Services for K-12 Visitors

Planning ahead:

• Fill out the Planning Your Class Visit form.
• Consult with your school librarian to prepare your students for their research visit.
• Have students do preliminary research at your school and public library.
• Have students search the UW Libraries catalog so that they come here with a list of books, library locations and call numbers.

Other information:

• Access to UW computers
• Borrowing information for teachers
• Copying and printing
• Research 101 - online research tutorial
• UW Programs for K-12 Educators and UW K-12 Resource Guide

Initial research steps:

• Consult with your school librarian.
• Sharpen your research skills and strategies with Research 101, an interactive tutorial.
• Begin your research at your school and local public library.
• Search UW Libraries catalog so that you come to the library with a list of books, library locations and call numbers.
• Contact the UW Libraries via email, chat or phone.

• Fisheries K-12 Resource Guide
• History Day
• National High School Debate Topics
• Neuroscience for Kids
• Opposing Views: websites on a variety of topical political issues
• UW Digital Collections: photographs, documents, and audio/video resources