It has been a busy fall semester for our Instruction and Research Services team. We collaborated with colleagues across campus to deliver information literacy instruction to help students develop their skills locating, evaluating, and ethically using information resources. We also Continue reading Updates from the Instruction and Research Services Desk
All students at Furman have direct access to librarians in Outreach Services, including: A librarian paired with their First Year Writing class A personal librarian assigned as soon as a student declares a major Ability to make individual appointments for Continue reading Know Your Librarian
The Furman Libraries want to stay in touch with you and support your teaching and learning in the online environment that will be commencing soon. We have created a Guide that lists all the ways* you can get in touch Continue reading Virtual Ways to Use the Library Resources–Human and Electronic
Our Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist, Dr. Jeff Makala, will host a show and tell highlighting recent acquisitions. 60s & 70s counterculture materials feminist comix contemporary queer zines 17th century emblem book 18th century French book printed entirely in Continue reading Calling all bibliophiles!
You may be familiar with the distinction between primary and secondary sources in the humanities. There, a primary source is an account from someone who experienced the event – a first-person account. A secondary source is written by someone who Continue reading Primary and Secondary Sources in the Sciences
The following rare books, letters, and tracts were acquired by Furman’s Special Collections and Archives over the past year.
Truncation is a search technique that broadens your search to include various word endings and spellings. Adding an asterisk to the root of a word commands your keyword search to return results with all possible endings of the word. So, Continue reading Truncat*
Evaluating Your Sources: The Basics Learn to look critically at everything. Determining the quality of your resources is ultimately your responsibility, so if you have any doubts (and you should often doubt!) investigate it further. Some criteria are essential Continue reading The CRAAP Test
While Librarians are sleeping (Or at least the library is closed) Did you know that for some research-related questions, you can get library help in the middle of the night? The library has a collection of answers to some of Continue reading While Librarians are sleeping
Work smarter, not harder. On-demand workshops from the libraries can be requested as individual training sessions, group sessions (departmental retreats or committee meetings), or as sessions for classes you are teaching. We can also meet with students one-on-one. You may contact your Continue reading Workshops & Training
