Humanities – Page 29 – Ohrstrom Blog

2 Mar 2012

ebrary eBook Reader – There’s an App for that!

by Sarah Ludwig | posted in: Databases, Fine Arts, General Works, Geography, History, Humanities, Language, Library News, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Religion, Research, Social Sciences, Technology | 0

ebrary recently released an app for iOS devices. After downloading the app, one can then download & read offline, up to 10 ebrary ebooks for up to 2 weeks. Ohrstrom Library’s ebrary collection currently contains 72,000 ebooks, predominantly academic titles … Continued

23 Feb 2012

New Database: CQ Global Researcher

by Sarah Ludwig | posted in: Databases, General Works, Humanities, Research, Social Sciences, Web Resources | 0

Love CQ Researcher for its direct, pithy yet thorough, presentation of current U.S. issues? Ohrstrom Library recently began subscribing to CQ Global Researcher. Like its long-respected counterpoint (80 years!), CQ Global provides in-depth, balanced reporting. The Global product presents reports … Continued

21 Feb 2012

New Reference Book: The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art

by Sarah Ludwig | posted in: Fine Arts, History, Humanities, Research, Social Sciences | 0

The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art edited by Joan Marter, Oxford, 2011. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 709.73 G91A A 5-volume set, with a North American focus, presenting articles on and related to American Art including people, movements, museums, … Continued

14 Feb 2012

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of the Vampire

by Sarah Ludwig | posted in: Humanities, Language, Literature, Religion, Research, Social Sciences | 0

Encyclopedia of the Vampire edited by S. T. Joshi, Greenwood, 2011. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 809.9 J78V Presents the vampire within the context of literary works, religion, folklore, film and television, and people. Entry Examples: “Angel” Children’s Vampire … Continued

9 Feb 2012

New Research Guide: Daughters of Eve

by Sarah Ludwig | posted in: History, Humanities, Religion, Research, Social Sciences | 0

A new research guide for the Daughters of Eve 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), journal collections, Artstor, and Noodlebib … Continued