FAQ

We are open to and serve the public.

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Find available rooms and place a reservation request using your UW NetID.

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Yes, we do. Our Lost and Found serves the entire building, so if you've lost something in the HSLC, be sure to stop by our service desk, or call us at (608) 262-2020. Valuable items are stored in a safe and are generally not retrievable after 4:30 PM and on weekends.

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Yes, we do. All our copy centers have a special photocopier that is also a scanner. You may scan a document and have the PDF sent to your email. This is a free service.

1. scan, copy, print, email, PDF, image, article

If you're affiliated with UW-Madison you can use UW NetID to gain access to resources remotely using the campus libraries' proxy service. See Off-campus Online Access for more information about accessing licensed library resources from off campus.

On March 5th, 2007, the UW-Madison Library system ended the use of the 11 digit UW ID for off campus access to licensed, online resources such as electronic journals and databases. Instead, you must now use your NetID to access these resources remotely. For more information about this change and the NetID, see UW Photo ID, NetID & Remote/EZProxy Access.

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Activate your NetID, or see see UW Photo ID, NetID & Remote/EZProxy Access for information about NetID eligibility, activation, lost passwords, etc.

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Yes, we do. All our copy centers have a special photocopier that is also a scanner. You may scan a document and have the PDF sent to your email. This is a free service.

1. scan, copy, print, email, PDF, image, article

If you think you addressed it to an invalid email address, email eblinghelp at library.wisc.edu. They may be able to find it.

1. email, PDF, scan, lost, address

Although the scanners in the copy centers are fine for average jobs, you'll want to use one of our free, flat bed scanners for images you need for presentations, publications, etc. Just bring in a flash drive or use MyWebspace to save the image as emailing might not be suitable for a large file.

1. scan, PDF, color

Feel free to contact the first Ebling Library staff member that you find. They will seek assistance from the second floor Service Desk. Or go to the Service Desk and ask for help yourself.

1. scan, print, copy, broken

We are open to and serve the public.

1. public, access, users, student

If your badge does not work, bring it to either the HSLC Security Office, 1355 HSLC, 262-3058 or the UWHC/CSC Security Office, E6-206, 263-7065 to have it activated.

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You can call or email us. Please contact us.

1. remote, access, mail

Please see this map from the UWHC to the Ebling Library.

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You'll find the The Ebling Symposium Center at Room 1220 in the Microbial Sciences Building, 1550 Linden Drive. This 450-seat auditorium shares the name of the Ebling Library, but is not affiliated with the Health Sciences Learning Center in any way. For a map, picture of the building and the suggested campus bus route, view this PDF.

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The telephone number for The University Book Store Health Sciences is (608) 663-2665.

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The most authoritative listing is available using MadCat, the campus libraries' online catalog. But feel free to contact us and we'll be glad to check for you.

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MadCat is the campus catalog of owned books, videos, conference proceedings, journals, etc. It does not list journal articles. You'll need to look in a database such as PubMed for articles.

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Ebling Library does not check out print journals. You may photocopy ($.10) or scan (free) the articles you need. A complete list of campus libraries and their circulation policies as well as loan periods is available at http://www.library.wisc.edu/loan-periods/.

1. borrowing, journal, articles

You have a number of options available, depending on your needs and your affiliation with UW-Madison. Check out our listing of Document Delivery Services for Ebling Library users.

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Your MadCat account allows you to check on and renew books you have checked out, the status of recalls, any fine or fee information and more. Go to the MyMadCat Account page to log in.

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If you would like to borrow a Ph.D. dissertation or master's thesis not owned at UW-Madison, please submit a request in WorldCat or Library Express.

1. request, dissertation, thesis, loan, email

To renew a Library Express (Interlibrary Loan) book, AV or microfilm that was obtained by the Ebling Library, please contact the Ebling Library Express (Interlibrary Loan) Department at eblingill at library.wisc.edu or (608) 262-6583. We are able to grant renewals for most interlibrary loan items.

You will not be able to renew interlibrary loan items through your My MadCat Account.

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Journal Citation Reports (part of ISI Web of Knowledge) provides impact factors for over 4,500 scientific journals. Also, check out our Journal Impact Factor guide.

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We are open to and serve the public.

1. public, access, users, student

Drinks in covered containers are fine in the library; however we ask that you refrain from eating in the library. The HSLC atrium is a smashing good place to grab a quick snack, though!

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Sorry, no, we do not have a notary public, but the University has campus offices that provide limited notary public services. The notary at Student Financial Services, located at 432 N. Murray St., will notarize financial aid forms, and the notary at the registrar's office, at 21 N. Park St., will notarize university-related documents and absentee ballots. There are notaries in the Office of Human Resources who can be contacted in Room 5101, at 21 N. Park Street.

School districts, banks and U.S. Postal Offices generally have a notary available. Other options include a clerk or deputy clerk of a court of record, a court commissioner, a register or deputy register of deeds, a judge, or a county or deputy county clerk. You may also find notary public services listed in the yellow pages of your telephone book.

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Contact Julie Schneider at 263-5755 or jschneider at library.wisc.edu.

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Please use our Purchase Request Form.

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You can get help from us by phone (608-262-2020), email (general comment/question or reference question), online chat, or in person. See Ask a Librarian for details.

1. reference, research, searching, literature, lit, help

Feel free to contact the first Ebling Library staff member that you find. They will seek assistance from the second floor Service Desk. Or go to the Service Desk and ask for help yourself.

1. scan, print, copy, broken

If you think you addressed it to an invalid email address, email eblinghelp at library.wisc.edu. They may be able to find it.

1. email, PDF, scan, lost, address

To renew a Library Express (Interlibrary Loan) book, AV or microfilm that was obtained by the Ebling Library, please contact the Ebling Library Express (Interlibrary Loan) Department at eblingill at library.wisc.edu or (608) 262-6583. We are able to grant renewals for most interlibrary loan items.

You will not be able to renew interlibrary loan items through your MyMadCat Account.

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To submit reserves, use our Reserves Requests Form. Online course reserves are generally accessed through My UW. For more help, see Course Reserves.

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You have a number of options available, depending on your needs and your affiliation with UW-Madison. Check out our listing of Document Delivery Services for Ebling Library users.

1. request, email, delivery, loan

Your MadCat account allows you to check on and renew books you have checked out, the status of recalls, any fine or fee information and more. Go to the MyMadCat Account page to log in.

1. renew, status, overdue

Ebling Library does not check out print journals. You may photocopy ($.10) or scan (free) the articles you need. A complete list of campus libraries and their circulation policies as well as loan periods is available here.

1. borrowing, journal, articles