From the Archives: Faculty Chess Tournament, 1894

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The Nugalia column in the February 22, 1894 edition of the Horae Scholasticae notes with unusual brevity: A chess tournament is being played among the masters.   Pasted to the page preceding that issue, in a bound volume of issues … Continued

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Motherhood

Encyclopedia of Motherhood edited by Andrea O’Reilly, Sage, 2010. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.4 Or3M This three  volume set presents reference articles focusing on concepts, debates, and theories important to the field of global motherhood studies. Daugher-Centricity Ethics … Continued

New Database: Illustrated London News Archive

Ohrstrom Library is pleased to share its most recent digital purchase: the Illustrated London News Archive.  This database provides access to the complete London Illustrated News from 1842 – 2003. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica the Illustrated London News was … Continued

New Research Guide: Atomic Bomb Conference

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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 … Continued

eReference @ Ohrstrom

Teacher says no Wikipedia allowed?  Concerned about author credibility?  Try searching Ohrstrom Library’s digital reference collections, available from the library’s eReference page. These eReference collections will quickly provide essential background information, written by known experts and backed by an academic … Continued