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Hispanic Americans in Congress
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) a display in the Government Documents Collection highlights a book from the House of Representatives. Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-2012 profiles Hispanic members of Congress, incorporating their government service with the history of United States expansion. Since 1899 at least one Hispanic American has . . .Continue reading Hispanic Americans in Congress
Little Old Women
The first volume of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved children’s book Little Women was published 146 years ago today on September 30, 1868. Autobiographical in nature, Alcott’s “Little Women” books were modeled after her parents and sisters as well as friends and neighbors in her native New England, and she is credited with being a pioneer . . .Continue reading Little Old Women
Article Delivery Service
Scan & 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 electronically through your ILLiad account. What can be . . .Continue reading Article Delivery Service
Stepping Stones
Stepping Stones : The Path to Furman’s Integration Exhibition Dates: September 18, 2014 – May 8, 2015 In its one hundred and eighty-eight year history, Furman University has evolved from an institution established to educate male preachers, into a co-educational liberal arts college with a student body that today represents 44 states, 47 countries and . . .Continue reading Stepping Stones
Most Dangerous Man?
Banned Books Week is the national book community’s annual celebration of the freedom to read. Hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety of events. The 2014 celebration will be held September 21-27. Banned Books Week was launched . . .Continue reading Most Dangerous Man?
The Latest News
In this issue of the Fulcrum, the newsletter from the Furman libraries, you will find information on upcoming events for the semester, students’ views on eBooks, and new additions to the collection. What is FUSE? What is Open Access? What is a FitDesk? Find the answers to these questions in the Fall 2014 issue of the . . .Continue reading The Latest News
Work Smart Workshop
When: Tuesday, September 23 @ 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Wednesday, September 24 @ 11:30 am – 12:20 pm Friday, September 26 @ 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm Location: James B. Duke Library 041 No RSVP Required The library offers over half a million eBooks and hundreds of thousands of full-text eJournals. Discuss smart methods . . .Continue reading Work Smart Workshop
P.S. remove the records
When British troops began to advance toward the United States’ new capital of Washington in the summer of 1814, it was clear that government leaders had not prepared an adequate defense for the city and its government buildings. Upon seeing the British advancing toward Washington, Secretary of State James Monroe, dispatched a note to President . . .Continue reading P.S. remove the records
Maximize Reference Sources
Reference sources, particularly specialized encyclopedias, offer many benefits. Consider the following tips as you review a reference source on your topic to reap all the benefits and make your researching even better. get definitions and background – Reference sources assume that you are new to a topic. Jargon and specialized terminology will be . . .Continue reading Maximize Reference Sources