The Emory Libraries will be closed for Winter Recess beginning Friday, December 23. Please plan your research visit and material requests accordingly, as requests cannot be fulfilled during closing hours. See our Hours page for Winter Intersession open hours and exceptions. Here are the Winter Recess closing dates: Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2 Woodruff Library, Read More …
At the Emory Libraries, we have been working hard behind the scenes to make sure you have access to the academic books you need for your research, teaching, and learning. Now that the winter holiday break is near, we want to ensure you have some leisure material to enjoy. To relax, we are reading, listening Read More …
Improve your memory, become better at problem-solving, and sharpen your ability to focus. Apparently, all these functions and more can be enhanced with just the device in the palm of one’s hand. Brain training apps have gained popularity over the years and have become part of a multibillion-dollar industry, as they claim to exercise and Read More …
Finals are upon us! Whether it’s help with research, a quiet place to focus, or the equipment needed for recording a multi-media project, Emory Libraries has you covered. Check out all of the resources available within just the Robert W. Woodruff Library building: Quiet Study Areas There are several designated Quiet Study areas throughout the Read More …
On November 11, Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library director Sandra Franklin was honored with the Gerald J. Oppenheimer Cornerstone Award for lifetime achievement from the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL). The award is given in recognition of important contributions to the AAHSL mission and significant impact on the profession of academic health sciences Read More …
Did you know that you can stream music-related videos for free from the library? The Music and Media Library has access to several databases with access to full-length operas, ballets, music instruction, concerts, recording sessions, and more! Whether you’re doing research or a lover of performance, this post is designed to help you navigate music-related Read More …
With the Emory Libraries’ subscription to Docuseek, Academic Video Online (AVON), and Kanopy, members of the Emory community can access hundreds of films that celebrate Native American culture and history. Don’t know where to start? No worries! Emory Libraries has created a list of recently acquired streaming film titles by Native creators and that tell Native Read More …
Did you know that you can stream music through the Emory Libraries for free? At Emory, we have two main platforms for streaming music: Naxos Music Library and Alexander Street Press. These resources are great tools for practicing musicians, researchers, and anyone who enjoys music. In this post, I’ll talk a little bit about each Read More …
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently hearing oral arguments on the constitutionality of the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act. ICWA’s purpose is “. . . to protect the best interest of Indian Children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families by the establishment of minimum Federal standards for the removal Read More …
November is Native American Heritage Month, also called American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. The first American Indian Day was celebrated by a few state governments shortly after the turn of the 20th century, but it wasn’t until 1990 that the federal government proclaimed the month of November as a time to recognize the Read More …
Are you trying to keep up with the news during this election season? Did you know that you have free access to current and past Atlanta Journal Constitution/AJC articles through the NewsBank database at the Emory Libraries? In addition to covering the AJC, NewsBank Access World News contains approximately 13,000 news sources from over 200 Read More …
Since the launch of Emory Digital Collections in April 2020, thousands of items from Emory’s rare and unique holdings have been uploaded to the platform. Each month, staff in Library Technology and Digital Strategies will provide an update, sharing what has been added to EDC during the preceding month. Here’s what was added in October Read More …
