Category: News

Finding Black History: Umbra Search and Google Arts and Culture

Posted onAuthorErica Bruchko

Every February, libraries and archives across the United States from the New York Public Library to the Digital Library of Georgia showcase African American history collections in celebration of Black History Month. We have identified several sites that will help you find these institutions and collections. Google Arts and Culture’s “Black History and Culture“  features African American history collections from seventy-four Read More …

Announcing the 2019 Elizabeth Long Atwood Undergraduate Research Award

Posted onAuthorcvaidy2

Dear undergraduate students, did you work on a stellar research paper or digital project this academic year? If your answer is yes, please consider submitting it for the Elizabeth Long Atwood Award. The Woodruff Library is again sponsoring an award for undergraduate research. A panel of faculty and librarians will award up to three prizes Read More …

Emory Libraries and ECDS offer five graduate fellowships for 2019-2020

Posted onAuthorErica Bruchko

The Laney Graduate School and several Emory partners offer fellowships to advanced graduate students. (See all fellowships at http://www.gs.emory.edu/professional-development/fellowships/advanced.html). Emory Libraries and ECDS are offering five fellowships for 2019-2020. Deadline: February 25, 2019 by 4pm Data Services Graduate Fellowship (Emory Libraries/ECDS) Digital Humanities Fellowship (Emory Libraries/ECDS) Instruction and Engagement-Writing Center Graduate Fellowship (Emory Libraries/ECDS) Mellon Read More …

2019 Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, Thursday, March 21st

Posted onAuthorKim Collins

Emory University Art and Feminism 2019 Editathon (http://emorylib.info/AFinfo)  Thursday, March 21, 2019, 5-8 pm, Woodruff Library 314 This event is open to the public. RSVP here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EmoryAF2019 For the fourth year in a row, Emory University Libraries will host a local event for the Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Art + Feminism is a worldwide campaign to Read More …

Guidestar: New Database for Non-Profit Research

Posted onAuthorMelissa J. Hackman

The library has recently acquired a new database that is an excellent resource for conducting background research on non-profits for assignments, internships, practicums, and job searching. Guidestar provides information on millions of non-profits and has easy to use search functions. Library patrons can search for non-profits by state, zip code, number of employees, affiliation type, Read More …

Studies in Sexualities Relaunch

Posted onAuthorMelissa J. Hackman

The Library is pleased to be involved in the relaunch of Studies in Sexualities. Studies in Sexualities is a university wide, interdisciplinary program that helps bring together students and faculty from different parts of the university to meet and share their interests and research on sexuality. It has no one methodological or conceptual orientation. Instead, Read More …

“‘Do I dare disturb the universe?’ The Environment and the Humanities”

Posted onAuthorAndrew Zonderman

The third exhibit in an ongoing series to highlight Emory Subject Librarians and Emory Libraries’ range of collections, “Do I dare disturb the universe?” The Environment and the Humanities, opened on Friday, January 18, 2019, in Woodruff Library’s entry level atrium. Inspired by global industrialization, emerging international environmental movements, resource crises, and climate change, mid- Read More …

Library Funds Data Deposits

Posted onAuthorJennifer Doty

Do you have data to share from a published article? Does the journal’s recommended data repository charge a deposit fee? The Emory libraries can help cover the cost to deposit your data through our Research Data Distribution Fund. Any Emory University faculty, post-doc, research staff, or currently enrolled graduate and undergraduate student may apply. Applicants Read More …

Research Data Management Workshop Series – Spring 2019

Posted onAuthorJennifer Doty

Are you collecting data for your research? Do you have questions about where to save your data, and how to wrangle all of your digital files? Are you curious about sharing data with other scholars? The Scholarly Communications Office is offering a 3-part series of Research Data Management workshops this Spring. Join us for sessions Read More …