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American Indian History Databases

American Indian History Databases

, Library Resources, Mandi Moning 0 Comments
Researching American Indian History? The library has some great primary and secondary resources to help you in your quest! If you’re new to the subject and need an overview of some possible topics, American Indian History Online is a great place to start. From the database homepage, click “Events and Topics” to explore overviews of themes such as American Indians in the American Revolution (see “Wars and Rebellions”) or employment and labor in the ancient Americas (see “Economics, Trade, and Labor”). This database provides you with an encyclopedic overview of a variety of topics, biographies of prominent individuals, images, maps, and some supplementary primary sources. Once you have a basic understanding of your chosen topic, try exploring secondary resources with … Continued
Cure for AIDS?

Cure for AIDS?

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At the 2012 International AIDS Conference in late July, researchers discussed a potential cure for HIV. We have already made great strides in developing medication that can help to suppress the virus, but it’s hard to imagine we could be so close to curing a virus that has plagued mankind for decades. Does this breakthrough of modern science grab your attention? Interested in following the story of AIDS research as scientists work to uncover the secrets of this potential cure? Good news! The Library has many databases that can assist you in your quest! I have three recommendations for progressively more in-depth research into the topic: 1. You may want to start with a basic overview of the virus. Just … Continued
We mourn the tragic death of a hero in the fight for human rights

We mourn the tragic death of a hero in the fight for human rights

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“We mourn the tragic death of a hero in the fight for human rights. We weep for his family. We weep for the nation.”1    You’ve likely read about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in your history classes and heard second-hand accounts about the impact he had on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.  Perhaps you’ve heard the stories recounted so many times that you can no longer hear the passion in his words or feel the fear, anguish, or horror that many felt after his death.  Primary resources such as newspaper articles may help to give you a deeper and more personal understanding of the stories you have heard hundreds of times before. The above quote is … Continued
A to Z at the Library: your virtual door to explore

A to Z at the Library: your virtual door to explore

, Frances Yates, Library Resources 0 Comments
I know, I know, we’re always pushing you to use our databases.  But there’s just so dang much interesting and useful info in them.  It’s the world beyond Google (and believe me, I’m not a Google-basher; but there’s more to an information-rich life than that). So, in alphabetical order (of course, I am a librarian after all!), culled from our handy and cleverly-named “A-Z list”:   African Writers Series  Book Review Index  Career & Technical Education Declassified Documents Reference System Encyclopedia Britannica Academic Edition Family Health GreenFILE Historical New York Times Indiana Case Law JSTOR Arts and Sciences VII Collection Khan Academy LexisNexis Academic MarketLine Business Information Center NASA-Science Oxford Reference Online: Premium Picture Post Historical Archive  Religious Studies, Theology … Continued
Around the World: A virtual tour

Around the World: A virtual tour

Heidi Huff, Library Resources 0 Comments
Jules Verne’s character Phileas Fogg resolved to travel Around the World in 80 Days  but for those of you who are enjoying a summer “stay-cation” instead, you can travel the world in eight-teen (not 80) databases.  It’s like a passport to fun, without those terrible pictures!  Before you start your journey, if you’d like to know more about the History of the U.S. of A. and what life was like from “back then” til now you can visit America: History & Life.   It contains literature and indexing covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.   From here it’s a quick trip over to Caribbean Literature, a searchable collection of poetry and … Continued