The Library recently subscribed to the database Computer Science Digital Library. This database from IEEE provides access to over 380,000 IEEE Computer Society journal articles and conference papers from 27 online IEEE Computer Society peer-reviewed periodicals with all available archives. You can find the Computer Science Digital Library database in the list of All Databases . . .Continue reading New Database for Computer Science Researchers
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The Chronicle Delivered to Your Email
Do you ever find it hard to keep up with all that is happening in higher education? As part of Furman’s subscription to The Chronicle of Higher Education, users can sign up for free newsletters, all delivered by e-mail. Academe Today, The Chronicle’s e-mailed daily newsletter includes top stories and essays published in the current . . .Continue reading The Chronicle Delivered to Your Email
Women and Social Movements
On a trial basis, the Library is providing access to the electronic resource, Women and Social Movements in the United States. The trial runs through the month of November. Women and Social Movements in the United States is a resource for students and scholars of U.S. history and U.S. women’s history. Organized around the history . . .Continue reading Women and Social Movements
Staff Picks On Display
Staff Picks: Favorites From our Children’s Collection We are excited to announce our newest public display highlighting childhood favorites. It’s a fantastic display that you should stop by and see at your earliest convenience. Reminisce, chat, compare and contrast our selections with your favorites.
Database Trials
The Library is providing trial access to four databases for the month of October. Help us evaluate these new, potential resources. Let us know what you think by completing our feedback form. Oxford Dictionaries Online (trial ends October 22, 2011) Oxford Handbooks Online (trial ends October 22, 2011) CQ Political Reference Suite (trial ends October . . .Continue reading Database Trials
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Read The Chronicle of Higher Education online! In 2011, the Library added this title to its collection of electronic resources. Follow the steps below to reach the publisher’s website. Step 1: From the Library’s homepage (http://library.furman.edu/), click on the link for E-Journals. Step 2: Type the title into the search box — chronicle of higher . . .Continue reading The Chronicle of Higher Education
PASCAL Services to be excited about!
When you need books fast!! Remember, PASCAL Delivers . . . PASCAL Delivers — Books delivered to you at Furman PASCAL – Visiting Patron — Take your Palacard to a nearby PASCAL library and checkout up to 3 books for 3 weeks PASCAL – Pickup Anywhere (PUA) — Books delivered to you at any participating . . .Continue reading PASCAL Services to be excited about!
Celebrate Freedom to Read
Furman Libraries observes Banned Book Week (September 24-October 1) with a display of books banned at different times in different places, that freely circulate from our collection. We don’t take our freedom to read for granted! Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ~Voltaire
An Exciting Acquisition
Special Collections and Archives is pleased to announce their acquisition of a portfolio entitled, “A Teaching Collection of Medieval Manuscripts.” The collection includes fifteen original medieval leaves that span several centuries, different countries, and various types of documents. The specific contents are: Missal, Italy ca. 1450Missal, Germany or Switzerland ca. 1500-1525Corpus iuris civilis, France ca. . . .Continue reading An Exciting Acquisition
LexisNexis Returns
Back by popular demand, the database LexisNexis is once again available to the Furman community. This database provides access to over 10,000 news, business, and legal sources. Included are stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources. LexisNexis also provides access to the Shepard’s Citations service for . . .Continue reading LexisNexis Returns