Introduction to the NWTC Sturgeon Bay Library

• How do I set up a Library tour or instruction session?
• Can NWTC employees reserve laptops?
• What are Open Educational Resources (OER)?
• How do I add Library links in Canvas?
• How can I get help with Copyright?
• How can I use ebooks for my students?
• How do I use Films on Demand online videos in my classes?
• How do I use LinkedIn Learning videos in my classes?
• How do I use Kanopy videos in my classes?
• What are the Library policies & services for faculty?
• How do I find multimedia (images, videos, audio) for my courses?

Visit the Library Guides home page to see all of the guides available to your students (including your program's custom guide).

You can link to any of these guides or contact us and we will be happy to send you a friendly-url.

Faculty can use Starfish to make referrals to the Library for either Technology assistance or Research assistance.

Use the Library Research Assistance Referral for students who need help choosing or narrowing a paper topic, completing academic research, or citing APA or MLA sources.

Use the Library Technology Referral for students who need personalized help with Canvas or other software (do not use for laptop requests).

Faculty can also use Notes to share instructions with students about how to apply for a laptop.  Add the Informational: Program Student Laptop Application Note or the Informational: Adult Basic Ed Laptop Application Note and check the box to copy the student.

Faculty can send purchasing requests to Kim LaPlante (920-498-5487) to build a core collection of resource materials for their program.

Requests are accepted any time and are filled in the order they are received. Instructors just need to send purchasing information (preferably from web sites or publisher emails) and indicate which campus libraries should have the materials.

Faculty can also donate copies of their current textbook to the Library to put on 2-Hour Reserve.

The NWTC Library subscribes to over 235,000 e-books, 150,000 online videos, 90,000 e-journals, and millions of online articles that are high quality and licensed under copyright agreements.

There are several easy ways to add Library resources in your Canvas courses:

• Find resources through Library Search (WorldShare) and share links to the resources, create saved lists then save items to move to the lists to share with students, or save searches and right-click on the saved searches to get links to share with students.
• Use the Apps function -  If you are specifically adding videos, you can use the Films on Demand option (video instructions) or LinkedIn Learning option (LinkedIn instructions) to add resources from those collections.
• Add PDF files from Library Resources - Search the Library's resources directly and then download PDF files to add to Canvas.
• Add Persistent URLs from Library Resources - Search the Library's resources directly and then copy special URLs to add to Canvas.  This is best when you want to link to specific pages, chapters, playlists, or individual video clips.