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Post your semester thank-you notes here!

Sun, 04/28/2013 - 18:36 -- Kelly Bradish

We'd like to take a moment to thank the campus community for another great semester. And, we'd like to extend that opportunity to you as well!

If there's a classmate, instructor, member of campus staff, or other person or group you'd like to thank for going the extra mile, post your note of appreciation below in the comments box.*

Once your comment is approved, it will show up below this post. We'll also feature some notes in the display case across from the circulation desk and on social media.

Best of luck with final exams, projects and papers!

*You don't have to use your full name. All posts are subject to admin approval.

Need artwork for a project?

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 10:58 -- Kelly Bradish

If you want to jazz up a project or presentation, take a moment to look at what ARTstor offers!

ARTstor is a digital library offering collections of images in a wide range of subject areas, including art, architecture, music, religion, anthropology, literature, world history, American Studies, Asian Studies, Classical Studies, history of medicine, Renaissance Studies, and more!

Before you get started, check out these instructions about how to download and work with images, including exporting to PowerPoint. Tips on searching for images are available here as well.

Please let us know if you have any questions! Visit our Ask Us page and call, text, email or chat with a librarian, or stop by the reference desk.

Collection news: New titles in Films on Demand

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 09:54 -- Kelly Bradish

Expand your research with new titles from Films on Demand!

Films on Demand has added several titles from a variety of fields, including health & medicine, business, technical education, and more. Here are just a few of the new streaming films:

 

Happy birthday, Shakespeare!

Sat, 04/20/2013 - 17:01 -- Kelly Bradish

Happy 449th birthday, William Shakespeare!

Shakespeare's birthday is typically observed on April 23. The playwright's actual birthdate is unknown, although it was sometime around this date in 1564.

His date of death is April 23, 1616, which means that, if the estimated birthdate is correct, Shakespeare died on his birthday.

Stop by the reference desk on Tuesday, April 23 for a button in honor of this event. They have been popular in the past, so stop and get yours while supplies last!

Take a moment to learn a little more about Shakespeare:

  • Browse just a few of the items in our collection, including DVDs, on our Pinterest board.
  • Watch videos about The Bard and read more about his life on History.com.
  • Learn more about the playwright from the experts! Frequently asked questions about Shakespeare are answered by the Folger Library and also with short video clips by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Looking for articles? Use Summon, our one-stop search tool

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:26 -- Kelly Bradish

It's time to buckle down and get those papers and projects going before finals!

We want to make sure you're using the best resources available to you to make your research easier.

With Summon, you can search all our databases at once to find scholarly, full-text articles.

Not sure how to use it? Click through this short tutorial, or Ask Us for help!

 

New database trial - VAST: Academic Video Online

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 14:37 -- Kelly Bradish

We're excited to tell you about a streaming video database trial available to the campus community!

From now until May 17, 2013, students, faculty and staff can try out VAST: Academic Video Online.

More details from Alexander Street Press: Each video comes complete with keyword-searchable, synchronized transcripts. As the video plays, the transcript scrolls, and what's being spoken is highlighted. Students and instructors can make custom clips, name them, and annotate them. Clips can then be placed into personal playlists, included in course folders to share and post online, cited in papers, and embedded on websites.

Here's a tutorial from the provider:

Please let us know what you think in the comments section below.

Extended hours at the Library

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 10:18 -- Kelly Bradish

Extended hours at the Library begin Sunday, April 21. Here's the rundown:

Just Ask Us if you have any questions or need research help as due dates and finals approach!

View hours online here.

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