This week marks Banned Books Week. An annual celebration of the American Library Association, it recognizes the benefits of access to information and freedom of expression by bringing awareness to books that have been banned or threatened with bans in the U.S.
For a list of the most banned books from 2008, frequently challenged authors, and [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘site to see’
September 29, 2009
we’re with the Banned
September 28, 2009
updates to citation styles
Did you know that the MLA and APA citation styles got recent makeovers? Big changes were introduced that will change how you format citations. The official updated MLA (7th ed.) and APA (6th ed.) handbooks are the main sources for finding answers to your citation questions. If you don’t have those resources sitting in front [...]
September 3, 2009
new web site
Have you tried out our new web site yet?
Click on the “Try our New Website” button in the upper corner of the current library site to get to it. We’re very interested to receive feedback from you about it, so go ahead, give it a whirl, and let us know what you think!
July 15, 2009
our video on YouTube!
The library has created its first video available on YouTube! Titled Pennsylvania Smith and The Quest for the Missing Source, it’s also available as a link on this blog. Check out the VodPod widget area on the right-hand side of the page. Clicking on the “Quest for the Missing Source” (right above our photo library [...]
April 21, 2009
citation help
It’s that time of the year – papers, papers, papers, which means bibliographies, bibliographies, bibliographies! More and more databases are providing citation help (ask a librarian to see whether the database you’re using does this). You can also check the updated list of “Sites to See” on the right. It now features links that provide [...]
