eBooks in Project Muse Beta Site

We already love Project Muse for recent journal content, but very soon we will also have the opportunity to fall in love with Project Muse all over again – this time with eBooks!  Earlier this year Project Muse announced it … Continued

New Reference Book: Tis the Season TV

Tis the Season TV: The Encyclopedia of Christmas-Themed Episodes, Specials and Made-for-TV Movies by Joanna Wilson, 1701 Press, 2011.   Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 791.45 W69T A one volume set providing summaries of Christmas television.  Entries fall with three categories: TV … 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