Welcome to the Research Guide for Race & Ethnicity in Modern America!
This guide will assist you in locating resources for your First-Year Seminar research project and coursework. See the First-Year Seminar Tutorials in the left column to sharpen your skills in finding, retrieving, analyzing, evaluating, and using information for college research. If you have any questions about research or library resources don't hesitate to contact your embedded librarian for this course using the contact information to the left or use our Ask A Librarian Reference services (More information is provided below).
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.
Come talk to a librarian in person at the Reference Desk on the first floor of Ablah Library.
What are some reasons to contact a librarian?
To find the best resources for your topic
To discuss strategies and develop skills for searching article databases and the library catalog
To identify and locate primary source materials
If a librarian is not available, you may also seek assistance from other library staff during library hours who will refer you to the appropriate librarian or department as necessary.
See the full schedule of library hours including Reference Desk, presession, intersession, and holiday hours for the main library (Ablah) and for the Chemistry and Music branch libraries. Ablah Library hours are also available on an automated phone line: 316-978-3481.
Chat with us or request a Zoom session via the adjacent chat box. Our chat service is staffed during Reference Desk hours.
If chat is not available, send us a question via e-mail.
Reference Desk (Ablah Library) 316-978-3584
Circulation Desk (Ablah Library) 316-978-3582
Music Library 316-978-3029
Interlibrary Loan 316-978-3167
Subject Librarians are available to help students, faculty, and staff with their research and library instruction needs. Use the left-hand navigation tabs to find the librarian assigned to a particular subject or college. Contact your subject librarian for assistance or to schedule an appointment for a research consultation.