American Hookup – CLP WHEN: Thursday, April 19, 2018, 7 – 8pm WHERE: Blackwell Field Lawn Area, Trone Student Center Watkins Room This event will be a lecture by Lisa Wade (PhD, Occidental College). Wade will discuss her recent book American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus (Norton). American Hookup examines contemporary sexual . . .Continue reading American Hookup
Category: Library Services
ILL and PASCAL Deadlines
Classes end April 24th! 4/17/18 – the last day to submit Interlibrary Loan requests for books, audiobooks, DVDs, and music scores 4/23/18 – the last day to submit Interlibrary Loan requests for articles These deadlines apply only to those items needed before the end of Spring term. Requests submitted after these deadlines will be addressed . . .Continue reading ILL and PASCAL Deadlines
Feeling Spring “Broke”?
Did shelling out for textbooks leave you spring broke? March 5-9 is Spring Break here at Furman. It is also Open Education Week, a chance to advocate for affordable learning options that save students money, increase pedagogical freedom, and facilitate student success. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that from January 2006 to July 2016, . . .Continue reading Feeling Spring “Broke”?
Furman Libraries Summer Internship
Have you ever wanted to experience behind-the-scenes in a library to explore a possible career? Are you looking for a productive way to spend your summer? This summer, the Furman Libraries will again offer a full-time internship for Furman undergraduates. Designed for students with an expressed interest in library and/or information science, this internship will . . .Continue reading Furman Libraries Summer Internship
I Love You for Yourself: CLP
CLP: Princeton’s Alexander Nehamas on Love and Friendship Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 5 – 6:30pm Johns Hall 101 This lecture, entitled “Metaphors in Life: ‘I Love You for Yourself,’” will be part of the Tocqueville Program’s lecture series on “Love, Friendship, and Politics.” In it, one of the nation’s most distinguished philosophers will examine what . . .Continue reading I Love You for Yourself: CLP
Newly Activated Database Trials
The Furman University Libraries are offering a selection of database trials through February 9. To discover and access trial databases, visit the library’s guide for Electronic Resources Trials. Reports of U.S. Presidential Commissions and Other Advisory Bodies is a listing of publications created by presidential advisory bodies, and will be useful to researchers interested in U.S. history, political . . .Continue reading Newly Activated Database Trials
While Librarians are sleeping
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 the most frequently asked research assistance questions, like “how can I find peer-reviewed journal articles?” . . .Continue reading While Librarians are sleeping
End of Term Tool Kit
Extended Main Library Hours Open until 2 am Up All Night in the Science Library (check here for 24 hour open days) Research Assistance Desk Staffed and ready to help with: Finding articles, books, etc for your papers Citing Out of Building Help: chat (button at top of Library Website) phone (864) 294-2195 email text (864) 214-7172 . . .Continue reading End of Term Tool Kit
Artstor Additions
New Content in Artstor If you are curious at all about the new content that Artstor adds on a regular basis, be sure to check out the Artstor blog. A quick review reveals amazing treasures: restoration projects of Mexican architectural landmarks Japanese and South Korean contemporary architecture new images from the Corning Museum of Glass . . .Continue reading Artstor Additions
Furman Libraries Open Access Fund
The Furman University Libraries’ Open Access Fund (FUL OA Fund) supports open access publishing by helping to offset the cost of Article Processing Charges (APCs) for Furman authors. Furman University faculty, adjunct faculty, researchers, post-docs, staff and students in all disciplines are eligible to apply for up to $3,000 to offset publication fees for peer-review, . . .Continue reading Furman Libraries Open Access Fund