The Furman University Libraries have just activated a trial for University of Virginia’s Rotunda Collections. Rotunda The University of Virginia’s Rotunda Collections offer hundreds of thousands of fully searchable, primary and secondary materials in history and the humanities. SAH Archipedia is the online version of the Society of Architectural Historians’ Buildings of the United States series. . . .Continue reading Database Trial: Rotunda
Category: Databases
Biography: Waka Flocka
Waka Flocka Flame From: Biography in Context The rapper was born Juaquin James Malphurs in Queens, New York, on May 31, 1986, and moved to the Atlanta area when he was nine years old. As a boy one of his favorite shows was the animated Muppet Babies, and Fozzie was his favorite character. He soon acquired . . .Continue reading Biography: Waka Flocka
Baseball’s Greatest Dispute
Today in History Baseball’s Greatest Dispute, Anniversary, September 23, 1908. In the decisive game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, the National League pennant race erupted in controversy during the bottom of the ninth with the score tied, 1-1, at the Polo Grounds, New York, NY. New York was at bat with two men . . .Continue reading Baseball’s Greatest Dispute
When to use Google Scholar
When using Google Scholar might be a good idea: Your topic is interdisciplinary and very specific You are comfortable searching Google, but want to focus on scholarly resources You want to find citing references for an article (hint: learn more about citing references here) When using Google Scholar might work against you: Your topic is . . .Continue reading When to use Google Scholar
Slavery and Anti-Slavery Archive
Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive has recently been added to the All Databases list. It is offered in four parts. Each part contains between 1.1 and 1.5 million pages of primary source documents, with a total of approximately 5 million pages in the complete set, which together cover the topic from the late 15th through . . .Continue reading Slavery and Anti-Slavery Archive
Work Smart Workshop
Work Smart Workshop: Digital Media Resources Friday, March 27 @ 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm James B. Duke Library, Room 043 Looking for new ways to engage your students with your class material? Looking for images or video to add to a presentation? Consider adding media. The libraries provide access to an impressive number of digital . . .Continue reading Work Smart Workshop
Improve Your Search
Are you looking for books and can’t find anything worthwhile? Are you looking for journal articles and can’t pin down something relevant? Maybe you’ve found way too much of everything and you are feeling overwhelmed. Sometimes the only thing you know for certain is you need help! Let’s take 2 scenarios – “I am not . . .Continue reading Improve Your Search
ARTstor Celebrates Black History Month
ARTstor Digital Library is highlighting several of their collections throughout February in honor of Black History Month. The ARTstor Digital Library consists of more than one million images covering art, architecture, and archaeology. It can be accessed by visiting the library’s list of All Databases. Magnum Photos Collection Magnum photographers have produced some of the . . .Continue reading ARTstor Celebrates Black History Month
How to Use “Access World News”
With thousands of news sources, Access World News allows you to track issues, find information on people and events, and look for articles that contain a certain keyword or phrase. Watch the video to learn how to search and locate different types of news content, including videos, transcripts, and online-only content. The Access World News . . .Continue reading How to Use “Access World News”
Films on Demand New Title Notifications
Films on Demand, a service subscribed to by the Furman library, now provides a monthly new titles e-mail. Are you interested in receiving a monthly email notification about new titles in certain subject areas? Visit the My Preferences page (or Create an Account page if you don’t already have an account). Check off the subjects . . .Continue reading Films on Demand New Title Notifications