Jim Dan Hill Library: Online Learning Guide for Students: Online Students

Serving Our Online Community

The library understands that our online students are faced with some very unique educational challenges. Our professional, friendly staff is here to help you to the best of our ability.

To better serve those students who cannot visit the physical library, we provide:

Subject Guides
Discover recommended databases, journals, books, and other resources for your specific area of study. A great place to go if you don't know where to start searching for your research topic.
Shipping Library Materials to a Home Address
Physical Materials from the JDH Library's many collections, requested from another UW library via Resource Sharing, or requested via Interlibrary Loan may be shipped to a home address. Return shipping will be at the borrower's expense.
Help with Research, Citations, and Library Resources
Need some tips on picking a good research topic? Not sure where to start looking for sources for your research project? Struggling with a tricky citation? Reference Librarians are here to help!

A Reference Librarian's Top Three Tips for Online Students

Your work computer may not always work. Often times your work computer will have firewalls, which may prevent you from accessing the library’s databases and other electronic materials.
Plan ahead. Although a lot of library resources are online or instantly available through the library website, we do not have access to everything. There may be a time when you need to request an item from another library. By planning ahead you guarantee you’ll receive your research materials in time.
Use and check your UW-S email account. This is where all communication from the library and other UW-S departments will be sent.

Print and Electronic Resources

Online students enjoy access to the same resources as on campus students, including:

Instant Access to Electronic Resources with a UW-Superior Account
Login with the same username and password that you use for Learn@UW to access restricted library databases, full-text journal articles, streaming videos, and other online resources.
Borrowing Print Books, CDs, DVDs, and Materials from JDH Library
Physical materials may be shipped to a home address. Loan periods and renewal policies are the same as for any on campus student, although due date extensions may be offered for materials typically offered only for short term loans on a case-by-case basis.
Borrowing Materials from Other Libraries with UW Resource Sharing or Interlibrary Loan
Can't find what you need at the JDH Library? Request materials from other libraries via Resource Sharing or Interlibrary Loan. Physical materials may be shipped to a home address after being received at Jim Dan Hill Library.

Jim Dan Hill Library

University of Wisconsin - Superior

Belknap and Catlin Ave

P.O. Box 2000

Superior, WI 54880

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