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OUP Celebrates NPS
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In honor of the US National Park Service’s Centennial year, Oxford University Press has brought together, and made freely available, some of its best online, scholarly content related to the National Park Service. http://parks.oupexplore.com/
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New Travel Guides!
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Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp Budapest Czech & Slovak Republics Japan Madrid Moscow Switzerland Denmark Eyewitness Travel Scotland Vienna Italy : Top Sights, Authentic Experiences Hungary Top 10 Copenhagen Top 10 Prague
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Engage. Enlighten. Empower.
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The Furman University Libraries’ vision statement is “Engage. Enlighten. Empower.” In the wake of the horrific events that took place this week we have compiled a small selection of library resources for those who may be searching for information about police brutality, racial profiling, social protests, and the point of view of police officers. It…
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Alumni Collections
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We are Furman: Alumni Collections in Special Collections and Archives 2nd Floor James B. Duke Library Furman University July-December 2016 Students, past and present, are what the university is all about. Students will forever fill a role—whether they are current students or long graduated. Alumni are life blood of a university and “Furman’s blood runs deep.” Special…
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Newly Activated Database Trial
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The Furman Libraries is offering a trial for Mental Measurements with Tests in Print. This trial will be available through Friday, August 19, 2016. To discover and access trial databases, visit Electronic Resources Trials. Mental Measurements with Tests in Print All Mental Measurements Yearbook entries contain descriptive information (test purpose, publisher, pricing, population and scores) and…
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JBD Flooding and Cleanup
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On the morning of July 1st, a ruptured water pipe caused significant damage in the lower level of the James B. Duke Library. The public areas most heavily affected include the student carrels between the Digital Collections Center and the Bound Periodicals. Library staff space accessed through the Multimedia Commons also experienced significant damage. Clean…
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On Display: Food and Cooking
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Currently on display in the James B. Duke Library is a selection of books about food and cooking. Titles are arranged by category and include: Ancient Cookery The philosopher’s kitchen: recipes from ancient Greece and Rome for the modern cook The Roman cookery book Church Lady Cookbooks 300 years of Carolina cooking Dessert cookbook Food History…
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Class of 2020
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Welcome, Class of 2020! Campus is coming alive as we meet our new first year students. The Furman Libraries is attending all the Summer O fairs to welcome students and families, give them a small college survival kit, and encourage them to get into the library habit, early and often! The librarians don’t give students grades, but our experience…
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Summer Orientation Hours
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Library hours during Summer Orientation are as follows: Friday June 17 8am-5pm Saturday June 18 9am-5pm Sunday June 19 1pm-5pm Monday June 20 8am-10pm Tuesday June 21 8am-10pm Wednesday June 22 8am-10pm Thursday June 23 8am-10pm Friday June 24 8am-5pm Saturday June 25 9am-5pm Sunday June 26 9am-5pm Monday June 27 8am-10pm Tuesday June 28 8am-10pm Wednesday June 29 8am-10pm The Research Assistance Desk will be staffed from 11am-3pm Monday – Friday. If you need help at another time, please…
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On Display: Around the World
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Visit the James B. Duke Library to browse our latest display based on the question, “What in the world should you read next?” Titles include: Africa Nervous Conditions (Former Rhodesia) Wife of the Gods (Ghana) Children of the Alley (Egypt) The Golden Notebook (Former Rhodesia) Asia Interpreter of Maladies: Stories (India) The Vegetarian: A Novel (South…