVID, the library has offered this page of Remote Library Services for students/faculty/staff, https://library.uncw.edu/remote_services.
Here is some additional information:
- Education Subject Guide, https://library.uncw.edu/guides/education
- Online tutorials, https://library.uncw.edu/tutorials
- eBook collections, https://library.uncw.edu/eresource_type/eBook-Collection
- Individual ebook titles are also listed in the UNCW Library Catalog, https://libcat.uncw.edu/search
- eBooks are bought individually and through database packages. eBooks through the database packages, titles can be added and removed at any time without notification.
- Students can notify Melissa Raymer (raymerm@uncw.edu) and she will look to see if an eBook copy is available for purchase. If not, the student can request the print copy through Interlibrary Loan.
- One recommendation to see what books are available, WorldCat FirstSearch https://library.uncw.edu/eresources/worldcat
- Can request through ILL from the item’s record, except for eBooks
- One recommendation to see what books are available, WorldCat FirstSearch https://library.uncw.edu/eresources/worldcat
- Students can notify Melissa Raymer (raymerm@uncw.edu) and she will look to see if an eBook copy is available for purchase. If not, the student can request the print copy through Interlibrary Loan.
- Information for Distance Learners, https://library.uncw.edu/distance_learners
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL), https://library.uncw.edu/ill
- Request scanned articles & book chapters, and print books
- For online/distance students, under Status, you need to select Distance Education or Distance Ed Grad. This will open up the address field, and notify library personnel to mail the item to the student, with return shipping label included.
- Articles/Book chapters take 3-5 business days and are uploaded to the ILL portal
- Print books take 8-10 business days, but could take longer.
- In normal circumstances (non-COVID), students can visit other UNC system universities close to them and check out their materials for free, with proof of UNCW enrollment. See To borrow books and other materials from other UNC libraries, https://library.uncw.edu/faq/im_uncw_studentstafffaculty_can_i_use_other_unc_libraries
A page from the UNCW Online Education, Prospective Students, “Tips for Online Success”, https://uncw.edu/online/prospective_students/success.html
A blog from Northeastern University Graduate Programs, “Tips for Taking Online Classes: 8 Strategies for Success”, https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/blog/tips-for-taking-online-classes/
Melissa Raymer, the Education Librarian, is available for questions and help. Students can email her at raymerm@uncw.edu or set up a virtual meeting request using this link, https://lib.uncw.edu/raymerm-book.
