Business Source Premier, Business and Company Resource Center, Factiva: Which is the best resource for your business information needs? The library’s Research Assistance blog, Greffitti, has again focused on one of these principal business resources and given a snapshot of its unique features. This installment features Factiva, a Dow Jones product that delivers the greatest . . .Continue reading Which Business Source? Part 3
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The Simpsons in Academia?
Today is creator of The Simpons, Matt Groening’s birthday. Could he have ever imagined that his dysfunctional animated family would have such influence on popular culture and make their way into academic study? Look how the cartoon icons have infiltrated our library:The gospel according to the Simpsons : bigger and possibly even better! edition Leaving . . .Continue reading The Simpsons in Academia?
Which Business Source? Part 2
Business Source Premier, Business and Company Resource Center, Factiva: Which is the best resource for your business information needs? The library’s Reference blog, Greffitti, has again focused on one of these principal business resources and given a snapshot of its unique features. Last time Business and Company Resource Center was featured. This time Business Source . . .Continue reading Which Business Source? Part 2
Children’s Authors & Illustrators Week, Part II
And now a word from our children’s literature expert, Dr. Renita Schmidt, Education Department: My favorite place at the Duke Library is the juvenile and curriculum section in the basement area near the computer center. When you enter the juvenile section, the lights may be off…but don’t worry, a motion sensor typically turns the lights . . .Continue reading Children’s Authors & Illustrators Week, Part II
EGYPT: History Unfolding
Get the latest news and put what’s happening in context with library resources: Up to the minute newspaper reports:World News Connection : Search “Egypt” limited to headline and lead paragraphFactiva : Search “Egypt” and limit date to “in the last day” Political and cultural background:Europa World PlusFreedom in the World Country Report: Egypt Information on . . .Continue reading EGYPT: History Unfolding
Which Business Resource? Part I
Business Source Premier, Business and Company Resource Center, Factiva: Which is the best resource for your business information need? Each week the library’s Reference blog, Greffitti, will focus on one of these principal business resources and try to give a snapshot of their unique features. There will be posts concerning other non-business resources as well. . . .Continue reading Which Business Resource? Part I
Do You Know Your Presidents?
Think you know how our presidents spoke and thought about issues during their administrations? Think immigration is a new topic in America? Come and play the “Who Said What” quiz in the government documents area of the library. Match the fourteen most recent presidents with their statement about immigration. The statements are taken directly from . . .Continue reading Do You Know Your Presidents?
Martin Luther King as Reader and Thinker
Dr. Martin Luther King, whose birthday we commemorate this weekend, was a scholar from an early age. Skipping two grades, he entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at age 15! He then went on to divinity school and received his degree in 1951, at age 22 from Crozer Theological Seminiary. By 26 he received his doctorate . . .Continue reading Martin Luther King as Reader and Thinker
New Trial – Naxos Music Library
There is a trial of Naxos Music Library up and running, for Furman faculty, staff, and students only. Click here to access the trial. Naxos Music Library is one of the world´s largest online classical music libraries. Offers streaming access to more than 46,000 CDs with more than 653,000 tracks, standard and rare repertoire. Over . . .Continue reading New Trial – Naxos Music Library