eBook Collection Highlight: Study Guides & College Admissions

Read Ohrstrom’s eBook collections while away for the summer!  Simply visit vpn.sps.edu & log in using your SPS user name and password. Next, click on the library link and search the library catalog. To retrieve only eBooks, use the advanced … Continued

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

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

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of the Vampire

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

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

Ave, avis obscura! – A Horae Halloween

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In the spirit of All Hallows’ Evening, the following excerpt from the October 31, 1925 edition of the Horae Scholasticae, called The Horae Owl, is reprinted below : Ave, avis obscura! Hail, bird of darkness! Once more, high upon the cabinet, perches … Continued