Library

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  • New Acquisitions in SCRB!

    New Acquisitions in SCRB!

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    brewer

    This semester we are welcoming several new items to Special Collections and Rare Books, or the SCRB (pronounced “scrib”)! These new acquisitions will help us teach the history of books and printing along with many items we already own. These rare items are available to view by anyone: students, faculty, and community members. Just stop…

  • Fun Books! Now with Movies and Magazines!

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    jgilber2

    One of the most frequent questions people have about the Library is, “Do you have any fun books to read?” Heck yeah, we do! Not only that, we have movies and magazines, as well. It’s not to say that academic books can’t be fun in their own way. But we all need breaks from our…

  • More Study Spaces!

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    jgilber2

    At the Library, we frequently solicit feedback about what you’d like to see. We love this information, as it lets us know what we’re doing well and how we can become an even better library. While we can’t get to everything on the list right away (like building a skyway to Beck Hall or a…

  • What have you been reading lately?

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    jgilber2

    For most students, the question is met with a laugh and an eye roll, “Well, I’ve been spending a lot of time with my organic chemistry textbook lately.” In general, the demands of college work and life don’t leave much time for recreational reading.  In fact, we’ve even done research on this, with our own…

  • Children’s Collection

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    mperron

    Just a reminder that if you are looking for something quick to read, or maybe one of your cherished childhood favorites, be sure to browse the Children’s Collection found on the first floor at the south end. We have improved this area and made room for some great new titles. There is also a display…

  • Off-Campus Database Access

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    jjenson

    We want to clear up a misunderstanding.  No matter where you are, as long as you have access to an Internet connection and can get to our library website, you can use our online databases. When you click on links to resources that are limited by license to Gustavus community members, you will have to…

  • ARTstor

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    stimmer2

    This resource highlight is brought to you by library intern Erik Johnson ’14. The Library has recently gotten access to ARTstor—a database of more than 1.4 million images, containing high-resolution pictures of everything from sculptures, to historical photographs, to impressive architecture. While this is obviously of great use to art and art history classes, the…

  • Archives Unbound

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    stimmer2

    This resource highlight is brought to you by library intern Erik Johnson ’14. The library has recently gotten access to several new primary source collections from the Gale “Archives Unbound” database, covering a broad swath of history.  These databases grant access to collections looking at such topics as the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW),…

  • Behind the Wall

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    stimmer2

    Ever wonder what’s happening “behind the wall “ of the circulation desk  or the back offices of the library? Did you ever wonder how titles get entered into the online catalog that you use to search for materials for your assignments? There is a group of library staff  that order materials, catalog them into the…

  • New Browsing Periodicals Collection and other changes on the First Floor

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    mperron

    Browsing Periodicals Collection The Bookmark recently donated some display shelving to the library. This new shelving now features twenty-four of our popular magazines, such as Sports Illustrated, Runner’s World, National Geographic Traveler, and Consumer Reports. This new Browsing Periodicals collection is located next to the Audiovisual Desk on the First Floor. Like all of our…