Staff & Faculty Toolbox

For help creating links to online library resources, visit our Durable Links page. When linking to PNWU-licensed resources, use the Proxy Generator to ensure the links will work from off campus. Always test the links remotely/off-network before you publish them, and again at the beginning of a new semester to make sure they are still working. Report any problems to library@pnwu.edu.

Chronicle of Higher Education: The Chronicle of Higher Education is a newspaper for higher education faculty and professors. You will need to create an account with your PNWU email address to access content remotely.

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center): ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the US Department of Education. Contains over 1.5 million citations to journal articles and other education-related literature. Full text is available for about 25 percent of the citations.

Gale OneFile: Educator’s Reference Complete: The Educator’s Reference Complete collection provides access to over 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports covering every level of education and educational specialty, including health education.

MedEdPORTAL: MedEdPORTAL is an open-access journal of teaching and learning resources published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Each publication is a peer-reviewed, stand-alone, complete teaching or learning module for the health professions.

The New York Times: The New York Times is one of the most well-respected news sources. It reports news on politics, national and state issues, healthcare, elections, science, technology, business, sports, arts and more. 

The full list of required textbooks can be found here.

You can create durable links to the books in this list by right-clicking on the item and copy/pasting the full URL into your course document or Moodle page.

Note: When assigning readings from eBooks, be sure to include the chapter title or section heading in your document, as most of the eBooks do not have page numbers. 

If you want to put copyright-protected material on reserve for your course, please fill out our Library Reserve Request form. Reserves typically are for one semester, and the instructor is responsible for requesting or obtaining a legal copy of the work. 

Looking for images to use in teaching or other presentations? Guidelines to Using Images will help you find and use images from PNWU-licensed resources and other sources.

Want to know if you can post an article to Moodle or share a book excerpt with your PNWU colleagues? Linking to our online resources is the preferred method, but if you want to post an article or book excerpt to Moodle, check Copyright Clearance Center RightFind to see if a book or journal is covered by our Annual Academic License.

If you can’t find an article or book in our collection, you can use our Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery service. There is no charge to PNWU faculty, students, or staff for interlibrary loan or document delivery. To request a book, database, or other resource be added to the Library’s collection, use the Purchase Request Form.

Library staff provide training to PNWU students, faculty, and staff in the use of library resources and services through:

• In-person instruction, either one-on-one or in a classroom setting
• Online tutorials and handouts (Moodle)
• Creation of custom tutorials for specific courses or assignments

To consult a librarian regarding classroom instruction, please use our use our Library/Course Integration Consultation scheduling tool.

Ready to schedule library training for your class or group? Please use our Book a Librarian scheduling tool to book a Research Lecture/Workshop.