New Reference Book: The Eighties in America

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian The Eighties in America edited by Milton Berman, Salem Press, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973.927 B45E Almost 700 essays span this 3-volume set.  Essays focus on important people, ideas, and innovations of … Continued

New Reference Set: Statistical Encyclopedia of North American Professional Sports

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Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Statistical Encyclopedia of North American Professional Sports: All Major League Teams and Major Non-Team Events Year by Year, 1876 through 2006 2nd ed. Edited by K. Michael Gaschnitz. McFarland, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: … Continued

New Book Acquisition: Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt

Ohrstrom Library has acquired a copy of Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt published by Cambridge University Press in 2009 (133.43 R72R).  One of the ten Associate Editors for this ambitious publishing project is St. Paul’s own Language Center Director, Margo … Continued

New Reference Set: Milestone Documents in American History

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Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Milestone Documents in American History (four volumes) edited by Paul Finkelman.  Dallas: Schlager, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973 F495M 133 primary source documents key to U.S. history are included in this set.  … Continued

Spotlight On: Historical Newspaper Collection Timelines

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Looking for a quick collection of newspaper articles related to significant events in U.S. history?  Try using the Timeline feature in the Historical Newspaper Collection database. First, access the Historical Newspaper Collection database through the … Continued