University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Also see the Adult Degree Library Services page and the Nursing Distance Education Services pages.

The Cofrin Library Web Site is your gateway into the services and collections of the Cofrin Library, including our online catalog, databases for researching journal articles, request forms, how-to guides, and information about our services and collections.

The Cofrin Library Catalog

Check our book and journal holdings here to determine whether the Cofrin Library own a specific book or journal. Newer government documents & electronic resources are also listed. You can also search the catalogs of other UW libraries to find out if a library closer to you has the book or journal that you need.

Online Databases

Online databases are electronic indexes of journal and newspaper articles accessible via the Internet. Many s offer selective full-text that can be printed, downloaded, or e-mailed. To use our online databases from off-campus, use your UW Green Bay campus network user name and password, the same one you use to access your campus e-mail account, when prompted to login. Individual databases do not have their own user names and password.

For the services listed below you will need to provide your name, other identifying information, and the name of the distance education program you are enrolled in. For matters of practicality, speed, and convenience, the Cofrin Library encourages distance education students to check if needed resources might be available through their public library.

Frequently Asked Questions :

• How do I request books owned by the Cofrin Library?
• How do I request articles owned by the Cofrin Library?
• How do I request information from reference or non-circulating sources?
• How do I request items not owned by the Cofrin Library?
• How do I borrow materials directly from other libraries?
• How do I get help with research?
• How do I arrange library instruction?
• What if I am a bsn@home student?
• What if I am a Co-op student?
• Who can I contact for further information?
• How do I access my campus e-mail account?

How to Request Books owned by the Cofrin Library:

• Identify the book(s) that you need by using the Cofrin Library Catalog. The book(s) must be part of our circulating collection. (If you need a non-circulating item please refer to the reference or non-circulating sources section below.) Subject requests will not be accepted.
• For each book you are requesting you must provide the title, author, location, and call number.
• Login to ILLiad and use the "request a book" form.
• The book(s) will be checked out to your account and mailed directly to you.
• You are responsible for returning library materials at your expense, by mail or an alternate method of your choice, by the due date that will be inside each book

How to request Articles owned by the Cofrin Library:

1. Identify the article(s) that you need by using the appropriate online database. Subject requests will not be accepted. If you need help developing a search strategy or finding appropriate articles on your topic, contact DE Services Librarian Anne Kasuboski.
2. To determine if the Cofrin Library owns the journal, magazine, or newspaper that the article is from, click on the "Find It!" link if available in the database you are searching, or do a journal title search in the Cofrin Library Catalog and check the information on recent and previous issues.
3. For each article you are requesting you must provide a full citation: author, title of article, source (journal, magazine, or newspaper), volume & issue number (if any), page numbers, and publication date.
4. Login to ILLiad and use the "request an article" form.
5. Articles will be sent electronically, usually as a PDF file which will be e-mailed to you. You will need the Adobe Acrobat reader software to view the PDF file. This is a plug-in that is included with most web browsers, or it can be downloaded for free at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
6. Electronic copies are sent to your campus e-mail account. Copies will usually be in black and white.

How to request Information from Reference or non-circulating sources:

1. Identify the reference or non-circulating source that you need by using the Cofrin Library Catalog. Subject requests will not be accepted.
2. For each item that you are requesting you must provide the author (if any), title, location, call number, date, and pages need. The request can not exceed 50 pages in length.
3. Login to ILLiad and use the "request a book" form. In the notes field please indicate that you need copies made from the book and the page numbers.
4. Copies will be sent electronically as a PDF file which will be e-mailed to you. You will need the Adobe Acrobat reader software to view the PDF file. This is a plug-in that is included with most web browsers, or it can be downloaded for free at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
5. Electronic copies are sent to your campus e-mail account. Copies will be in black and white.

How to request Items not owned by the Cofrin Library:
We will try to obtain items that are not held by our library through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service, ILLiad.

• Identify the article(s) that you need by using the appropriate online database. Subject requests will not be accepted. If you need help developing a search strategy or finding appropriate articles on your topic, contact DE Services Librarian Anne Kasuboski.
• When using the ILLiad system for the first time, be sure to review your patron information and notify us as to which distance education program you are in. This alerts our staff that the materials need to be delivered directly to you.

1. To determine if the Cofrin Library owns the journal, magazine, or newspaper that the article is from, click on the "Find It!" link if available in the database you are searching, or do a journal title search in "Find Your Citation" in the "articles and Databases section.
2. You can use the ILL link in "Find Your Citation" or directly login to ILLiad at http://wisconsin.hosts.atlas-sys.com/illiad/GZW/logon.html and use the "request an article" form.
3. Articles will be sent electronically, usually as a PDF file. You will need the Adobe Acrobat reader software to view the PDF file. This is a plug-in that is included with most web browsers, or it can be downloaded for free at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
4. Electronic copies will be sent to your campus e-mail account. Copies will be in black and white.

How to Borrow Materials Directly From Other libraries:

You may find that using a library closer to you will be more convenient. Options include:

• Other UW Libraries - Students enrolled at any University of Wisconsin campus have reciprocal borrowing privileges, and may check out materials at any University of Wisconsin library upon presentation of a valid ID.
  1. Simply present your valid UW-Green Bay ID card to the circulation staff of the individual library.
  2. Policies of that library apply to all materials you check out from that institution.
  3. Materials may be returned in-person, via mail, or via the van delivery system operating among the UW campuses. For information on using the van delivery system, contact the Interlibrary Loan department at: (920) 465-2385 or via e-mail at: interloan@uwgb.edu
  4. You are responsible for any fines or fees that might be incurred.
     
     
• Universal Borrowing for books and AV materials (videos, sound recordings) from other UW libraries through the online catalog. This allows you to directly request a circulating item from another UW library.
  
• Other NEWIL Libraries - You may obtain a Courtesy Pass from the Cofrin Library Public Services Department to use any of the local public, academic, or special libraries that belong to the Northeast Wisconsin Intertype Libraries Consortium (NEWIL). This courtesy pass will give you a one time borrowing privilege at those institutions. To find out if the library you need participates or to obtain a courtesy pass, please contact the Reference Department at (920) 465-2303 or via e-mail at: refdesk@uwgb.edu.

Contact a member of the reference department at (920)465-2303 or via e-mail at refdesk@uwgb.edu, for help with:

• developing research strategies
• picking appropriate databases
• problems connecting remotely to library databases

If you are calling long-distance, please call our toll free number at: 888-729-4611.

If your instructor does not arrange a library instruction session for your class and you would like further assistance in learning how to use library resources, contact :

• Anne Kasuboski, Coordinator of Library Services for Distance Learners, at: kasubosa@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2543.

What if I am a BSN@home student?

• If you are a student in the BSN@home, also consult the BSN@home web site at: http://guides.library.uwm.edu/bsnhome/.

What if I am a Co-op student?

• If you are enrolled in a Co-op program offered in conjunction with UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, or are a High School Special Student enrolled in UW-Green Bay courses, you are welcome to visit us in-person and use our full range of services in person.
• Please contact Public Services at (920) 465-2540 or via e-mail at circdept@uwgb.edu for assistance.

Who can I contact for further information?

• For any questions or assistance with library services for UW-Green Bay distance learners, please contact Anne Kasuboski at (920) 465-2543 or via e-mail at: kasubosa@uwgb.edu

revised 1 February 2006