As an avid browser of our library’s ever-growing database list, you probably have noticed a brand new addition, one that might seem quite odd. Duxiu? What the heck is that? […]
Asia and the West: Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange Collection
Interested in learning about the diplomatic relations between East Asia and the West in the nineteenth century? Are you writing a paper on the missionary accounts of the Asian countries? Or, […]
Introducing Mergent Archives, A Historical Annual Report Database
Many of you already make excellent use of the Sheridan Libraries’ subscriptions to Mergent’s online databases for researching hard-to-find information such as: Current and recent historical information on public and […]
Got the PDF organization blues? If so…we’ve got some help
If you’re writing and researching, you probably have faced a common problem – how to best organize the articles you’re reading and what to use when creating bibliographies and formatting […]
Count von Count Presents: The Library
A library’s primary raison d’etre is to obtain and make available resources that support your research, teaching, and learning. We have spent many years building a great collection that includes […]
Zombies, Vampires and the New Library Website
Sorry, I lied. The new library website has nothing to do with zombies or vampires. Zero, nada, nil. But seriously, how much attention would you give to a blog post […]
The Art of Google Customization
Do you know about Google Custom? It’s a great feature that allows you to focus your Google searching across exactly the websites you want. Of course it’s really cool for personal use, […]
Fun & Fascinating Databases to Wake Up Your Mind: Part I
With school starting in just a week, you might be feeling somewhat rusty. Before you have to plunge headfirst into homework, take a little dip into some of our amazing […]
Summertime at MSEL
You might think that MSEL empties out over the summer. Fewer people come in but we aren’t empty, by any means. Who are these intrepid researchers, risking the heat of […]
Missed the Reserves Deadline? It’s Not Too Late!
I once had a professor spend what was, in retrospect, an inordinate amount of time explaining to me his belief that the American education system is rigged to trigger depression […]