Your WilmU Library Online

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:

During this difficult time, Wilmington University Library remains ready to support faculty and students with a variety of resources and services that are readily accessible online. Virtual service will be provided via Chat during the hours below. While the needs are different for each of our campuses, we work together to ensure all Wilmington University students and faculty have their research support needs met.

Chat with the Library

Email the Library

Call 800-451-5724

Online Summer Hours (Chat & Phone)

Our librarians and staff are available to answer your questions!

Note on Due Dates
Library materials currently checked-out now have a due date of Monday, October 26, 2020. Please disregard any overdue notices received by email. This includes loaned laptops as well. For information regarding Interlibrary Loan materials, please view our FAQ here.

Returning Laptops
If you borrowed a laptop in person, we ask that you hold onto it for the time being. Dropping off the laptop to a campus may be available in August. Further information on this to come.

If a laptop and charger was mailed to you, you can mail it back in the same box. A return label should have been included in the box. If you no longer have a return label, please send an email to techlending@wilmu.edu.

Note on Print Materials
The library has limited print availability at this time. This includes print and AV materials from our collection and print Interlibrary Loan items. Although we are still mailing print materials to library users, transit times will be delayed. 

We currently are not able to provide print materials from the  Delaware Library System. Please reach out to us to help you find another online resource that fits your needs. You can also view our Alternatives to Print guide for a list of suggested resources.

As your research and study plans change, here’s how we can help:

• Our librarians and staff are available to answer your questions. Use our Chat with a Librarian link or Request a Research Consultation to help you with your specific question. And remember, we’re just a phone call away: 1-800-451-5724.
• If you have technical issues or reference questions, email librarycontact@wilmu.edu.
• Librarians can offer instruction sessions remotely. Faculty can Request a Library Instruction session for your class: with sufficient notice, we can coordinate to use Zoom to provide library instruction (synchronous or asynchronous) to your online class.
• We can assist you in locating online resources for your class or assignment. Simply Request a Research Consultation.

Tips for Accessing Electronic Resources:

• Wilmington University Library Homepage is a good place to start if you don’t have a specific database in mind: in addition to Discovery Search, which encompasses many of our e-resources and our print collection, it includes links to a number of other vital online tools and services.
  • Be sure to use the “Link” option to retrieve the permalink in the item record when sharing articles or ebooks from Discovery: then anyone on or off-campus will be able to access them.
  • Use our Library Video Tutorials if you need a hand getting started.
  • We also have a guide on finding ebooks that includes information on which ebook platforms have unlimited user licenses and/or allow users to download large portions of the text.
• Check out our full suite of library database on our A-Z list of all of our databases, which can be limited by subject; all of the links in this list work both on- and off-campus.
• Check out our list of Streaming Video services that you may find useful.
• Open Education Resources (OER) include everything from open textbooks to assessments you can use with your classes. Start with this excellent guide prepared by the library which points to a number of subject-based OER collections.
• Interlibrary Loan (ILL): Request books and articles using the ILLiad service. If you have a question concerning interlibrary loan, you may email the library staff at interlibraryloan@wilmu.edu or call the library at 1-800-451-5724. While the Library is still mailing ILL materials, transit times will be delayed.

We hope this information will help you during this time. Our goal is to continue to provide you with the support you need for your research and academic success.