A recent study published in March of this year found that a majority of college students use Wikipedia as a research source, causing higher education professors & librarians alike to simultaneously shriek […]
EBOOK: A REVOLUTION 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING
This week’s blog post features a guest writer- Mark Puterbaugh, the library’s Information Services Librarian. His post was originally an article featured in the library’s Bibliofile newsletter. As more research becomes available […]
Researching in our Archives
This September Professor John Nordlof assigned his ENG 091 Fundamentals of Writing students a unique paper- “Eye on Campus”. The assignment required them to research aspects of Eastern University based on information […]
From John Calvin to Guinea Pigs: New books we’re excited about
Here in the library at the start of a new semester it’s like Christmastime. Why? Because of all the new books that start rolling in. In this week’s blog post we’ll highlight […]
College 101 or: How to learn to stop worrying about your studies and love the library
A good library is a place, a palace where the lofty spirits of all nations and generations meet. — Samuel Niger (1883-1956) Another school year is upon us. Back to the lectures, […]
Need research help?
One of our current goals is to better serve Eastern’s distance learners by providing access to visual tutorials that assist them as they navigate the ins and outs of digital-age research. We […]
New Catalog!
In the post “Our Summer Vacation,” we described our biggest project this summer- a brand new library catalog. As the first day of classes quickly approaches, we are happy to write that […]
Database Profile: AP Images
One goal of our blog is to offer Eastern students, faculty & staff a closer look at the many resources we offer. This week’s post focuses on AP Images, the library’s subscription […]
Our top 8 free web resources: Audio Books
Whether you listen to them on your iPod, laptop, or desktop, audio books are a fun way to explore great literature. Listed below are our top eight picks for free audio book […]
Our Summer “Vacation”
We often get asked “What do you do all summer with the students gone?” To this we reply “Plenty of projects!” From mid-May to late August, you will find the library staff […]
Library Connections 