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First-Year Seminar Tutorials

This series of tutorials is designed to introduce students to library resources, services, and the basics of conducting research
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Know Your Library -- Navigating the University Libraries' Homepage

This tutorial provides an overview of how to navigate the University Libraries' homepage and an introduction to the University Libraries' online resources and services. Please note that although these tutorials can be viewed on mobile devices and tablets, many of them display best on computers. The quiz questions for this module are built into the tutorial.

Click anywhere on the image to begin. 

Ablah Library

Welcome to Ablah Library!

On behalf of the faculty and staff at Wichita State University Libraries, we are excited to present a virtual tour of our main campus facility – Ablah Library. This video is designed to give those interested a look into the building and its main functions.

Main Floor of Ablah Library

Welcome to the Virtual Tour of University Libraries!

Check out the Spaces LibGuide for textual descriptions of services and collections in Ablah Library, Chemistry Library, and Music Library.

Use your mouse to scroll over the ThingLink images below to find the circle icons and learn more about the collections and services at University Libraries. The icons are color coded:

  • Red indicates study areas and work areas
  • Yellow indicates customer service desks
  • Blue indicates collections
  • Green indicates book return boxes and other self-service customer service areas

Photographs representing each location should appear when your mouse scrolls over the circle icon, although some icons may contain a link instead. Please contact Angela Paul if images do not appear.

Second Floor of Ablah Library

Third Floor of Ablah Library

Lower Level of Ablah Library

Satellite Libraries

Use your mouse to scroll over the ThingLink image below to find the circle icons and learn more about the collections and services at the Music Library in Jardine Hall and the Chemistry Library in McKinley Hall. In keeping with the color coding, icons are red for study areas and work areas, yellow for customer service desks, blue for collections, and green for book return boxes and other self-service customer service areas. Photographs representing each location should appear when your mouse scrolls over the circle icon. To see all images, click here.

WSU South Campuses

Use your mouse to click on the icons on the ThingLink images below and learn more about the collections and services at WSU South and WSU Haysville. In keeping with the color coding, icons are black for building signs, red for study areas, yellow for customer service desks and green for book return boxes. Photographs representing each location should appear when your mouse scrolls over the circle icon.

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