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Introduction to the Library

This guide serves as an introduction to the West Library. Here you will find information about our building, resources, and services.

Second Floor

Periodicals Desk

Periodicals Desk

Periodicals Collection

Periodicals Collection

Comic Collection Room

Adkinson-Lynton Comic Collection

Second Floor Classrooms

Classrooms

Second Floor Computers

Computer Area

Second Floor Study Areas

Study Areas

Services and Resources

Services

  • Classrooms - EJW 203, 213, 214
  • Computers
  • Copier
  • Periodicals Desk
  • Printer
  • Rams Rising Office
  • Scanner
  • Study Areas
  • Study Rooms 

Resources

  • Periodicals Collection
    • journals
    • magazines
    • newspapers
  • Adkinson & Lynton Comic Collection
    • comic books
    • graphic novels
    • DVDs
    • memorabilia

More information about the collections on the second floor can be found in the "Collections" section at the bottom of the page.

Library Departments

The following library departments and their offices are located on the second floor.

To learn more about them and the services they provide, please click on the drop-down tabs below:

The Digital Initiatives Department oversees the digital collections at Texas Wesleyan University and houses the Digital Archive, Academic Archive, and Digital Exhibits. The Digital Initiatives Department also oversees the TXWES Makers Lab.

Digital Collections

The Digital Archive holds the digital files of the Special Collections & University Archives.

The Academic Archive is the university's institutional repository where all outstanding academic work created by our faculty, staff, and students can be accessed. 

The Digital Exhibits are a collection of exhibits showcasing special items from Texas Wesleyan University's students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community. 

817-531-4815 | academicarchive@txwes.edu

TXWES Makers Lab

The TXWES Makers Lab is located on the first floor of the Eunice & James L. West Library and is a space where the Texas Wesleyan community has the opportunity to explore, invent, collaborate, and learn.  There are several skills that can be introduced and honed through the Makers Lab, including but not limited to: 

  • collaboration and the fostering of unique ideas and relationships
  • to become well acquainted with the intricacies of concept and design
  • to utilize critical thinking skills and ingenuity to solve problems
  • to recognize what it takes for a concept to go from a draft to a finished product.

The TXWES Makers Lab's mission is  to:

  • Give users opportunities to use technologies that they would not usually have access to
  • Prepare students and the community to be able to enter the workforce with highly sought technical skills
  • Make a space that will engage users
  • Create a collaborative learning environment for various types of learners

817-531-4812 | makerslab@txwes.edu

Library Systems maintains the integrated library system (ILS), discovery service, library catalog, databases, West Library's website, and more.

Located on the 2nd floor behind the Periodicals desk.

817-531-4816 | libraryadmin@txwes.edu

The Periodicals Department maintains print and online journals, magazines, newspapers, and databases.

Services available from the library staff at the Periodicals Desk on the 2nd floor include:

  • Locating specific issues of journals or magazines.
  • Limited assistance using the PC workstations, networked printer, and photocopier.
  • Dry-erase markers and erasers are for use on whiteboards in study rooms.

817-531-4817 | periodicals@txwes.edu

Collections

The following library collections are located on the second floor.

To learn more please click on the drop-down tabs below:

The Periodicals Department is located on the second floor of the West Library. Periodicals consist of journals, newspapers, magazines, indexes, and abstracts. Those periodicals held in print and microform formats are available on the second floor, and cannot be checked out from the library. 

The Adkinson-Lynton Comic Collection is our newest collection, the bulk of which was generously donated by Dr. Cary D. Adkinson and Dr. Eddy J. Lynton.  It is comprised of a variety of comic titles from publishers such as:

  • DC Comics
  • Marvel Comics
  • Dark Horse Comics
  • IDW Publishing
  • Dynamite Entertainment
  • and many more! 

The collection also includes a selection of pop culture DVD/Blu-ray videos, as well as action figures, props, and other comic and pop culture memorabilia for display. 

It is located in room 217 and is not available for checkout or digitally, so please visit the West Library to access it.