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What We Aim to Accomplish

Programs, reference databases, scholarly resources April 25, 2011 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

Probably, at some point in your educational career, you’ve thought about what you’re working towards. A career? Fame and fortune? Stability? Goals are good. They help us accomplish what we want and need to accomplish. The Library is committed to the goals IU East has established through the campus Learning Objectives. It makes sense – a library is place where you can into practice what you learn. Researching. Experimenting. Many of our resources are geared around these specific principles of what it is that makes an educated person. Reading. Critical examination. Understanding diverse opinions. These are all core functions of research. Some of our databases, like Opposing Viewpoints in Context, do this rather dramatically. Others are more subtle. But these … Continued

Civil War Resources

civil war, history, scholarly resources April 18, 2011 Caitlin Tracey-Miller, Library Resources ctraceym 0 Comments

“It is well that war is so terrible, lest we should grow too fond of it.” -General Lee to General Longstreet “Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.” -Ulysses S. Grant A hundred and fifty years ago, on April 12, 1861, shots were fired on Ft. Sumter and four years of civil war began in the United States. The New York Times is publishing daily updates about what was happening a hundred and fifty years ago. The sesquicentennial provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about the American Civil War and there are a variety of resources available at the … Continued

Free, yes free…try it now!

e-resources, libguides, reference databases April 11, 2011 Frances Yates, Library Resources fyates 0 Comments

If “free” seems too good to be true, ok, it’s only free for a limited time. But truly, “free trials” offered by publishers and vendors are a great opportunity to navigate through all sorts of interesting resources. And your Campus Library really does want your feedback to find out if these are potentially useful purchases. E-resources librarian Sue McFadden has pulled together these free trials in a handy libguide: http://iue.libguides.com/trials Please peruse and let us know if any of these would help you with your research!

Streamlined Reference

reference April 4, 2011 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

If you’ve visited the library recently, you know we’re always fine-tuning things here. Our most recent change involves the reference books. These used to be split up into two sections – reference and biography books, in two different places. We’ve combined them into one easy-to-use collection. Both types of books now make up the first row of shelves in the stacks. So if you don’t see them where they used to be, don’t worry – they’re still here! While we were at it, we took the opportunity to update it into a much more streamlined, focused reference collection. We’ve trimmed a few redundant volumes (like Something About the Author, now online), and transferred a lot to the circulating collection, so … Continued

Disappearing Statistics: Why it should matter to you and what you can do about it

books, good information, government information March 28, 2011 books, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

Some of you who have come to the library needing statistics for your research may have seen me reach for a book called Statistical Abstract of the United States. The Census Bureau, which has published it annually since 1878, has announced that it will discontinue producing it. It is, in the Census Bureau’s words, a guidebook that “provides a comprehensive summary of industrial, social, economic, and political data. It serves as a statistical compendium and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources. It includes tables and charts drawn from data of almost 300 government, private, and international agencies.” It is produced both to provide the public with clear and current statistical data, and also to facilitate the best … Continued