Over the past 2 months, The Digital Collections Center launched two new online collections containing historical materials from the Furman University Special Collections and Archives. Now you can access these important primary source materials with just a simple click of a mouse. Civil War Correspondence View Online Collection This collection contains over 100 letters . . .Continue reading History Is Just a Mouse Click Away!
Year: 2014
Apartheid Archival Database
The Furman University Libraries are hosting a trial for Adam Matthew’s Apartheid South Africa, 1948-1966. This trial is available through Wednesday, November 12th and can be accessed from our Trials LibGuide. Adam Matthew: Apartheid South Africa, 1948-1966 Addressing the period 1948-1966, this archival database provides comprehensive coverage of issues related to apartheid in South Africa . . .Continue reading Apartheid Archival Database
BrowZine for Android smartphones is here!
BrowZine for Android smartphones is here! The app that allows you to browse thousands of journals online can now be accessed on more than just iOS devices and Android tablets. It is available for download in the Google Play store. Watch a video explaining BrowZine and how it works with our resources, and please contact . . .Continue reading BrowZine for Android smartphones is here!
Fall Break Hours
The library will be operating under an altered schedule during Fall Break. October 10 Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm October 11 Saturday 1:00pm – 5:00pm October 12 Sunday 1:00pm – 5:00pm October 13 Monday 9:00am – 5:00pm October 14 Tuesday 9:00am – 1:00am
Midterm Exam Hours
To help you get through Midterms, the James B. Duke Library has extended its hours. October 8 Wednesday 8:00am – 2:00am October 9 Thursday 8:00am – 2:00am October 10 Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Nominate a Recording
The Preservation Act of 2000 requires the Librarian of Congress to select 25 recordings annually that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” and are at least 10 years old. The selections for the 2013 National Recording Registry brings the total number of recordings on the registry to 400, a small part of the Library’s vast . . .Continue reading Nominate a Recording
Free Map Give-Away
Hispanic Americans in Congress
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) a display in the Government Documents Collection highlights a book from the House of Representatives. Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-2012 profiles Hispanic members of Congress, incorporating their government service with the history of United States expansion. Since 1899 at least one Hispanic American has . . .Continue reading Hispanic Americans in Congress
Little Old Women
The first volume of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved children’s book Little Women was published 146 years ago today on September 30, 1868. Autobiographical in nature, Alcott’s “Little Women” books were modeled after her parents and sisters as well as friends and neighbors in her native New England, and she is credited with being a pioneer . . .Continue reading Little Old Women
Article Delivery Service
Scan & Deliver is an article and book chapter delivery service. When you need an article from a journal or a chapter from a book which is owned by the library only in print or microformat, we will scan the article/book chapter and deliver it to you electronically through your ILLiad account. What can be . . .Continue reading Article Delivery Service