February is Black History Month and to celebrate the Furman Libraries have several displays featuring black scientists, artists, and authors. Each library location has a unique display or exhibit so be sure to visit each one before they’re changed. Keep reading for a brief description of the displays at each location. Sanders Science Library The . . .Continue reading Libraries Honor Black History Month
Paige is the new Furman University Science Librarian. She comes to Furman all the way from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Paige is a first generation master’s degree holder. She has a B.A. in writing and a B.A. in film/video production with a minor in biology from Grand Valley State University. She earned her M.S. in library . . .Continue reading Introducing Paige
Anytime is the right time to study in the Sanders Science Library during finals week. We’ll be open all night before exam days, so come on over when you need that perfect place to review for exams or finish up term papers. And, as always, the snack fairy arrives at midnight! Sanders Science Library Exam Week . . .Continue reading Up All Night in the Science Library
Do you prefer to study once the darkness of evening falls? Or maybe you catch your ZZZs then get up early to finish that last review? No matter when you want to study, the Sanders Science Library is here for you! We’ll be open all night before exam days, so come on over when you need . . .Continue reading Late Owls and Early Birds Unite: Up All Night in the Science Library
Feel like finals week is just a big ball of wibbily wobbly timey wimey . . . stuff? Well no matter what time the clock says, the Sanders Science Library is here for you! We’ll be open all night before exam days, so come on over when you need that perfect place to review for . . .Continue reading Up All Night in the Science Library for Finals!
Celebrate 5 years of the Sanders Science Library all day today! Cupcakes, slime, test tubes filled with Nerds candy, and more are waiting for you. Post a picture of yourself enjoying the festivities on the Science Library’s Facebook page for a chance to win prizes! Make your own slime! Enjoy a test tube filled with Nerds . . .Continue reading Cupcakes, Nerds, and Slime
This day in history, in 1942, Glenn Seaborg and other University of Chicago scientists weighed the recently explored element plutonium for the first time. The element was later used as the principal element in the Manhattan Project as well as later in the bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. In researching this event, . . .Continue reading This Day in History: Plutonium-239 First Weighed
The Furman University Libraries are pleased to announce expanded full-text access to the world’s highest quality technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, electronics, and related disciplines through IEEE Xplore. Our online subscription now includes access to the full text of IEEE content published since 1988 with select content published since 1893 from: IEEE journals, . . .Continue reading New Resource: IEEE Xplore
Earth Day is Monday, April 22. This year’s focus is the face of climate change. To connect, take action, find books, watch film, read articles, and more, check out http://libguides.furman.edu/earthday2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 22, 2013 SPARC APPLAUDS WHITE HOUSE FOR LANDMARK DIRECTIVE OPENING UP ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Ensures that Taxpayer-Funded Research Available to Public Washington, D.C. – The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) today applauded President Obama for issuing a landmark Directive to ensure that the results of taxpayer-funded research – both articles . . .Continue reading Landmark Directive Opens Access to Scientific Research
