New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence: From Ancient Times to the Present edited by George Childs Kohn, 3rd ed., Fccts On File, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 614.4 K82 Recall the Clark House email … Continued
The Physics of . . .
Lisa Laughy – Archives Assistant . . . just about everything! A new book display in the Baker Reading Room brings together over a dozen books from the Ohrstrom Library collection that share a common thread: They all have “The … Continued
Google for LIFE
Lisa Laughy – Archives Assistant A few months ago Google began offering access to an unprecedented collection of photographs available as part of the Google Image search. Google has partnered with LIFE Magazine to offer the LIFE Photo Archive, a … Continued
Inspired by the Fiske Cup? Read a Great Play!
Kevin Barry – Library Director Have you read Equus by Peter Shaffer? By now, most students have noted that Daniel Radcliffe, star of the popular Harry Potter films, has assumed the haunting role of the tortured stable boy in the … Continued
New Reference Set: Milestone Documents in American History
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Milestone Documents in American History (four volumes) edited by Paul Finkelman. Dallas: Schlager, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973 F495M 133 primary source documents key to U.S. history are included in this set. … Continued