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 […]
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 […]
Yani Tseng Who?
We all know Tiger Woods, the Williams sisters, but do you know Victoria Azarenka, or Yani Tseng? They both happen to be the top athletes in the world, one from […]
New Things, More Ways: Learning How to Live in the E-Book World
In the tangled world of e-books, there are lots of lessons to be learned. Readers are learning: That an e-book you bought this week may not be available for purchase […]
Encyclopedias: Dead AND Alive
By now, most of us have heard the news that the venerable Encyclopaedia Britannica will no longer produce a printed set. For those among us who remember leafing through the […]
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month during which we celebrate the history and culture of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and their contributions to our country. Throughout this month, various […]
Teaching a Summer Course? Consider Using Course Reserves!
Busy preparing a summer course while your family and friends are out getting a tan? Let Reserve Services help! We can make readings available electronically and place books and videos […]
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Marshall McLuhan said that “advertising is the greatest art form of the twentieth century.” And it isn’t only of interest to business professionals (or comedians): It’s also studied closely by […]
Finding the Right Author
Names aren’t unique and that’s a problem in the biblioverse. How many different authors are named John Brown, Mary Stewart, or Yuan Wang? Library catalogers have been working on authority […]