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The UW-Madison Libraries has the 11th largest research library collection in North America, according to a survey by the Association of Research Libraries. Memorial Library, the largest library in Wisconsin, and more than 40 General Library System, professional and special-purpose libraries serve the campus. In 2004, the campus library collections included more than 7.3 million volumes representing human inquiry through all of history. In addition, there are more than 55,000 serial titles, 6.2 million microfilm items, and hundreds of thousands of government documents, maps, musical scores, audiovisual materials and other items housed in libraries across campus. Nearly 1 million volumes are circulated to library users every year. The UW libraries also emphasize service. Library staff take an active interest in teaching people how to use information resources. Nearly 27,000 students, staff and faculty attend library workshops and instructional programs each year. These instructional sessions include tours and hands-on classes about how to use the computer catalog and how to find specialized information.
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Kurt F. Wendt Engineering Library
The Kurt F. Wendt Library serves as the primary library for the College of Engineering and the departments of Computer Sciences, Statistics, and Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. -
Research Data Services
Research Data Services (RDS) is an interdisciplinary organization committed to advancing research data management practice on the UW-Madison campus. We focus on providing researchers with the tools and resources that support ... -
University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center (UWDCC)
The University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center (UWDCC) creates digital resources for inclusion in the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections.
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Cryocoolers
Proceedings from the International Cryocoolers Conference -
UW-Madison Libraries Publications
Miscellaneous publications created, published, or hosted by the UW-Madison Libraries. -
UW-Madison Open Dissertations and Theses
Selected UW-Madison Dissertations and Theses
Recent Submissions
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Oral History Interview, Barbara Anderson (2413)
(2024-06-21)In this interview, Barbara Anderson discussed her career journey at UW Madison, starting as a student and progressing through various roles, including her current position managing continuing education for the School of ... -
Evaluating the effects of solid manure products on soil nitrogen dynamics in a silage corn system
(2025-01-10)Manure is a double-edged sword in that it provides valuable fertilization benefits to crop systems while also leading to environmental challenges such as increased nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions and nitrate leaching when ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF CURTIS PRAIRIE IN 2021: 86 YEARS OF RECONSTRUCTION and CHANGES TO ITS PRAIRE-WETLAND CONTINUUM and THE MOTIVATIONS OF THE VOLUNTEERS WHO COLLABORATED
(2025-01-17)As the oldest prairie restoration in the world, Curtis Prairie serves as a benchmark in restoration ecology. Its development provides knowledge and insights to others trying to achieve similar objectives. The 2021 survey ... -
HOW GLOBAL CHANGE AFFECTS SEED GERMINATION AND EMERGENCE IN LONGLEAF PINE ECOSYSTEMS
(2025-01-17)Extreme precipitation events (periods of intense rainfall) are becoming more frequent in many regions as the climate changes. The amount and timing of precipitation are key drivers of seed germination and seedling emergence, ... -
METHOD DEVELOPMENT FOR THE QUANTITATION OF NEONICOTINOID LEACHING FROM COMMERCIAL POTATO PRODUCTION
(2025-01-17)The contamination of groundwater with pesticides is a global threat to human and environmental health. Groundwater serves as a major drinking water source, and pesticides are frequently detected in groundwater in intensively ... -
TRAINING SIMULATION SOFTWARE FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER PLANTS
(2025-01-16)This thesis discusses the development of the interface for a dynamic training simulator for operators of a concentrated solar power plant. Efforts were made to replicate the operator work environment through the use of a ... -
Comorbid development of fatty liver and hyperketonemia and its impacts on performance in periparturient dairy cows
(2025-01-16)The transition from late gestation to early lactation in dairy cattle has been characterized as a pivotal point involving many physiological changes and adaptive responses that will determine a cow’s success in the production ... -
Oral History Interview, Marc Lampe (2448)
(2024-10-07)In this oral history interview, Marc Lampe, a 1974 UW-Madison graduate, details his time spent at UW-Madison as an undergraduate. He discusses his decision to attend UW-Madison, which was influenced by his father. Lampe ... -
Oral History Interview, David Hart (2423)
(2024-07-19)In his 2024 interview with Troy Reeves, Academic Staff Award Winner David Hart speaks about his career path, time at UW-Madison, and experience as a GIS Specialist at Wisconsin Sea Grant. Hart’s 30+ year career started in ... -
Oral History Interview, Carla Schubert (2409)
(2024-05-31)Academic Staff Award winter Carla Schubert talks about her journey as a medical researcher, beginning from her undergraduate studies in Medical Technology from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. Schubert speaks about ... -
Oral History Interview, Bill Schwab (2421)
(2024-07-09)In his July 9, 2024 oral history interview, Bill Schwab discusses his time working at UW Hospitals. He shares about his time in the Department of Family Medicine and his philosophies toward patient care and teaching student ... -
Oral History Interview, Kathleen Vos (2468)
(2024-11-14)In her November 14, 2024 interview, Kathi Vos (’74) discusses her time at UW-Madison as an undergraduate. She speaks about her interest in attending UW-Madison spurred by attending journalism camp and outreach from the ... -
Oral History Interview, Chris Kolenda (2460)
(2024-10-07)In October and November of 2024, Colonel Chris Kolenda discussed his storied career with Sophia Scolman. Colonel Kolenda is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, holds a PhD in war studies from King's College, and is an author and ... -
Oral History Interview, Teddy Kaul (2414)
(2024-06-26)In his June 2024 interview with Troy Reeves, Academic Staff Award winner Teddy Kaul discusses his academic, professional, and extracurricular experiences. Kaul talks about Ultimate Frisbee at UW-Madison, his career path, ... -
Oral History Interview, Clare Huhn (2402)
(2024-06-04)Clare Huhn speaks about her work as an institutional data analyst for UW-Madison spanning over three decades. Huhn describes her days as an undergraduate student at UW Madison in the 1980s, her experiences as a teacher in ... -
Oral History Interview, Ben Griffiths (2395)
(2024-05-21)In this two-part interview, Ben Griffith shares his experiences as an attorney and working at the Legal Affairs unit at UW Madison since the 1990s. Griffith details his experience of providing legal assistance including ... -
Oral History Interview, Keegan Smith Nichols (1896)
(2019-08-20)In the August 2019 interview, part one of three, Keegan Smith Nichols discusses their move to Madison and what UW Madison was like for them. They talk about working with UHS while being trans, working in campus libraries ... -
DETERMINING THERMAL PROPERTIES FROM VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF DRILL CUTTINGS AND THE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF A DISTRICT-SCALE GEOTHERMAL EXCHANGE SYSTEM
(2024-12-20)Geothermal exchange systems consist of underground HDPE piping that is used to pump an exchanger fluid into the ground to either extract heat from or expel heat into the ground. When properly designed, geothermal exchange ... -
LINKING CHLORIDE DYNAMICS IN LAKE WINGRA WITH CLIMATE VARIABILITY
(2024-12-20)Salt pollution has become prominent over the past 80 years in freshwater ecosystems across the Midwest United States. This study focuses on chloride dynamics in Lake Wingra, a eutrophic, urban, small, and shallow lake in ... -
AMBIGUOUS CATEGORIES: RACIAL CLASSIFICATION, HOLLERITH MACHINES, AND THE 1890 U.S. CENSUS
(2024-12-20)Through a historical examination of the rise of quantification in racial science, this thesis traces key methodological developments through 1900 and dissects the use of categorization as a tool of social power. This thesis ...