New Reference Book: The Measure of America

The Measure of America written and edited by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis and Eduardo Borges Martins, Columbia U. Press, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom: REF 317 B89M A collection of data, statistics and interpretive text that reflects upon and measures … Continued

New Reference Book: The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television

The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television by John Kenneth Muir, McFarland, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 791.43 M91S A one-volume guide discussing superheroes from American film and television.  Each article focuses on a particular superhero, their … Continued

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of African American History

Encyclopedia of African American History: 1619 -1895 edited by Paul Finkelman, Oxford U. Press, 2006. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.896 F49A Throughout three volumes this set discusses the history of African Americans from the earliest American settlements to … Continued

New Database: American History in Video

Ohrstrom Library is pleased to announce its subscription to American History in Video.  This database provides access to over 5,000 titles from the 1920s to 2008 including: newsreels, documentaries and government footage. Every video includes a complete and fully searchable … Continued

Fourth Form Paper: Go with the Flowchart!

You’ve received your assignment and had your class with Ms. Sanborn in the library, but where do you go from there?  Go with the flowchart – the Fourth Form Paper Flowchart, that is. The Fourth Form Paper Flowchart was developed … Continued