ebrary, a major supplier of Library eBooks (about 85,000 at the time of this post) is now automatically co-searched when using the Proquest periodical database. Thousands of magazine, newspaper and journal articles from the 1800’s to today, searched simultaneously with … Continued
Now that the 4th Form research paper is in full swing, many may be wondering “just why can’t I use Wikipedia as a source for my research paper?” Well, what is wrong with using Wikipedia for background information? There’s nothing … Continued
Digital Public Library of America Set to launch on April 18th, 2013, (shortly after the Hum. 4 project begins, what good timing!) is the Digital Public Library of America. The DPLA will serve as a (much-needed) amalgamator of a multitude … Continued
Now on the Ohrstrom Library site is a new research guide in support of the Latin II students investigating aspects of religion in Ancient Rome. Spotlight on: The Reference Material tab, featuring digital selections related to Ancient Roman life and … Continued
Over the break, the Library purchased two major Literature eReference sets. Dictionary of Literary Biography – This 410 volume set includes 14,600+ biographies of a wide variety of writers. Library Journal referred to this set as the “best overall literary … Continued