As the Digital Resources Librarian, I focus on facilitating access to the university libraries' digital collection in support of teaching, research and learning at Wichita State University Libraries. I manage the university libraries' collection of over three million electronic books, journals and streaming titles, as well as over 300 research databases. WSU affiliates can connect to these materials, both on and off campus, through a variety of discovery points, including Google Scholar and other research databases. I also work with content vendors to improve user interfaces of research platforms to help make online interfaces and licensed content more accessible for all users. Please contact me if you have questions or issues accessing research articles, streaming videos, databases, or if you have questions about library content licenses.
Library and Information Science, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri, 2012 Columbia, MO
English, Dana College, 2009, Blair, NE
O'Reilly, F. 2020. “The VPAT as an e-resources assessment tool: Putting accessibility to the test.” Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 32 (1): 52-63. https://doi.org/10.1080/1941126X.2019.1709749
O'Reilly, F. 2020. “Digital accessibility as a core competency for E-Resources librarians” Serials Review, 46 (2): 114-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/00987913.2020.1782631
Willis, S K. O'Reilly, F. 2020. "Filling the Gap in Database Usability." Information Technologies and Libraries, 39(4). https://doi.org/10.6017/ITAL.V39I4.11977
O'Reilly, F. (2019). I have a VPAT... now what do I do? Applying an Accessibility Remediation Guide to E-Resources. Electronic Resources & Libraries. https://soar.wichita.edu/handle/10057/19780
O'Reilly, F. (2018). Communicating Accessibility to Third-Party Vendors. Electronic Resources & Libraries. https://soar.wichita.edu/handle/10057/19778
O'Reilly, F; Falloon, K A. (2019). Prioritizing Accessibility in E-Resources Procurement Lifecycle. 34th Annual NASIG Conference. https://soar.wichita.edu/handle/10057/19781
The Electronic Resources unit of Technical Services is charged with the responsibility of effectively implementing and managing WSU Libraries' electronic resources. If you're having issues accessing resources- contact me at this link.
| Article Linking Tool | Create a link to an article from a library subscribed e-resource for use in BlackBoard, web pages, and handouts. |
| Current Trials | See what trials are currently being held |
| License Terms Definitions | A guide to understanding the licensing terms used in the "Terms of Use" information is located in the E-Journal Portal. |
| E-Resource Troubleshooting Tips | Some helpful tips when having difficulty accessing e-resources. |
| E-Resource Troubleshooting Form | Report a problem that you have encountered with an electronic resource. |
| 360 Link Tutorial | Learn about 360 Link, the Libraries OpenURL link resolver. |
| Digital Resources Usage Dashboard | A breakdown of usage of Wichita State University library licensed content in COUNTER format. |
July 1, 2025
Please be advised that on Tuesday 1 July 12am - 4pm CST (06:00 – 22:00 GMT), the vendor will be making some site updates on Taylor & Francis Online. Users will still be able to search, browse and read our articles, where access rights already apply. Registration, purchasing, activation of tokens, eprints and other features of your account will be unavailable during this scheduled work.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
February 21, 2025:
EBSCO will perform scheduled maintenance on EBSCO's New User Interfaces on Monday, February 24th, starting at 11:30 PM CST and it is expected to be completed in approximately 3 hours. During the maintenance window, users may experience issues accessing EBSCO's New User Interfaces. Issues should resolve in a matter of minutes. We apologize for any inconvenience this scheduled maintenance may cause.
February 11, 2025: A bug in the recent software update caused Smartsearch to be inundated with non-full text articles, book chapters and other resources. You may receive confusing messages regarding access to research materials in Smartsearch search results, and when linking from other databases using open URL linking. We apologize for any inconvenience that this software bug may cause.
Update February 12, 2025: Links in Smartsearch still display full-text access for non-access collections affected by the software bug, but following affected links will result in a No Results window. This menu will provide access to helpful links to continue search in the library catalog, Google Scholar or request item via ILL.
Streaming Film
Databases:
ComDisDome (access ends 8/31/25)
Credo Academic Core (access ends 7/31/25)
ERIC from ProQuest (access ends 8/31/25)
Music Online: Listening Plus (access ends 6/30/25)
PTSDpubs from ProQuest (access ends 8/31/25) – available free from https://www.ptsd.va.gov/ptsdpubs/search_ptsdpubs.asp
Research Library (access ends 8/31/25)
Sociological Abstracts (access ends 8/31/25)
Streaming Films
Databases
American Antiquitarian Society Series 1-5 content is now hosted by Gale.
Mergent Online will be replaced by Mergent Market Atlas in Summer of 2025.
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