2010 Brings these new Annual Reviews titles to the Sciences:Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics (new in 2010)Annual Review of Food Science and Technology (new in 2010)Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (new in 2010) (Reposted from Greffitti) How to use Annual Reviews: A review article is a gateway to essential primary research. They . . .Continue reading NEW Annual Reviews in the Sciences
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Cinema @ the library
Whether you need to find the perfect movie clip for your presentation, boost your language skills by watching a movie in another language, or just chill with something good to watch, did you know the Furman Libraries have an extensive collection of films? Everything from documentaries to feature films are available in our media area . . .Continue reading Cinema @ the library
What We’re Reading–the Religion Department
This week’s group that told us what they’re reading is the Religion Department: Shelly Matthews:My name is red/Ohran PamukPamuk is a Turkish author and winner of the Nobel Prize for literature. I’m reading with an eye to traveling to Turkey in a MayX this spring. David Rutledge:Home and Gilead/ both by Marilynne RobinsonThese are novels . . .Continue reading What We’re Reading–the Religion Department
Interested in eBooks?
Furman Libraries owns 14,000 (13,901 for those of you who aren’t into rounding off) electronic books. We’ve been collecting them for quite some time now but there’s a new quick and easy way to search for them. The search box on our home page now has a place to check for ebooks. Checking the “limit . . .Continue reading Interested in eBooks?
What We’re Reading–Library
We thought it might be fun for you to see what the Furman community is reading. Each Thursday this blog will feature a sampling of what a department or group on campus is reading. This week’s list is from the library: Elaina Griffith:Way off the road [sound recording] : discovering the peculiar charms of small-town . . .Continue reading What We’re Reading–Library
Finding Books In The Library Made Easier
Has this ever happened to you? You are looking for a book in the library and need to check the catalog. But you have to log in to the computers in the stacks and wait for everything to load! Or you get your information and forget to log out, leaving your login open to the . . .Continue reading Finding Books In The Library Made Easier
Want to chat?
The research assistance librarians want to chat with you! We are back on line. If you have a question during the hours we staff the desk (10-5 Monday-Friday, and 7-10 Sunday – Thursday) you can send us a question or comment. Click the icon on the library’s main page and then type your question into . . .Continue reading Want to chat?
Be a “Visiting Patron”
Borrow in person from South Carolina academic libraries!You can now become a visiting patron at Clemson, Bob Jones, USC or any other participating college, university or community college. Visiting Patron in a Nutshell: If you need a book and can get to a nearby library that owns it, you can get it TODAY instead of . . .Continue reading Be a “Visiting Patron”
Articles from Science Direct
We have just finished our first year of ordering articles from the Science Direct database and it has been both popular with faculty and students and very cost effective for the library. Instead of subscribing to the journals themselves, each individual researcher can purchase what s/he needs on an article by article basis (with the . . .Continue reading Articles from Science Direct
Finding books is more convenient than ever
Has this ever happened to you? You are looking for a book in the library and need to check the catalog. But you have to log in to the computers in the stacks and they take forever to load! Or you get your information and forget to log out, leaving all your personal information open . . .Continue reading Finding books is more convenient than ever