Tag: undergraduate research

  • Together: A Global and Interconnected Effort (Feminism Series Guest Post!)

    Today we welcome guest blogger Ashley Evans, the Library’s academic assistant, for the third and final post is a series on feminism resources. You can read her first post here and her second post here. (Please note that you will need your Gustavus user ID/password to access some of these materials.) Thus far in our…

  • A Starting Point that Never Ends: A Brief Look at Feminist History (Guest Post!)

    Today we welcome guest blogger Ashley Evans, the Library’s academic assistant, for the second post is a series on feminism resources. You can read her first post here. Feminism has been around arguably as long as women have existed. As mentioned in the previous blog post feminism is a movement for equality, and people believe…

  • Guest Post! What is Feminism?

    Today we welcome guest blogger Ashley Evans, the Library’s academic assistant, for the first post is a series on feminism resources. (Please note that you will need your Gustavus user ID/password to access some of these materials.) As many of you know, the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library holds thousands of books on all different subjects.…

  • Patricia Lindell Scholarship Recipient

    We are pleased to announce that Aimen Zara (Junior, Management major) is the recipient of the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library’s 2019-2020 Patricia Lindell Scholarship.   This year’s project will explore how the library can improve its website to better serve student needs. Aimen’s work experience and coursework has provided her with a strong foundation in comparative…

  • Library Matters / Libraries Matter: Infrastructure Part Two

    A few weeks ago, I wrote that the Library provides the infrastructure that supports most undergraduate and a big chunk of faculty research across campus. Today I’m going to unpack what that means. When we think about research, we often picture the scientist in the lab, hunched over her microscope. Sometimes she’s working with students,…

  • Library Matters / Libraries Matter: Infrastructure Part One

    During a recent instruction session for an FTS course, I asked students what they think of when they think of libraries. I do this in most of my introductory courses and responses are always interesting. Students mention the usual suspects, like books, study spaces, and access to computers. Some of them look forward to napping…

  • Doing Research…in History

    Calling all Gusties who are conducting research for a History course – the Gustavus Library is here to help. The History Research Guide will help you navigate various resources and approaches to doing research. Use the tabs at the top to explore various types of sources, including specialized reference works, books and history journal articles.…

  • Taking the Mystery out of the Archives

    According to some, the College and Lutheran Church archives here at Gustavus are a mystery. It seems people are unaware of the types of materials held in the two different yet related collections. First, these archives consist of primary source materials created by student organizations, individuals, departments, offices, local churches, and regional church bodies. Most…

  • CCI – submit abstracts today!

    Today is the deadline for participating in this year’s Celebration of Creative Inquiry to be held on May 1st. You can fill out a form at the Kendall Center Website to have your research or creative project considered for inclusion. It’s a great event, and a wonderful place to share your work. More information can…

  • CCI Abstracts Due

    Don’t forget – submissions for the second annual Celebration of Creative Inquiry are due on March 18th. This is a wonderful showcase for student research, scholarship, and creativity that will be held on May 1st. Share your work – join the fun. The submission form is available at the Kendall Center Website. Students need to…