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New Research Guide: Cold War Speech Project

Lura Sanborn — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:42:10 +0000

A new research guide for the humanities Cold War Speech project is available on the library’s website. Use this guide to identify and review: useful eReference sources, recommended library catalog searches (for both print and eBooks), historical newspapers, historical newsreels and Noodlebib citation tutorials.

Please feel free to contact Ms. Sanborn (lsanborn at sps dot edu) for a research consultation and/or to discuss any of the items in this guide.

New Research Guide: Atomic Bomb Conference

Lura Sanborn — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:00:39 +0000

A new research guide for the humanities Atomic Bomb Conference project is available on the library’s website. Use this guide to identify and review: useful eReference sources, recommended library catalog searches (for both print and eBooks), historical newspapers, historical newsreels and Noodlebib citation tutorials.

Please feel free to contact Ms. Sanborn (lsanborn at sps dot edu) for a research consultation and/or to discuss any of the items in this guide.

New Reference Book: The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History

Lura Sanborn — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:00:11 +0000

The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History edited by Stanley N. Katz, Oxford, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 340 Ox21

This 6-volume set focuses on concepts and subjects related to international legal history from ancient times to the present day. Examples include:

Adoption – Ancient Greek Law
Doctors’ Commons
Gambling in Chinese Law
Land – Leases of Land in English Common Law
Punishment – United States Law
Succession – Hindu Law

Helpful for: Historical legal research, Global Studies, Humanities, Social Justice Club

E-Journal Finder: What is it?

Lura Sanborn — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:22:16 +0000

E-Journal Finder: What is it?

The library’s database collection provides access to tens of thousands of digital magazines, newspapers and journals.

The library’s e-journal finder is a master list of all these thousands of magazines, newspapers and journals housed within the library’s database collection.

Use the e-journal finder to determine if the library’s databases provide access to titles such as: the Concord Monitor, American Fern Journal or Western Folklore.

The e-journal finder will not only identify if and where particular titles can be found, it will also link to that same title as housed within the associated database(s).

New Research Guide: Humanities V

Lura Sanborn — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:21:48 +0000

A new Humanities V research guide is available for those writing the Humanities V research paper. Use this guide to identify useful reference sources, recommended library catalog searches, newspaper, magazine and journal articles, as well as online primary source collections. Also included: Research Flow Chart, Noodlebib tutorials and an xtranormal animated intro to the library’s new e-journal finder.

Please feel free to contact Ms. Sanborn (lsanborn at sps dot edu) for a research consultation and/or to discuss any of the items in this guide.

New Reference Book: The History of British Art

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:00:17 +0000

The History of British Art by edited by Tim Ayers, Yale, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 709.41 B51H

A 3-volume set that chronologically discusses British Art from 600 to the present.

Examples include: Westminster Abbey, Signs of the Cross; Medieval Religious Images and the Interpretation of Scripture, British Art and the Social World, Watercolour Painting in the Eighteenth Century, Going Modern

Helpful for: Humanities, Humanities V, European History, Humanities V Art Paper, Fine Arts

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:00:53 +0000

Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus edited by Craig A. Evans, Routledge, 2008.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 232.9 Ev1H

A reference volume dissecting the life and world of Jesus. Particular focus is given to the teaching of Jesus, the titles of Jesus, and important events and people in the life of Jesus.

A sampling of included articles: Baptism of Jesus, Curses and Woe, Death and Burial of Jesus, Family, Love, and Mary, mother of Jesus.

Helpful for: Humanities V, Humanities IV, Humanities III, Religious Studies, Jewish Studies

New Reference Book: Musicians & Composers of the 20th Century

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:52:19 +0000

Musicians & Composers of the 20th Century, edited by Alfred W. Cramer, Salem, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 780.92 C84M

A five volume set, being a biographical catalog of international (yet mostly Western) musicians. Most entries are between three and five pages in length.

Examples include: Mary J. Blige, John Dever, Luciano Pavarotti, Salt and Pepa, Tammy Wynette

Helpful for: Music, Humanities, Humanities V Paper, Pop Culture

Renaissance Artist Research Guide

Lura Sanborn — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:24:16 +0000

A new Renaissance Artist Research Guide has been created for the current Fifth Form Humanities project. Consider using this guide to identify helpful reference materials, catalog searches, art images and journal articles. A permanent link to the guide can be found in the sidebar menu under Research > Research Guides > Renaissance Art.

The library is now using a research guide format called LibGuides. The LibGuides software presents a customizable, instantly up-datable, tabbed, clean interface. Soon, all of the library research guides will be formatted in this manner. We like it and hope you do too! Please send your comments/thoughts on LibGuides to: lsanborn at sps dot edu.

New Reference Book: Encyclo. of Latin American & Caribbean Art

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:00:59 +0000

Encyclopedia of Latin American & Caribbean Art edited by Jane Turner, Oxford, 2000.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 709.8 T85L

This single volume discusses art from every country in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Art history, artists and art movements are all discussed. The volume contains illustrations. For even more artwork, visit the library’s subscription database: ARTstor.

Examples include: African Diaspora, Guatemala: Textiles, Kapo, Perceptismo, Spazialismo, Uruguay: Architecture

Helpful for: Art, South American Studies, Caribbean Studies, Spanish Studies, Global Studies, Humanities V