LibGuides: Orientation for New Students: Library Services 101

Library Services and Collections

E.K and Kathlien Edmiston 24-Hour Study Room

The 24-Hour Study Room has a variety of seating styles facilitating group and individual work. There are also six PC workstations, one Mac workstation, a printer, white boards, vending machines, emergency call buttons, and a restroom.

Tables With Tech

Four large group study tables are next to the Research Services Department and the Government documents stacks. Students may share a screen on the large TV monitor, and with the Clickshare connectors, may see up to 4 laptops either tiled or by scrolling. Two tables include Apple TV.

Large Tables for Collaboration

Other spaces on the second floor, main floor, and lower level provide additional space for groups to collaborate. (The third floor is a quiet floor.)

Microsoft Teams

Is your class using Teams or other virtual collaboration tool? We can help! Reserve an individual study room or group study room by using this scheduler, calling the Circulation Desk at 316.978.3582, or stopping by the Circulation Desk in person. Then, checkout a laptop, iPad or tablet from the Circulation Desk in Ablah Library. Checkout headphones, if you like. We even have a fisheye lens and a headphone splitter for up to five headphones if you have a group!

University Libraries has resources to help you prepare and practice presentations. In addition to the spaces in Ablah Library listed below, a pocket projector, document camera, portable projector, microphones, still and video cameras, tripods, iPads, laptops, and other equipment may be checked out from the Circulation Desk. See the Communications 111 course guide for additional presentation tips and resources.

Digital Scholar Commons

The Digital Scholars Commons has a large state-of-the-art touchscreen for teaching and presentations. There are also several high-end computers with software for Geographic Information Systems, statistical analysis, digital humanities, and other applications. Individuals and groups can work on various types of digital projects in this space or in one of the two reservable study rooms in the back. Contact the Circulation Desk or your subject librarian to make reservations.

Book a Room in Ablah Library
All types of rooms can be reserved through this link.

View of the front of Ablah Library from the north west University Libraries has LOTS of services available for off-campus research! In addition to the services listed below, researchers may call the Circulation Desk at (316) 978-3582 or use the their online Wichita State University Libraries Catalog account to request books and other library materials. Items will be held for pick up at either Ablah, MALIC or Chemistry Library.

A-Z Databases
All library databases and search interfaces are listed here. Use the drop down menus on this page to organize this list by subject and type of source. Locate streaming movies, scholarly journal articles, news sources and more!
Ask a Librarian
LOTS of contact options! Contact the Reference Desk in person, using the chat widget, emailing or calling. WSU librarians are assigned to specific University departments and classes. Contact individual librarians by email, phone, or in person.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
ILL can borrow books, articles, and other materials located at other libraries. myWSU ID is required.
Research Help
Locate several methods of research assistance, including tutorials, guides, and links to library databases.
SmartSearch
SmartSearch is a search interface with access to many library databases.

C-Space logo is on yellow hexagon University Libraries has lots of different multimedia equipment available for students to use. Check out the Presentation Tools page in this guide as well as the links below for more about equipment at University Libraries. Many types of equipment are even available to check out for a few days! See the "Technology for Checkout from Ablah Library" link below.

Chemistry Library
The Chemistry Library in 127 McKinley Hall has Windows computers, computer printer and a photocopier available
Digital Creation Space
The Creation Space (C-Space) includes specialized work zones for media design, advanced development/prototype development, and virtual reality (VR). A list of production software installed on select computers is also listed here. Also, learn more about the C-D printers, the One-Button Studio, Sound Booth, and workshops offered by the C-Space staff.
Digital Scholar Commons
This interdisciplinary space has several high-end computers with software for Geographic Information Systems, statistical analysis, data visualization, multi-media editing, and other applications. There is also a large state-of-the-art touchscreen monitor for teaching and learning, reservable study rooms, and other study space.
Music Library
The Music Library in 313 Jardine Hall has audio and video stations, Windows and Mac computers, and other equipment available
Technology for Checkout from Ablah Library
iPads, laptops, 3-D pen, drawing tablet, GoPro camera, camcorders, and more may be borrowed for free from the Circulation Desk in Ablah Library
Technology for Use in Ablah Library
Ablah Library has computer printers, photocopiers, book scanners, flatbed scanners, Windows and Mac computers and other equipment

Help Guides
Library Video Tutorials
Checkout Policies
Most books can be checked out for four weeks and renewed once online for a total of eight weeks. See all the various types of materials that can be checked out on this chart.
Chemistry Library
The Chemistry Library in 127 McKinley Hall has Windows computers, computer printer and a photocopier available
Food and Drink
It's ok to bring refreshments into Ablah Library! Drinks with spill-proof lids and cold food are permitted. See the "Food and Drink" section on this page for details.
Music Library
The Music Library in 313 Jardine Hall has audio and video stations, Windows and Mac computers, and other equipment available
Quiet Zone
The third floor in Ablah Library is a quiet zone! Study rooms are available for group conversation on this floor, but no noise is permitted outside those rooms. See page for details.
Vending Machines
Do you want a treat when you study? Buy a snack, coffee or cold drink in the 24-hour study room.