Campus Map
MS Office Handouts
Printing, Copying and Scanning
- Print, Copy & Scan @ WSULearn the procedure for printing, copying, and scanning using WSU library print devices.
Test Prep
- Test Prep ResourcesLink to test prep resources for exams such as the CLEP, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT. Resources are available to all WSU students and other state of Michigan residents (not enrolled at WSU).
Tech Help
- Local Library Tech Help [handout]Need some help learning to navigate Microsoft Office, use email, or learn basic computer skills? Contact a public library in your area to inquire about classes and one-on-one assistance!
Zotero Citation Manager
- Getting Started With Zotero Online
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A quick guide to getting started with Zotero Online, the cloud-based version of the Zotero citation management app. Use Zotero to store, manage, and cite your sources.
Using the Libraries
I Need to Use the Library! What's Available? How Can I Use It?
What libraries are open and what are their hours?
You can find current library hours for each library on the top banner on the library homepage https://library.wayne.edu/
What can I access at the library?
- Pick up books you have requested from the library, Interlibrary Loan and Mel.
- Desktop computers.
- Study spaces with or without power outlets
- Print, copy, scan
- OneCard Machine to load money with cash and check balances
- Check out a battery to charge your personal device in the library and other multimedia equipment like webcams and calculators.
- Visit the TechBunker (during open hours) https://guides.lib.wayne.edu/tech-bunker
Where to Go, What to Do
- Discovering the Libraries and Their ServicesIn this 1st module, you will explore the 5 WSU Libraries, learn to navigate the website, discover several very popular and important services, and learn how to get help from a Librarian.
Finding Books in the Catalog
How to Use an Article Database
Using Your My Library Account
Searching for Stuff
- Finding the Articles & Books You NeedIn this 2nd module, you will learn about three key tools on the libraries' web site that help you discover items you may need for classes and research assignments: the QuickSearch box, Summon, and Research Guides.
Library Handouts
Welcome to the Libraries
- Welcome to the Libraries [Handout]A quick guide to the resources and services available at the libraries.
Finding Materials in Purdy/Kresge
- Finding Materials in P/KLearn where to find materials in Purdy/Kresge Library and how to interpret Library of Congress call numbers.
Quick Guide to the Library Homepage
- Quick Guide to the Library Homepage [Handout]A guide to the resources and services available through the Wayne State University Library System homepage.
Discover Articles, Books, and More with Summon
Popular, Trade, or Scholarly
- Popular, Trade, or Scholarly? [Handout]A guide to the differences in audience, content and purpose of Popular, Trade and Scholarly publications.
Searching for Articles in Library Databases
Locating Empirical Research Articles
- Locating Empirical Research Articles [Handout]This handout explains how to locate empirical research articles in several library databases, including PsycINFO, ERIC (Education), and CINAHL (Nursing and Allied Health)
Power Searching Tools
- Power Searching ToolsHandout with explanation of Boolean, Google Advanced Searching, Wildcards
Evaluating Information
- Evaluating Information from Books, Articles, and the Internet [Handout]A guide to evaluating books, articles, and internet sources using reliability and credibility, perspective, and purpose.
Reading Scholarly Articles
- Reading Scholarly Articles [Handout]Scholarly articles can require different reading strategies. Check out these tips for success in reading and analyzing articles!
How to Read Rhetorical or Qualitative Scholarly Articles
- How to Read Rhetorical or Qualitative Scholarly ArticlesThis 2-page guide provides a collection of methods for getting the most out of rhetorical or qualitative scholarly articles, which you might find in humanities and social sciences