One more week for the trial of Access World News. If you have yet to take a look at this resource, we encourage you to test it and get a sense of how much it could improve your research. This comprehensive news source greatly expands our coverage both locally and into all corners of . . .Continue reading Database Trial: Access World News
Category: Research Resources
Full Text Dissertations and Theses
On a trial basis, the Library is providing access to ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Full Text. This database includes nearly 3 million searchable citations to dissertations and theses from around the world from 1861 to the present day together with over 1 million full-text dissertations that are available for download in PDF format. Full text is . . .Continue reading Full Text Dissertations and Theses
Statistics Database Trial
On a trial basis, the library is providing access to ProQuest Statistical Insight Complete. This database provides access to statistical information produced by U.S. Federal agencies, states, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. Users can search between 200,000 to 500,000 tables with its advanced Search Tables functionality. This resource is updated monthly, allows line-item access to . . .Continue reading Statistics Database Trial
Inside the Presidential Debates
Once a month, the University of Chicago Press offers a free e-book via email. Theiroffering for October, is Inside the Presidential Debates: Their Improbable Past and Promising Future by Newton N. Minow and Craig L. Lamay. From the publisher: Written with longtime collaborator Craig LaMay, this fascinating history offers readers for the first . . .Continue reading Inside the Presidential Debates
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This recent NPR segment, Wikipedia Policies Limit Editing Haymarket Bombing, takes a look at Wikipedia’s editing rules and raises other interesting issues — History as powerful political force, minority points of view, accepted truths, the dynamic nature of establishing the historical record and being part of the conversation. Listen here. Be sure to check out . . .Continue reading A student asks a question in class . . .
Need Local Information?
Greenville is a great place! Do you need local information for research or class projects? Or just to find fun things to do or go to in Greenville? Try our guide to local information. The first page lists information about local governments, public services, history, and statistics. The second page lists museums, parks, recreational . . .Continue reading Need Local Information?
Database Trial: AnthroSource
On a trial basis, the Library is providing access to AnthroSource. AnthroSource is a service of the American Anthropological Association offering full-text anthropological resources from the breadth and depth of the discipline. This database contains more than 250,000 articles from AAA journals, newsletters, bulletins and monographs. To explore this trial subscription, visit http://library.furman.edu/and click on the link . . .Continue reading Database Trial: AnthroSource
Board of Trustees Minutes
The digicenter has completed the Board of Trustees Minutes digitization project, begun August 2010. The collection itself is available only to the Furman community using their network login information. In LUNA, there are 260 separate documents spanning 1825 to 1949, with the earlier documents comprised of an entire year and later, longer documents comprised of . . .Continue reading Board of Trustees Minutes
eBook Workshop for Faculty
Faculty Fridays: Work Smarter, Not Harder The Furman Libraries will be offering a series of workshops for faculty this Fall. These hands-on sessions, called Faculty Fridays, will highlight services and products to save you time and energy. From crafting better Moodle links to receiving search results in your email, we can show you how to . . .Continue reading eBook Workshop for Faculty
Points of View
Opposing Viewpoints in Context and Points of View Reference Center are two full-text databases designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The databases provide hundreds of topics, each with an overview, point, and counterpoint. These two databases contain a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including essays, leading . . .Continue reading Points of View