Most social scientists are already familiar with the Sage “Little Green Books” methodological series (now at almost 200 volumes). For print copies, use the following search terms in DiscoverE (http://discovere.emory.edu): “quantitative applications in the social sciences” (there will also be a link to the online copy). However, these short method reviews are also available via Read More …
Emory’s commencement is over, but the library is busy this summer with lots of facilities projects. Here is a quick list of some of the changes underway: Jazzman’s conversion to Peet’s Level 1 – complete by August 2014 NextGen Learning Commons Level 2 – renovation to be complete by August 2014 Atwood Chemistry Center Addition Read More …
BrowZine is an app that works with iPads and Android tablets (support for iPhone and Android phones is coming soon). You can use it to easily find and read library-subscribed online journals in your area of interest. You can send citation information to Zotero or Mendeley, download articles and read them in the app or Read More …
You may associate summer vacations with relaxation and adventure, but they can also be terrifying. In fact, if you do something really stupid or are unlucky enough to wind up in the wrong place at the wrong time, you might not return home alive. Prepare for the worst by checking out these DVDs from the Read More …
This summer Level 2 Learning Commons in Woodruff Library will undergo major renovations, the first phase in a multi-year project to update the Learning Commons spaces in Woodruff Library. These renovations will create a comfortable and flexible environment that supports student collaboration and increased use of mobile devices. Included in these renovations on Level 2 Read More …
The Statistical Abstracts of the World is a collection of the statistical abstracts of approximately 40 countries. These statistical abstracts are generally issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments and contain country-level data not easily found elsewhere. Global and regional statistical compendia issued by international organizations are included. You can search for breakdowns by various Read More …
National Library Week was observed April 13-19, 2014 with the theme, “Lives change @ your library®. Emory Librarians celebrated with a party and by collected library-related quotes to share: “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” — Jorge Luis Borges (writer, and National Librarian of Argentina. (b1899) “The very Read More …
Please join us at the Library for a panel discussion, Conducting Research in International Archives, Monday, April 14th, 4-6 p.m in the Jones Room (third floor, Robert W. Woodruff Library) This panel will explore strategies for effectively navigating international archives. Panelists will discuss their experiences conducting research in Africa, Europe, South America and Asia. Read More …
Please join us at the Library for a Archives and Copyright Workshop to be held, Wednesday April 9th 9:30-11 a.m in Room 312 (across from the Jones Room, third floor Robert W. Woodruff Library. ) This workshop is open to all and will include information and discussion about copyright, fair use, the permissions process, orphan Read More …
Several years ago, when Zotero was young, scholars recognized open citation software’s potential to create online, sharable, free subject bibliographies that could aid students and scholars across the globe. One such endeavor was Ancient World Open Bibliographies. The blog supports their project to collect bibliographies about subjects relevant to studies of the ancient world (as Read More …
We are pleased to announce that the 2014 Woodruff Library Undergraduate Research Award (URA) winners have been selected by our panel of judges. Prizes will be awarded to the following students: Fiona O’Carroll —“’The Instinct of Every Real Woman’: The Ideas of the Anti-Suffrage Movement in the U.S., 1868-1920″ Faculty sponsor: Patrick Allitt Laurabeth Goldsmith Read More …
OERs (open educational resources) are teaching and learning materials freely shared online and freely available for everyone to use, whether instructor, student or self-learner. Emory faculty and instructors eager to expand their use of open educational resources (OERs) in support of student learning can apply for funding to make it happen. A maximum of 10 Read More …
