Category: Research Resources

  • The Constitution Goes To College

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    Want to read President Smolla’s new book, The Constitution Goes To College? The library has two copies which can be found at KF4225 .S636 2011. Click here to see if a copy is in. Call 294-2190 to place a hold. To see the rest of the books that the library owns by President Smolla, click…

  • Gulf Oil Spill Report

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    A year ago this month, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion happened, spewing oil into the Gulf Coast of the United States for 3 months. How did this happen? Who is at blame? What protections need to be made for the future? President Obama commissioned an investigative report. Come see the display of Deep water…

  • New Resource! Films On Demand

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    Show Documentary Films In Class Imbed Documentaries into Moodle Include Clips in PowerPoint and Other Presentation Media The library recently began a subscription to Films On Demand which includes more than 7,000 streaming video films for business, economics, health, medicine, social science and the humanities. Included are 1600 newsreels from the early part of the…

  • Which Business Source? Part 3

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    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…

  • The Simpsons in Academia?

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    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…

  • Which Business Source? Part 2

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    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…

  • Children’s Authors & Illustrators Week, Part II

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    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…

  • EGYPT: History Unfolding

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    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…

  • Which Business Resource? Part I

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    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.…

  • Do You Know Your Presidents?

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    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…