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Sunday10am - 1am
Monday7am - 1am
Tuesday7am - 1am
Wednesday7am - 1am
Thursday7am - 1am
Friday7am - 10pm
SaturdayClosed
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What's New

Galveston Get It For Me Service

Get It For Me" (GIFM), a streamlined document delivery service for TAMUG faculty, staff, and students. GIFM allows you to request materials not available in our catalog and have them delivered free of charge, with faster response times and expanded access to libraries nationwide and internationally. To get started, register with your NetID and use the easy-to-navigate platform to submit requests.

Events and Workshops

Upcoming Events

Title: Research Consultation Hours Available
From: From: 9:00am - 11:00am Wednesday, April 2, 2025
To: 11:00am Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Location: Writing Lab
Library: Galveston
Description:

Book an appointment with Peer Research Consultant Travis Moon via Navigate for assistance with:

Getting Started in Research: Don't know where to begin? Don't panic! Plan ahead, make an appointment, and our consultants will help you start down the path toward productivity.

Finding Research Resources: Our consultants can help guide you toward trustworthy and highly relevant scholarly resources.

Navigating Library Databases: TAMU students have access to 1,262 databases. Research consultants can teach you how to select a database appropriate for your project, and how to navigate the many internal search options.

Organizing Research: Never lose track of a valuable article or other research materials again. Our consultants can teach you how to stay organized and keep your resources focused.

Title: Demonstrating Research Impact: Metrics and Responsible Use
From: From: 11:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday, April 2, 2025
To: 12:00pm Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Presenter: David Hubbard
Library: Online
Categories: Faculty, GRAD Aggies, Graduate Students, Research Data Management, Staff, Workshop
Registration: Registration required
Description:

How do you measure, demonstrate, and communicate your research impact and that of others? What might be considered best practices? What are the ethical considerations? This workshop is designed to empower participants with essential tools and knowledge to enable them to effectively highlight the importance of their own research, as well as that of their peers in an ethical and responsible manner using traditional and alternative metrics. This workshop is primarily for faculty and staff, though graduates students and those interested in measuring research impact are welcome. 

After attending this presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Define and differentiate between various metrics used to measure research impact, including traditional citation-based metrics and alternative metrics.
  • Use various tools, such as Web of Science, Dimensions, Essential Science Indicators, Journal Citation Reports, Scimago, Altmetric Explorer to locate research impact metrics.  
  • Create more effective narratives through contextualization of the metrics.
  • Understand the limitations of research impact metrics, as well as responsible use.

If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to be able to participate in this event, please contact David Hubbard (hubbardd@library.tamu.edu) to communicate your needs at least 5 business days prior to allow us to facilitate a reasonable accommodation.

This workshop may be eligible for GRAD Aggies credit (1 PDU) and Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) credit. To receive credit, participants must attend the session, submit the Libraries’ attendance form in a timely manner, AND complete any additional steps as required by the respectiveprogram. For more information about GRAD Aggies click here. For more information about RCR workshops click here.

Title: Political Science Tutoring
From: From: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday, April 2, 2025
To: 3:00pm Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Location: 108B
Library: Galveston
Categories: Tutoring
Description:

Dr. Haney's tutors will be available to assist students enrolled in POLS courses. 

Title: Research Consultation Available Hours
From: From: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Thursday, April 3, 2025
To: 6:00pm Thursday, April 3, 2025
Library: Galveston
Description:

Book an appointment with Peer Research Consultant Travis Moon via Navigate for assistance with:

Getting Started in Research: Don't know where to begin? Don't panic! Plan ahead, make an appointment, and our consultants will help you start down the path toward productivity.

Finding Research Resources: Our consultants can help guide you toward trustworthy and highly relevant scholarly resources.

Navigating Library Databases: TAMU students have access to 1,262 databases. Research consultants can teach you how to select a database appropriate for your project, and how to navigate the many internal search options.

Organizing Research: Never lose track of a valuable article or other research materials again. Our consultants can teach you how to stay organized and keep your resources focused.

Title: Research Consultation Walk-In Hours
From: From: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Thursday, April 3, 2025
To: 6:00pm Thursday, April 3, 2025
Location: Writing Lab
Library: Galveston
Description:

Drop in to meet with Peer Research Consultant Sydney Cash for assistance with: 

Getting Started in Research: Don't know where to begin? Don't panic! Plan ahead, make an appointment, and our consultants will help you start down the path toward productivity.

Finding Research Resources: Our consultants can help guide you toward trustworthy and highly relevant scholarly resources.

Navigating Library Databases: TAMU students have access to 1,262 databases. Research consultants can teach you how to select a database appropriate for your project, and how to navigate the many internal search options.

Organizing Research: Never lose track of a valuable article or other research materials again. Our consultants can teach you how to stay organized and keep your resources focused.

Drop-In consultations are first come, first serve.

Website Introduction

Welcome to the new website for the Jack K. Williams Library! The website has a new look and several new features. Watch the video for a short explanation of some of the new functionality.

How did we do? Fill out our feedback form to give us your thoughts on the new website and help us improve your library website experience.

Physical Address

Jack K. Williams Library
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Building #3010
200 Seawolf Parkway
Galveston, TX 77554