As a library one of the main values engrained in our work is accessibility; specifically accessibility to the information and resources needed by the communities we serve. This includes ensuring our spaces are accessible to our communities and, as an academic library, making accessible and welcoming study spaces. At UW Tacoma Library we are excited Read More…
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Tax Season 2024: Find Help and Resources
Filing taxes often feels like an overly complex and stressful process, but you don’t have to go through it alone! There are several options available to get free in-person and virtual help and/or obtain all the necessary forms and instructions. In-Person Assistance If you meet the following criteria, you likely qualify for free in-person tax Read More…
It’s Tax Time! Find Help and Resources
Filing taxes often feels like an overly complex and stressful process, but you don’t have to go through it alone! There are several options available to get free in-person and virtual help and/or obtain all the necessary forms and instructions. In-Person Assistance If you meet the following criteria, you likely qualify for free in-person tax Read More…
Free Digital Access to the NY Times
The UWT Library is thrilled to inform our users that The New York Times digital edition is now available for all current UW Tacoma, staff, and faculty via the UW Libraries campus-wide subscription. Visit the Libraries New York Times page to learn more about: Creating a UW NYTimes.com account Switching from a personal NYT subscription Read More…
Join Us: Introduction to Zotero Workshop!
Tired of creating citations? Feeling like your research needs some organization? Join us on Tuesday, October 19th from 12:30pm – 1:30pm for an introduction to Zotero, an open source citation manager that helps you organize, manage, and collect resources for research. In this hands on workshop you will: Learn about the different functionalities of Zotero Read More…
Test Prep Materials online and at your library
Are you studying for a test to get into grad school? We have resources for you! The UW Tacoma library has curated a collection of test prep materials, including the GRE (grad school), GMAT (business), LSAT (law), MCAT (medical), FSOT (foreign service), and tests for teacher certification (WEST). Additionally, there are online resources and Read More…
New Books and Graphic Novels
Check out these new titles and more in the SNO lobby: Shapes of Native Nonfiction Sensations: The Story of British Art from Hogarth to Banksy The Fixers: Local News Workers and the Underground Labor of International Reporting We are Everywhere: Protest, Power and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation
10 Cool Things: Research Help
Welcome to Week 3 of Spring Quarter! I greatly enjoy surprising you, my patrons, with cool tips to support and enhance your research and information discovery. While I delight in your delight, I don’t want to keep these things a secret! Here are 10 things I want you to know about: I’m never too busy Read More…
By the Numbers: Sources & Citations
101 students 13 questions about citations 3 pounds of butter cookies 5 large pots of coffee Countless refills of the hot water kettle The UW Tacoma Library and the UW Tacoma Teaching & Learning Center (TLC), together with funding from the Garrol L. Floe Endowed Fund, delighted noon-hour patrons with cookies and hot beverages in Read More…
Teaching for the first time
I had the honor to provide some basic source-seeking instruction for a class two weeks ago. After consulting with our first-year experience librarian, Alaina Bull, I prepared some materials and went to class. It was a writing class in which the students had chosen topics and begun their initial search for information in order to Read More…