SIRS Database – ‘Mother of the American Valentine’

Happy Valentine Day

Check out the SIRS Renaissance that feature the two cards shown here display the three-dimensional effect produced by paper accordion springs typical of those manufactured by Howland’s all-female assembly line. The cards were passed along it before Howland’s final inspection. The embossed N.E.V. CO. reflects a company name change made in the 1870s when it became New England Valentine Company. The 10 indicates a price of 10 cents.

SIRS Database – “Top 10″ Leading Issues

Ideas and Topics for an Argumentative Research Paper

Check out SIRS Researcher Database that features thousands of full-text articles and analysis on today’s hottest and most controversial social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political and global issues.

Know Your Copy Rights

This brochure for teaching faculty was developed by the Association of Research Libraries and attorney Peggy Hoon, a well-regarded copyright specialist.  Topics covered include: fair use, the advantage of linking to instead of copying works, and special provisions for displaying or performing works in classes. The brochure also includes a one-page chart that highlights 24 situations when various categories of works can be used.  To access an electronic PDF copy of the brochure, click here. 

To review other print and electronic resources on copyright issues, check out the library’s online Copyright Issues guide.  For more information on copyright issues, contact the Reference Desk. 

If the Academic Library Ceased to Exist . . .

Interesting article from the Jan/Feb 2007 issue of Educause Review on what might happen if academic libraries ceased to exist by Lynn Scott Cochrane, Director of Libraries at Denison University.  Click here to read the article.

Black History Month

DTC Library showcases a display of Notable African American personalities along with books from the library collection. The display is located on the second floor across from the elevators. We invite all library patrons to stop by the display and check out a book or two from the library.

SIRS Database – Spotlight on Black History Month

 

Check out articles from the SIRS database that spotlight the historical, political, and cultural influences of African Americans.  For more information or assistance in using the SIRS database, contact the Reference Desk.

Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, please check the e-book of the month in our NetLibrary collection or library online catalog for other excellent books in JSRCC Library.

eBook of the Month

A Companion to African-American Studies Edited by Lewis R. Gordon (Temple University) and Jane Anna Gordon (Temple University) Blackwell Publishing, 2006 In celebration of African-American History Month, NetLibrary has partnered with Blackwell Publishing to offer A Companion to African-American Studies as the February eBook of the Month. A groundbreaking re-appraisal of the history and future of African-American studies, the Companion includes original essays by expert scholars in the field and covers each topic with authority and clarity. Edited by Lewis R. Gordon and Jane Anna Gordon, A Companion to African-American Studies is a definitive intervention at a critical time in the history of race relations and in the academic field of race and ethnic studies. Bringing together a dazzling array of established and emergent voices, the Companion opens with a series of reflections from those who waged pitched battles to establish African-American studies as a bona fide academic discipline and captures the dynamic interaction of African-American studies with other fields of inquiry. Students and scholars of the field will find this to be an exciting and comprehensive overview, and an ideal resource for study and further research.