Independent Study Resources

This page provides access to a variety of resources related to Independent Study at The College of Wooster.

The Libraries' Site Resources

• Fill out the Research Consultation Form to arrange for an individualized appointment with a librarian.
• Fill out the Science Library Research Consultation Form (if you are a student in the sciences) to arrange for an individualized appointment with the Science Librarian.
• Find the subject guide for your discipline. This guide will include some basic resources for beginning your research.

How to Search for Archived I.S. Projects

•  A list of the limited I.S. projects (1996-2004) voluntarily contributed to the Libraries for availability on microfiche. This is an incomplete collection of I.S. projects. Contact individual academic departments for the availability of previous I.S. projects.
• I.S. projects related to The College and its history are available in the Special Collections department of the Libraries. These projects can be found in the CONSORT library catalog.
• The Senior Independent Study Collection in the Libraries' Digital Resource Commons (DRC) contains full text PDFs of all digitally submitted senior I.S. projects from 2012 and onward.  You can also browse and search the abstracts and full text of hundreds of additional senior I.S. projects from previous years.  Full text access is restricted to 2012 and forward.  You can browse by department using the navigation on the left under "This Collection."  Sort by Issue Date, Descending, to list the most recent I.S. projects first.
• The I.S. Database contains basic information about individual students' I.S. projects. This database includes name, department, class year, and advisor. More recent information is self-reported by students.

The College of Wooster Site Resources

• Henry J. Copeland Fund for Independent Study provides funds in support of senior Independent Study projects.
• Background About I.S. provides basic background about I.S. at The College of Wooster.

Academic Department I.S. Resources

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