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Library Services during COVID-19 Response

Library Services during COVID-19 Response

 

The library is here to help with all of your research and information needs! Availability of services and staff may change as Webster University responds to the pandemic. 

The library building, including the Cyber Café, is closed until further notice. Library staff will continue to provide resources, research support and other services. See below for more information. 

 

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Getting Help 

 

Finding eBooks, journal articles, videos and more online

eBooks: These are books that can be read online and do not require special software or equipment. Publisher restrictions may only allow a set number of users to view a book at one time. To access an eBook, log in with your name and 7-digit Webster ID number followed by EWL. Example: 9999999EWL

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Journal articles: We offer an extensive list of databases that contain journal articles, which can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection. Databases often have tools to increase your searching success and ensure that an article meets your instructor’s requirements. They may be specialized for your class or major, but we can help you choose where to get started.

Videos: We offer many streaming videos online. Find out more about searching for videos.

 

Books, Mobius, and Interlibrary Loan  

 

Books: We cannot supply books from our own library or those requested through Mobius at this time. If you currently have library materials checked out, please keep them until the library reopens. The book drop will not be accessible. We will extend all due dates and fines will not accrue while the building is closed. If you will not be returning to campus in the fall, please email circ@webster.edu to discuss options for extending due dates or returning library materials.

 

Articles and Book Chapters: While the library building is closed, staff will be working to fill your requests for journal articles and book chapter to be delivered electronically. As we often rely on other libraries to lend us the requested materials, some materials may not be available due to delays and closures at these libraries. Please place your requests, and we will do our best to fill them.  

 

More about Interlibrary Loan 

 

 

Services for faculty

  • Liaison librarians will continue to offer in-class instruction remotely. You may invite us to your WebEx+ or Zoom session for live class meetings, or request a video of instruction for asynchronous classes. Contact your liaison to move previously scheduled instruction sessions online or request a new session. Find your liaison librarian

 

 

  • Digitizing Course Materials: Library staff are working from home and their ability to digitize course materials may vary in different circumstances. We are taking steps to be prepared in the event that Summer courses are changed to remote delivery only, and strongly encourage you to request help with digitization as soon as possible.  

    To request this help, send an email to your liaison librarian detailing your needs for your course, and we will explore the available options. Find my liaison librarian 

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