Beginning in the Fall 2020 semester, each new student (first year and transfer) will be paired with a librarian to help them navigate the library's resources and services and the be kept abreast of library developments.
Every Year each new student (first year and transfer) will be paired with a librarian to help them navigate the library's resources and services and be kept abreast of library developments.
Services
Your Personal Librarian will:
Keep you informed with email messages highlighting library resources and services as well as library programming.
Meetwith you (at your request) -- for one-on-one consultations on your projects and papers.
Answer your questions about Library policies, procedures and services, such as Interlibrary Loan, accessing library resources from off-campus, and downloading ebooks.
Assist with finding information for your research assignments, by helping you craft your research question, identify reliable information sources, and generating your search strategies
Point you in the direction of the best digital resources for your research
Help you with citing your sources properly and avoiding accidental plagiarism.
Online Chat: Get research assistance from your librarians at the point of need. For your convenience we have embedded our chat functionality throughout the majority of library provided resources.
Phone: 610-499-4066
Text (SMS): Text us 610-624-5423
eMail: ask@widener.libanswers.com
Liaison Librarians have expertise in different disciplines. Contact the librarian for your discipline to ask questions or schedule a research appointment.
The Wolfgram Librarians have created an extensive collection of online tutorials and guides to help you in your research. Use these guides to learn about the research process, navigating resources, managing citations, and much more.
The Writing Center provides one-on-one instruction for any writing assignment, regardless of the course. Instruction is designed to deal with individual needs. Faculty at the center assist with selecting research topics, outlining, editing, revising, and brainstorming. Instruction is free and scheduled at the student’s convenience. Students may drop in or schedule appointments for a later date.
The Office of Career Design and Development prepares students to embark on a successful and fulfilling career. Career advisors offer personalized support and empower students to connect their passions with meaningful work that supports their career and personal aspirations.
