Portage Library & Student Achievement Center: Research & Instructor Support

Are you looking for instructor support in the classroom and/or in Blackboard? 

Your friendly librarians and Student Achievement Center staff can provide a number of custom academic services!

What Films on Demand has to offer:

Films On Demand (FOD) is an online collection of high quality, educational videos made accessible to the faculty, staff and students at Madison College.  

• Web-based interface that is accessible 24/7, on- and off-campus
• 10,000+ titles from quality producers: PBS, BBC, Meridian, National Geographic and more!
• Easy-to-search collection via keyword searches or browsing subject categories
• Viewable in the classroom or for presentations
• Share links through email or integrate into Blackboard
• Combine segments from different videos to create a customized viewing experience

Watch must-see classic films from The Criterion Collection, explore a variety of subjects with access to The Great Courses and PBS, or discover independent projects and world cinema sourced from award-winning filmmakers globally. Kanopy makes watching and sharing films easy.

Kanopy films operates under a Patron Driven Acquisitions model.  This means that the library has access to a large collection of titles, but purchases only the titles that the users actually use.  

Madison College Libraries DOES NOT provide proctor services; however, we are happy to serve as a location for exam make-ups. Please note, we cannot guarantee students will be supervised while taking their exam.  

For alternative proctoring options, contact your individual department information services.

Madison College Libraries are happy to try and retrieve material from other libraries for students, staff, and faculty.  

*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic only articles may be requested at this time*

To request an item: 

If you have any questions or want to request a specific electronic article, please email our inter-library loan librarian, Mark Luetkehoelter at mluetkehoelt@madisoncollege.edu.

Madison College faculty and staff may obtain a courtesy borrowing card for the University of Wisconsin Library System by presenting a photo ID and proof of institutional affiliation at UW-Madison Memorial Library.  

Madison College Libraries provide a variety of journal subscriptions for academic use. Know what you want? Want to browse?

If you need assistance finding journal articles:

Academic Search Complete 

Opposing Viewpoints

JStor

PubMed

CQ Researcher