New Literature eReference

Over the break, the Library purchased two major Literature eReference sets. Dictionary of Literary Biography – This 410 volume set includes 14,600+ biographies of a wide variety of writers. Library Journal referred to this set as the “best overall literary … Continued

Fresh Content: Times {of London} Digital Archive

The SPS Library has, for several years, purchased access to the Times {of London} digital archive. Over the March Break, an additional 20 years of content was added to the archive, now offering newspaper articles from 1785-2007 (over 3.4 million … Continued

Spotlight on: Scribner Writers Series

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Housed within the Library’s Gale Virtual Reference Library (an ever growing collection of digital reference books)  is the long-standing Scribner Writers Series. This series of volumes contain biographical and historical context essays for over 1,400 authors. Also included in the … Continued

New Reference Book: Historical Dictionary of the Clinton Era

Historical Dictionary of the Clinton Era by Richard S. Conley, Scarecrow Press, 2012. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973.929 C76H A one-volume snapshot of Clinton’s presidency including: people, places, events, organizations, issues and legislation. Some examples: Balanced Budget Act … Continued