1. WLRC Module 1: WLRC Graduate Orientation
May 16th 2017
Laura Bredahl, Optometry and Vision Science Librarian
Peter Stirling, Digital Initiatives Officer

2. Workshop Objectives Introduction to WLRC staff Quick Tour
verifying that Voyager and Nexus accts. work.
WLRC afterhours policies (can’t bring others in) and demonstrate self-checkout
TA support (study rooms, computer lab, reserve requests through Circ. Desk)
Overview of WLRC website
Search and access books and articles
Setting up search alerts
iThenticate
Overview of other Modules available

3. Introduction to WLRC staff
Mirka Curran, Circulation Manager
Janine Solis Solis, Circulation Clerk
Peter Stirling, Digital Initiatives Officer
Laura Bredahl, Librarian
Casual staff:
Gokul
Jon
Laura
Nyasha
Rob

4. Hours Hours available: On website On door
Current hours (until May 31st)
9:00 am – 11:00 pm, Monday-Thursday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Friday
9:00 am – 9:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday
Summer hours (June 1st – July 31st)
9:00 am – 9:00 pm, Monday-Thursday
9:00 am – 4:30 pm, Friday
1:00pm – 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday

5. Resources from the WLRC – quick overview
Books and journals focusing on vision
Physically housed or virtually accessed
Course materials on reserve
Study space for groups or individuals
Computers
Photocopiers/printer/scanner
Don’t demo anything here.

6. Policies - Material type and loan time
Books
Term loan
Reserve books
Varies - one hour to three days
Journals
Three days with one renewal
Reference
Use within library only

7. Policies - Fines Material type Journals or books = .25¢ per day
Anything on reserve = .05¢ per minute
Anything recalled = $1.00 per day
Additional details
Account blocked
Accumulated $ in fines
An overdue item which is on recall or reserve

8. Quick Tour Tour Collect cards and give to Janine to check
Show self-check-out

10. Search and Access Books and Articles
Exercises
Using the catalogue – the basics
Article searching - Known item search
Article searching - Topic search
Article searching - Setting up alerts
Show catalogue search:
link from WLRC
Basic search: Adler's Physiology of the Eye
Versions
Collections
Sorting
Links at top of page
2) Show “known item searching” from:
3) Show “Find articles”, “ocular pharmacology” and “images and anatomy” tabs in research guide.
4) Show alerts from Google, PubMed, Scopus

11. Follow-up Using the catalogue – the basics
What parts of the book were you able to download? Any questions about this in general? Troubleshoots? Share with the group?
Article searching - Known item search OA
Catalogue
ILL
Article searching - Topic search
Where you able to access your article?
Article searching - Setting up alerts
Where did you set up an alert?
If the alert isn’t working for you in a few months, come and talk to me and we can modify it.

12. iThenticate
To start using iThenticate:   
Contact  Sean Warren (ext: 46950)
Please note:
You are NOT permitted to submit papers to this tool that are to be submitted as course work.
Only documents authored/co-authored by you can be submitted to this tool.
You may NOT submit the work of others.

13. WLRC Modules for Grad Students
Module Title
Offered During Term
Fall
Winter
Spring 1
WLRC Module 1: WLRC Graduate Orientation and Training F W 2
WLRC Module 2: Course Work and Research Support S 3
WLRC Module 3: UW Thesis Template and Technical Skills for Writing 4
WLRC Module 4: Copyright & Fair Dealing 5
WLRC Module 5: Data Gathering - Planning and Organization 6
WLRC Module 6: Reviews and Systematic Searching 7
WLRC Module 7: Your Academic Profile1 8
WLRC Online Module 1: Your Academic Profile
June 1st
June 8th
[1] Available upon request from GIVS