WebPAC, the Widener University Online Library Catalog lists books, serials and audiovisual materials that the library owns. You can access WebPAC from any computer with Internet access.
Finding Print Books in WebPAC:
Search for the keywords college students and risk.
The brief result for the book Perspectives on college sexual assault: perpetrator, victim, and bystander provides all the information you need to find the book on the shelf:
Important Features of the Brief Record:
Note: Not all items found in WebPAC are located in the Wolfgram Memorial Library. Check the location field to discover where the book is located:
M = Main Campus (Wolfgram Memorial Library)
H = Legal Information Center in Harrisburg
D = Legal Information Center in Delaware
(If the book is located in the Legal Information Centers in Harrisburg or Delaware, you can order the book through ILLiad.)
Click on the hyperlinked title of the book to obtain the full record. The full record for the book Perspectives on college sexual assault: perpetrator, victim, and bystander provides more detailed information that will indicates if the book is relevant for your research needs.
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Finding eBooks in WebPAC:
Search for the keywords developmental and trauma.
The brief result for the eBook Healing developmental trauma: how early trauma affects self-regulation, self-image, and the capacity for relationship provides different information than in the print book example, showing that it is accessible electronically.
Important Features of the Brief Record:
Click on the hyperlinked title of the book to obtain the full record. The full record for the book Healing developmental trauma: how early trauma affects self-regulation, self-image, and the capacity for relationship provides more detailed information that will indicates if the book is relevant for your research needs and also provides the link to the eBook in one of our databases.
Important Features of the Detailed Record:
To help you find materials quickly and systematically, books are shelved according to the Library of Congress Classification System. The system is a combination of letters and numbers which identify the books and gives you the unique location on the library's shelves. Each book has its own call number. The Library of Congress (LC) call number begins with a letter or letters that represent the broad subject area into which the book falls. For example: P = Literature, and PS = American Literature
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1. Books are shelved in alphabetical order by the letter(s) on the top line:
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2. ...and then in numerical order by the second line:
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3. The third and following lines in the call number are arranged in alphabetical and decimal order. There is a decimal point placed at the beginning of the third line:
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4. Some call numbers may even have a fourth line. This may be the year the book was published, a copy number, or a volume number:
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5. The books that you may check out of the library are circulating books, they are located on the third level. The library also has books that are in special collections or other locations. Some are listed below:
Reference Books (REF) are books that you may use in the library, but they are not to be checked out. Reference books are located on the main level of the library. They are indicated by additional information that is above the LC call number.
Archives (ARCHIVES) are materials that are stored in the Archives Storage Areas on the third and ground levels. They include yearbooks, course catalogs, newspapers, photographs, and other items of historical value that pertain to Widener.
The Curriculum Collection (CURR) consists of children's literature and classroom materials. It is located on the fourth level.
The Wolfgram Memorial Library subscribes to many eBook collections:
For detailed information select eBook Database Tutorials.
IMPORTANT: You need to download Adobe Digital Editions (it's free) for your computer before you begin.
To search for eBooks, follow these steps:
Select search and you will obtain a list showing the brief records of many eBooks, from a variety of database, that you can access.
Click on the hyperlinked tile for Human Trafficking: A treatment Guide for Mental Health Professionals
Important Features of the Detailed Record:
For more detailed information, click on the eBook Database Tutorials.
