For Students: Resources & Services Librarians are delighted to help you with access to our collections and with your research. The library houses many opportunities for your to study in quiet spaces, with groups, and to seek assistance from a librarian. On the main floor, our information desk is staffed by students and staff, where […]
Request Items & Scans Course Reserves Meet With a Librarian Reserve a Room Library Account Chat With a Librarian Advanced Search Research Guides Start your research here. Databases Find databases by title, type, or subject. Journals Find journals by title, subject, or ISSN. Archives & Special Collections Find physical and digital archival material.
Learning Management System Retention Policy Library Services in collaboration with ITSS, the Committee on Tenure, and the Committee on Scholarship & Promotion, determined course data in the Learning Management System (LMS) will be retained according to the following policy: Canvas: Canvas courses, beginning Spring 2023, are available in read-only format indefinitely to active Canvas users. […]
Statement on Harmful Language in Collections, Cataloging, and Description The Wallace Library welcomes an ongoing dialogue with our history and how it has shaped our present. Our collections reflect the historical exclusion of the voices of people with disabilities, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ people, neurodiverse people, oppressed nationalities, people of color, survivors of sexual and domestic violence, […]
Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Acknowledgment of Harmful Content A key tenet of Wheaton College’s mission is to develop and continue dialogue with our own historical past and explore how it has shaped our communal present, for better or for worse. This statement is an inexcusably late attempt to more formally and substantially […]
Guest Policy Guests–including alums, retired staff, Wheaties’ friends and families, and our Norton neighbors-are welcome to use the library. Our primary mission is to serve the College’s students, staff, and faculty. At times, we may ask you to yield to our primary users. See our: Library floor plans Accessibility information Building Access You may use […]
Madeleine Clark Wallace Library Collection Policy Table of Contents A. INTRODUCTION Library Collections Consortial Partnerships Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion B. RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION C. COLLECTION LEVELS D. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION General Collection Audiovisual Collection Electronic Resource Collection Journals Collection Digital Collections Archives & Special Collections E. COLLECTION MAINTENANCE & ASSESSMENT General Collection Audiovisual […]
Borrowing Policy Who can borrow items from the Library? Active faculty, faculty emeriti, students, and staff with a valid Wheaton ID may borrow materials in person. Faculty, staff, and students from HELIN Consortium member institutions may also borrow materials from certain collections. HELIN members must present a valid college or university ID at the Information […]
Peer Research Tutors What is Peer Research Tutoring? Wallace Library Peer Research Tutors (PRTs) are Wheaton students who have been trained to help you with all aspects of your library research. We can help you: understand your assignment, choose a topic, and develop a research question; plan your research, brainstorm keywords, and navigate databases; find […]
Faculty Funding Opportunities from LTLC The Library, Technology, and Learning Committee (LTLC) administers three funding opportunities for faculty: academic innovation funds, open educational resources (OER) stipends, and research computing funds. These opportunities are intended to support initiatives that advance curricular and pedagogical uses of library resources and technologies. Questions can be directed to any member […]
