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Getting Started at the WU Libraries for Graduate Students in Germanic Languages and Literatures and Comparative Literature
Have questions or need assistance?
Contact:
Subject librarian: Brian Vetruba
Office Hours: TBD for Fall 2009
Phone: 314-935-4824 ; Fax: 314-935-9890
Email: bvetruba@wustl.edu ; IM: wulibgerman
1. Getting registered and set up
- The WU Libraries are migrating to the WUSTL Connect in August 2009. You will use your WUSTL KEY and password to access all library accounts, including MyCatalog, using library computers, off-campus access, inter-library loan. To get started: WUSTL Connect
- My Library Accounts: Overview of library accounts.
2. Come to the New Faculty and Graduation Student Open House and Reception:
- Where and when: Tues., Aug. 25, 2009, 3-5pm at Olin Library
- Meet your subject librarian Brian Vetruba
- Get a tour of Olin Library, demo of databases, chance to look at subject guides.
- Refreshments served.
3. Take a few minutes and look at the research and course guides
- Germanic Studies Research Guide: Library resources specific to Germanic Studies at WU
- Comparative Literature Research Guide: Library resources specific to Comparative Literature at WU
- Course guides for Germanic Lang. and Lit. courses
- Course guides for Comparative Literature courses
- Library newsletters
4. Sign up for Research Workshop for new graduate students in German and Comparative Literature
- Will be held in September or October. More details will follow.
5. Useful Library Webpages
- Printing in the Libraries
- Help FAQs: FAQs organized by category about library services and resources
- Services for Graduate Students
- Obtain Materials Not At Washington University
- Interlibrary Loan: Includes contact info if you have questions about ILL requests