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  • Welcome to Summer O!

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    Congratulations on your acceptance to Furman University!  We look forward to working with you during your academic career. The second day of your Summer Orientation will feature a Resource Fair in the Trone Student Center from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  We hope that you will stop by the Library’s information booth at the Fair.…

  • Slavery and Anti-Slavery Archive

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    Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive has recently been added to the All Databases list.  It is offered in four parts. Each part contains between 1.1 and 1.5 million pages of primary source documents, with a total of approximately 5 million pages in the complete set, which together cover the topic from the late 15th through…

  • Borrow an iPad!

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    We’ve got gadgets! 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…

  • FitDesks in the Library

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    If I sweat, will my suit of armor rust?  We’re not sure, but if you’re sweating while riding a FitDesk, then you’re doing it all wrong!  That’s because light exercise, not a heart pumping workout, is all that is required to boost brain power. Studies have shown that increased blood and oxygen flow to the…

  • Research Assistance: Session I

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  • Recent Additions!

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    The following titles have been added to the library’s collection during the past 30 days. The titles are linked to more information in the library catalog.

  • Furman Magazine Now Online

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    The Digital Collections Center is proud to announce the launch of its newest digital collection: Furman Magazine. This collection contains over 180 issues of the Furman Magazine beginning with its first issue in 1951 all the way up to its current issue from the Spring of 2015. The magazines are a fascinating look at the development…

  • Explore Demographic Data

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    Social Explorer is an online research tool designed to provide access to historical census data and demographic information. It creates maps and reports to help users visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history. The site currently includes the entire US Census history from 1790 to 2000, all annual updates from the American Community…

  • Video Database Trial

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    eyoung

    Database Trial:  Academic Video Online: Premium Academic Video Online: Premium is comprised of over 45,000 video titles spanning essential subject areas, such as anthropology, business, counseling, history, music, film and science. Including the full content of collections such as Classical Music in Video, Environmental Studies in Video, LGBT Studies in Video, Meet the Press, and…

  • Research Assistance Hours

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    In addition, we are often on call, Monday through Friday. Feel free to come behind the desk and down the hallway to visit our offices for research assistance.