The Primary Source Hunt: OAIster

Are you too looking for primary sources? Most Humanities V teachers are requiring at least two for completion of a successful research paper.  If you’ve looked in all the usual places (such as those listed here in our primary source … 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

New Reference Book: Daily Life through World History in Primary Documents

Daily Life through World History in Primary Documents edited by Lawrence Morris, Greenwood Press, 2009. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 909 M832D Each volume in this three-volume set features worldwide primary source documents from a different time period. Volume … Continued

New Reference Book: Landmarks and Pioneers in American Science

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Research and Discovery: Landmarks and Pioneers in American Science edited by Russell Lawson, M.E. Sharpe, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 509 L44R This three volumes set presents scientific biographies, topics and inventions from … Continued

World Collections Online: Expanding our Global Perspective

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian The World Digital Library is a partnership between UNESCO and the U.S. Library of Congress.  The site aims to provide free access to digitized treasures currently housed in libraries, museums & other institutions around the … Continued