The Furman University Scholar Exchange (FUSE) is an open access collection of scholarly, research, and creative works produced by faculty, students, staff, and other members of the Furman community. FUSE is administered by the Furman University Libraries in cooperation with individual departments and academic units of the University. FUSE collects the varied and diverse scholarly . . .Continue reading Light your FUSE!
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Furman University Scholar Exchange
Did you realize that the Furman University Scholar Exchange (FUSE) is fully integrated with Google Scholar? When users search Google Scholar, your research in FUSE appears high in their search results. This means your research is being downloaded and read more frequently. If you have research in FUSE, you can keep track of how often it’s viewed . . .Continue reading Furman University Scholar Exchange
Engaged Library Student Assistants
Congratulations to the following Library Student Assistants who will be ‘engaged’ this Tuesday, April 12 during Furman Engaged! Chris Chester Lauren Chew Thomas Cooke-Dickens Jose Cruz Evan De Ycaza Angel Dieguez Tyler Edmond Lizbeth Gonzalez Amy Holbrooks Augustus Hayfron Tien Hoang Tara Jordan Andrew Kaonga Emily Lamb Sun Lee Brooks Musangu Tobi Olaiya James Sturges . . .Continue reading Engaged Library Student Assistants
Eric Schopler Exhibit
Eric Schopler Exhibit This summer, Psychology professors Michelle Horhota and Erin Hahn led a MayX Class to the Center for the History of Psychology in Akron, Ohio. Their students worked with a collection of papers from Eric Schopler, a seminal researcher in the field of Autism. The students organized the physical collection, created an online . . .Continue reading Eric Schopler Exhibit
Now Online: The Echo
The Echo has a rich history as an esteemed publication of student literary and art works. As a part of Furman’s effort to promote intellectual creativity amongst the student body, the magazine is a display of such academic and artistic excellence. The Echo is both by the students and for the students of Furman, with . . .Continue reading Now Online: The Echo
Light Your FUSE!
The Furman University Scholar Exchange (FUSE) is an open access collection of scholarly, research, and creative works produced by faculty, students, staff, and other members of the Furman community. FUSE is administered by the Furman University Libraries in cooperation with individual departments and academic units of the University. FUSE collects the varied and diverse scholarly . . .Continue reading Light Your FUSE!
What is Open Access?
Open Access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. What makes it possible is the internet and the consent of the author or copyright-holder (Peter Suber). OA is achieved through two primary channels: archiving (Green OA) or publishing (Gold OA). OA publishing shifts the costs of content . . .Continue reading What is Open Access?
Why I Published Open Access
FULcrum Article by Andrea Wright, Science & Outreach Librarian After completing a speaker series on scholarly communication issues here at Furman, I knew that I wanted to share the process with other librarians. A major shift in scholarly communication over the past 15 years has been the Open Access (OA) movement. OA advocates call for . . .Continue reading Why I Published Open Access