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Scan and Deliver
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Scan and Deliver What is Scan and Deliver? Scan and Deliver is an article and book chapter delivery service. When you need an article from a journal or a chapter from a book which is owned by the library only in print or microformat, we will scan the article/book chapter and deliver it to you…
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We’ve Got Gadgets
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Did you know the James B. Duke Library loans iPads and Kindles to current students, faculty, and staff? The check-out period for electronic devices is 2 weeks, with a 2 week renewal if no one is on the waiting list. You can check availability and place a hold on an electronic device by visiting the Circulation…
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Strategies for Finding Government Information
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NATIONAL LEGISLATION Search broad subject areas and issues in CQ Researcher. Search CQ Weekly by keyword or bill number to read about current legislation before Congress. Remember, if an introduced bill does not become law, it may be introduced again in a new session of Congress but it will have a new number. Use keywords…
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Diplomatic Squabbles in Prelude to the 2nd World War
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The 22nd of July, 1938, all major powers in the West are at attention. Only a few months prior, Czechoslovakia had concentrated their military on the border which they share with Germany. Hitler sent diplomats to meet with the Czech government and to reassure them that Germany had no interest in invading Czechoslovakia. This was…
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VHS Digital Conversion
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Digital Collections Center Guidelines for Converting VHS to Digital Format Faculty may work with the Digital Collections Center to convert the content of VHS tapes into digital format. This digital content may then be burned onto a DVD. These projects are taken on by the Digital Collections Center as time and resources permit. Faculty who wish to digitize…
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Service Interruptions July 19-20
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There are two service interruption announcements for Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20. EBSCO will be performing scheduled maintenance from Friday, July 19 at 11:00 PM to Saturday, July 20 at 3:00 AM Eastern Time on our e-journal full-text access servers. Direct access to articles from EBSCO’s linking services will be unavailable for the…
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Furman Historical Photographs Online
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As our last news post indicated, LUNA was undergoing some fairly significant technical difficulties. While some ongoing problems still remain, we are pleased to announce that the Furman historical photograph collections are once more accessible online. Furman Old Campus Photos: 1851-1958 This collection contains the photographs of the old main campus of Furman University…
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Change in Hours for Special Collections and Archives
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Beginning Monday, August 5, 2013, Special Collections and Archives will be closed Mondays. The department will maintain its current hours the rest of the week: Tuesday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm If you have any questions, please contact specialcollections@furman.edu
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Independence Day Hours
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Due to the Independence Day holiday, all campus libraries will be closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th. And to help get your 4th off to a good start, here are just a few of the library’s great resources on the subject. The full text of the Declaration of Independence can be found…