All students may use the library's Individual Consultations service. McNair Scholars are encouraged to use this service. Feel free to specify an individual librarian, if you know of somebody you wish to work with. Otherwise, a librarian with relevant experience/interest will be identified to work with you.
Schedule an appointment up using the Individual Consultation Form.
McNair Scholars are allowed to request graduate study carrels, located in the lower level of Murphy Library. The library assigns carrels on a semester-by-semester basis. Priority is given to graduate students and McNair Scholars during the first weeks of the semester. After that, all UWL students may apply equally for remaining carrels.
Request a carrel using the carrel application form. Click here for more info.
All librarians participate in the library's reference services. Scholars are encouraged to use reference services for any and all questions related to information research and academic study.
The Murphy Library Reference desk is open over 50 hours a week. Come visit us!
You may also contact the reference desk at 608 785-8508 or toll-free at 800-881-4454.
Or, submit a question electronically using our Ask-A-Librarian form or via email to refemail@uwlax.edu .
In addition, you may contact any individual librarian who works at Murphy.
However you choose to contact us, we look forward to working with you!
McNair Scholars are allowed to check out library materials for the same amount of time as graduate students (60 days).
You must identify yourself as a McNair Scholar whenever checking out materials to qualify for the extended borrowing period.
In addition, if you renew your books through the catalog, you will be given a 30 day renewal period. You must contact circulation directly, either in person or by calling 785-8507, to guarantee the full 60 days.
Those times are:
Learn more about general circulation policies at the Circulation Policies Page