To increase the likelihood of delivery of Interlibrary Loan materials to Duquesne University users prior to holiday closures, please submit requests through ILLiad by Wednesday, December 14, 2011.
Materials received for Duquesne University users will be posted electronically or available for pick-up at the library until 3:00PM on Thursday, December 22, 2011.
Processing of requests received during the holiday break will resume on Wednesday, January 4, 2012.
Please contact the Interlibrary Loan Department by telephone at 412-396-5341 or via email at illservice@duq.edu with any questions. Happy Holidays!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Postponed until 2012: Scheduled Outage for Elsevier Products
Please note: Elsevier has decided to postpone scheduled maintenance until early 2012. You will be notified about further details regarding timing and duration.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Credo eBook Collection Adds New Titles
Credo Reference is a completely customizable full-text general reference database that covers every major subject area from the world's best publishers of reference.
New Credo Reference titles now available in DuCat:
• Cambridge handbook of consciousness
• Collins dictionary of British history
• Dictionary of British history
• Encyclopedia of special education
• Encyclopedia of Women's Health
• Animals and Science: A Guide to the Debates
• Animals: a visual encyclopedia
• The Cambridge encyclopedia of hunters and gatherers
• The Cambridge handbook of sociocultural psychology
• The Cambridge handbook of personal relationships
• Dictionary of probation and offender management
• A dictionary of sociolinguistics
• The Edinburgh international encyclopaedia of psychoanalysis
• Encyclopedia of women's autobiography
• Encyclopedia of world trade: from ancient times to the present
• Gender and education
• Great Irish lives: an era in obituaries
• Homosexuality and science: a guide to the debates
• The human body book: an illustrated guide to its structure, function and disorders
• Key thinkers in psychology
• Philosophy of education
• Political corruption in America: an encyclopedia of scandals, power, and greed
• Pop culture Arab world!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• The Praeger handbook of Latino education in the U.S.
• Religious holidays and calendars
• The Wisden archive of cricketers' lives, 2010
• Handbook of global environmental politics
• A handbook of globalisation and environmental policy
• KJV (The Holy Bible, King James Version)
• Human evolution: a guide to the debates
• Iberia and the Americas
• Ireland and the Americas: culture, politics, and history
• Jablonski's dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
• Key concepts in early childhood education & care
• Key concepts in ethnography
• Key concepts in feminist theory and research
• Key concepts in journalism studies
• Key concepts in medical sociology
• Key Concepts in Political Communication
• Key concepts in postcolonial literature
• Key concepts in public relations
• Key concepts in work
• Key contemporary concepts
• Key ideas in linguistics and the philosophy of language
• Key thinkers in linguistics and the philosophy of language
• Islam
• The new encyclopedia of Judaism
• The Nobel Memorial laureates in economics
• The Palgrave Macmillan dictionary of political thought
• The Palgrave Macmillan dictionary of women's biography
• The Penguin dictionary of biology
• Philosophy of science A-Z
• Political philosophy A-Z
• Pop culture China!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• Pop culture Germany!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• Pop culture India!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• Pop culture Latin America!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• Power and succession in Arab monarchies
• The Princeton encyclopedia of the world economy
• The Qur’an (Koran)
• The religious right
• Ripples of hope: great American civil rights speeches
• The Sage dictionary of cultural studies
• The social science jargon buster
• The Underground Railroad
• Who Was Who at Waterloo: A Biography of the Battle
• Who's who in economics
• Women's history as scientists: a guide to the debates
• World politics since 1945
• 1000 CEOs
• Fifty key concepts in gender studies
• A-Z of social research: a dictionary of key social science research concepts
• Africa and the Americas: culture, politics, and history
• American environmental leaders: from colonial times to the present
• Biographical Dictionary of Dissenting Economists
• Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists
• Myth: myths and legends of the world explored
• The brain book
• Britain and the Americas: culture, politics, and history
• The Cambridge handbook of age and ageing
• The Cambridge handbook of expertise and expert performance
• The Cambridge handbook of psychology and economic behaviour
• Cambridge handbook of psychology, health and medicine
• Dictionary of literary characters
• Collins dictionary of sociology
• Consciousness:a guide to the debates
• Critical terms for religious studies
• Dictionary of policing
• Dictionary of prisons and punishment
• Dictionary of race, ethnicity and culture
• Spanish law dictionary
• Dictionary of youth justice
• The Elgar Companion to Consumer Research and Economic Psychology
• The Elgar Companion to Feminist Economics
• The Elgar dictionary of economic quotations
• Encyclopedia of cremation
• Encyclopedia of emancipation and abolition in the Transatlantic world
• Encyclopedia of intelligence and counterintelligence
• An Encyclopedia of Keynesian Economics
• An encyclopedia of macroeconomics
• Encyclopedia of Mexico
• Feminist philosophies A-Z
• First ladies of the United States
• The Focal illustrated dictionary of telecommunications
• France and the Americas: culture, politics, and history
• From suffrage to the Senate: America's political women
• Germany and the Americas: culture, politics, and history
• A Glossary of Political Theory
• A glossary of UK government and politics
• The great dinosaur controversy: a guide to the debates
• Great lives: a century in obituaries
• Great Military Lives: Leadership and Courage - In Obituaries.
• Great thinkers A-Z
• Great Victorian lives: an era in obituaries
• Guide to Economic Indicators
New Credo Reference titles now available in DuCat:
• Cambridge handbook of consciousness
• Collins dictionary of British history
• Dictionary of British history
• Encyclopedia of special education
• Encyclopedia of Women's Health
• Animals and Science: A Guide to the Debates
• Animals: a visual encyclopedia
• The Cambridge encyclopedia of hunters and gatherers
• The Cambridge handbook of sociocultural psychology
• The Cambridge handbook of personal relationships
• Dictionary of probation and offender management
• A dictionary of sociolinguistics
• The Edinburgh international encyclopaedia of psychoanalysis
• Encyclopedia of women's autobiography
• Encyclopedia of world trade: from ancient times to the present
• Gender and education
• Great Irish lives: an era in obituaries
• Homosexuality and science: a guide to the debates
• The human body book: an illustrated guide to its structure, function and disorders
• Key thinkers in psychology
• Philosophy of education
• Political corruption in America: an encyclopedia of scandals, power, and greed
• Pop culture Arab world!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• The Praeger handbook of Latino education in the U.S.
• Religious holidays and calendars
• The Wisden archive of cricketers' lives, 2010
• Handbook of global environmental politics
• A handbook of globalisation and environmental policy
• KJV (The Holy Bible, King James Version)
• Human evolution: a guide to the debates
• Iberia and the Americas
• Ireland and the Americas: culture, politics, and history
• Jablonski's dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
• Key concepts in early childhood education & care
• Key concepts in ethnography
• Key concepts in feminist theory and research
• Key concepts in journalism studies
• Key concepts in medical sociology
• Key Concepts in Political Communication
• Key concepts in postcolonial literature
• Key concepts in public relations
• Key concepts in work
• Key contemporary concepts
• Key ideas in linguistics and the philosophy of language
• Key thinkers in linguistics and the philosophy of language
• Islam
• The new encyclopedia of Judaism
• The Nobel Memorial laureates in economics
• The Palgrave Macmillan dictionary of political thought
• The Palgrave Macmillan dictionary of women's biography
• The Penguin dictionary of biology
• Philosophy of science A-Z
• Political philosophy A-Z
• Pop culture China!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• Pop culture Germany!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• Pop culture India!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• Pop culture Latin America!: media, arts, and lifestyle
• Power and succession in Arab monarchies
• The Princeton encyclopedia of the world economy
• The Qur’an (Koran)
• The religious right
• Ripples of hope: great American civil rights speeches
• The Sage dictionary of cultural studies
• The social science jargon buster
• The Underground Railroad
• Who Was Who at Waterloo: A Biography of the Battle
• Who's who in economics
• Women's history as scientists: a guide to the debates
• World politics since 1945
• 1000 CEOs
• Fifty key concepts in gender studies
• A-Z of social research: a dictionary of key social science research concepts
• Africa and the Americas: culture, politics, and history
• American environmental leaders: from colonial times to the present
• Biographical Dictionary of Dissenting Economists
• Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists
• Myth: myths and legends of the world explored
• The brain book
• Britain and the Americas: culture, politics, and history
• The Cambridge handbook of age and ageing
• The Cambridge handbook of expertise and expert performance
• The Cambridge handbook of psychology and economic behaviour
• Cambridge handbook of psychology, health and medicine
• Dictionary of literary characters
• Collins dictionary of sociology
• Consciousness:a guide to the debates
• Critical terms for religious studies
• Dictionary of policing
• Dictionary of prisons and punishment
• Dictionary of race, ethnicity and culture
• Spanish law dictionary
• Dictionary of youth justice
• The Elgar Companion to Consumer Research and Economic Psychology
• The Elgar Companion to Feminist Economics
• The Elgar dictionary of economic quotations
• Encyclopedia of cremation
• Encyclopedia of emancipation and abolition in the Transatlantic world
• Encyclopedia of intelligence and counterintelligence
• An Encyclopedia of Keynesian Economics
• An encyclopedia of macroeconomics
• Encyclopedia of Mexico
• Feminist philosophies A-Z
• First ladies of the United States
• The Focal illustrated dictionary of telecommunications
• France and the Americas: culture, politics, and history
• From suffrage to the Senate: America's political women
• Germany and the Americas: culture, politics, and history
• A Glossary of Political Theory
• A glossary of UK government and politics
• The great dinosaur controversy: a guide to the debates
• Great lives: a century in obituaries
• Great Military Lives: Leadership and Courage - In Obituaries.
• Great thinkers A-Z
• Great Victorian lives: an era in obituaries
• Guide to Economic Indicators
24 Hour Study for Finals @ Gumberg Library
Gumberg Library will be open continuously from 7 a.m. Monday, December 5 through 9 p.m. Wednesday, December 14. Card swipe entry will be required between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. daily. Quiet study areas are on the first, second, and third floors. Group study areas are on the fourth and fifth floors. Free snacks at midnight!
SGA Study Break @ Gumberg Library
Combine study time with snack time on Tuesday, December 8 at 3 p.m. SGA will sponsor a study break "feast" so stop by the Popular Reading area on the 4th floor of the library for food and drinks. Good Luck on your finals!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Partnership Promotes Fair Trade Week, November 28- December 1
Gumberg Library is partnering with Spiritan Campus Ministry to promote Fair Trade Week, November 28-December 1. Visit the Fair Trade Week Guide for a schedule of campus events, information about organizations supporting Fair Trade initiatives, and Duquesne's connection in working toward a just and fair society. Hope to see you at the events!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
RefWorks @ Gumberg Library in December
Getting Started with Refworks
Keep track of your research and create bibliographies with RefWorks, an online bibliographic management tool that is FREE to all Duquesne users. We'll show you how to create an account, create and import references, and generate a bibliography.
Thursday, December 1, 3-4 p.m.
603 Rockwell Hall **Note: location is NOT in the library
Advanced Refworks
After attending “Getting Started With RefWorks,” come to learn more about additional features, adding in-text citations and footnotes with Write-n-Cite, and how to format a paper and bibliography from within RefWorks.
Monday, December 5, 4-5 p.m.
408 Gumberg Library
Keep track of your research and create bibliographies with RefWorks, an online bibliographic management tool that is FREE to all Duquesne users. We'll show you how to create an account, create and import references, and generate a bibliography.
Thursday, December 1, 3-4 p.m.
603 Rockwell Hall **Note: location is NOT in the library
Advanced Refworks
After attending “Getting Started With RefWorks,” come to learn more about additional features, adding in-text citations and footnotes with Write-n-Cite, and how to format a paper and bibliography from within RefWorks.
Monday, December 5, 4-5 p.m.
408 Gumberg Library
Monday, November 14, 2011
Holiday Guitar Concert @ Gumberg
Join the Mary Pappert School of Music music therapy students for a holiday "songfest" - light refreshments will be served. Get in the holiday spirit with music and then stop by the Scholastic Book Fair in the Union for some shopping.
Wednesday, November 30, noon - 1 p.m.
Curriculum Center, 5th floor
Wednesday, November 30, noon - 1 p.m.
Curriculum Center, 5th floor
Mark Your Calendars/Scholastic Book Fair
Monday, November 29 – Saturday, December 3 (Breakfast with Santa)
Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Union, 2nd floor
There will be a great selection of materials for holiday shopping. Details will be forthcoming. If you have questions contact Danielle Buck at 412.396.1858 or buck@duq.edu.
Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Union, 2nd floor
There will be a great selection of materials for holiday shopping. Details will be forthcoming. If you have questions contact Danielle Buck at 412.396.1858 or buck@duq.edu.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
EEBO is Here!
You are invited to attend a special training session for Early English Books Online (EBBO) on October 18, from 2:30-3:30 in Gumberg 408. Please share this information with your colleagues and graduate students! A presenter from ProQuest will introduce the online version and answer any questions you may have.
Registration is not required. For more information contact Tracie Ballock at 412.396.4560 or ballockt@duq.edu.
Registration is not required. For more information contact Tracie Ballock at 412.396.4560 or ballockt@duq.edu.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Gumberg Library Prepares for Bishop Zubik’s Visit
In preparation for Bishop David Zubik’s visit on November 9th to Duquesne University, the Gumberg Library is making available print and electronic versions of the encyclical Deus Caritas Est by Pope Benedict XVI. This particular encyclical will be the framework for discussion when the Bishop meets with Duquesne faculty.
The print version of the encyclical is on reserve at the Circulation Desk with a 24 hour check out. Ask for it by title, or call number BT140 C28 2006x, or by course name “Pope Benedict”.
The electronic version can be accessed through the Deus Caritas Est CampusGuide at http://guides.library.duq.edu/dce.
The print version of the encyclical is on reserve at the Circulation Desk with a 24 hour check out. Ask for it by title, or call number BT140 C28 2006x, or by course name “Pope Benedict”.
The electronic version can be accessed through the Deus Caritas Est CampusGuide at http://guides.library.duq.edu/dce.
CRRA Symposium: Advancing Catholic Scholarly Research, November 9 & 10
On November 9-10 the Gumberg Library and the Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA) will host a symposium for librarians, archivists and scholars committed to Catholic scholarship. The first component of the event will focus on the CRRA’s vision, mission and strategic plan and provide an overview of how member libraries can add content to the Catholic portal accessible at http://www.catholicresearch.net.
Speakers will cover the “state of the art” of Catholic Scholarship, directions that scholarship is headed, and how libraries, archives, and member organizations support and nurture future Catholic scholars and scholarship. Presenters include:
• Dr. Leslie W. Tentler, professor of history at The Catholic University of America
• Dr. Paula Kane, associate professor of Contemporary Catholic Studies at the University of Pittsburgh
• Dr. Kevin Mongrain, Ryan Chair for Newman Studies at Duquesne University and Executive Director of the National Institute for Newman Studies
• Joseph P. Lucia, university librarian and director, Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University
• Dr. Michael Galligan-Stierle, president and CEO of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.
Other events will include poster sessions, a demonstration of the Catholic portal, and discussions with CRRA members on library activities in making research resources accessible.
A full schedule is available at http://bit.ly/Duquesne_Symposium.
Contact Dr. Laverna Saunders, lsaunders@duq.edu, for more information.
Speakers will cover the “state of the art” of Catholic Scholarship, directions that scholarship is headed, and how libraries, archives, and member organizations support and nurture future Catholic scholars and scholarship. Presenters include:
• Dr. Leslie W. Tentler, professor of history at The Catholic University of America
• Dr. Paula Kane, associate professor of Contemporary Catholic Studies at the University of Pittsburgh
• Dr. Kevin Mongrain, Ryan Chair for Newman Studies at Duquesne University and Executive Director of the National Institute for Newman Studies
• Joseph P. Lucia, university librarian and director, Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University
• Dr. Michael Galligan-Stierle, president and CEO of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.
Other events will include poster sessions, a demonstration of the Catholic portal, and discussions with CRRA members on library activities in making research resources accessible.
A full schedule is available at http://bit.ly/Duquesne_Symposium.
Contact Dr. Laverna Saunders, lsaunders@duq.edu, for more information.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Meeting @ Gumberg
The Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society meeting will be held on October 11th from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Curriculum Center on the 5th floor of the Gumberg Library. For more information contact Dr. laverna Saunders at lsaunders@duq.edu.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Internet/Network maintenance RESCHEDULED for 10/4, 6-8:30am
Scheduled maintenance for the Wide Area Network connection has been RESCHEDULED and will require limited service availability on Tuesday, October 4 from 6:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.
External websites and resources will not be available from on-campus and DU websites and resources will not be available from off-campus during this maintenance.
Blackboard will not be accessible from on or off campus during this maintenance.
Library services including DuCat, the Research Databases and Digital Collections will not be unavailable.
Questions? Contact the CTS Help Desk (412-396-4357)
External websites and resources will not be available from on-campus and DU websites and resources will not be available from off-campus during this maintenance.
Blackboard will not be accessible from on or off campus during this maintenance.
Library services including DuCat, the Research Databases and Digital Collections will not be unavailable.
Questions? Contact the CTS Help Desk (412-396-4357)
Monday, September 26, 2011
October RefWorks Sessions @ Gumberg Library
Getting Started with Refworks
Keep track of your research and create bibliographies with RefWorks, an online bibliographic management tool that is FREE to all Duquesne users. We'll show you how to create an account, create and import references, and generate a bibliography.
Thursday, October 6: 3:00-4:00 pm (Rockwell 603)
Advanced Refworks
After attending “Getting Started With RefWorks,” come to learn more about additional features, adding in-text citations and footnotes with Write-n-Cite, and how to format a paper and bibliography from within RefWorks.
Monday, October 10: 4:00-5:00 pm (Gumberg 408)
What You Need to Know About RefWorks 2.0
Have you seen the new RefWorks? RefWorks 2.0 is now available! If you have been using the older version of RefWorks, you can still log in to RefWorks Classic until the end of 2011. RefWorks 2.0 offers the same features in a new, improved interface. If you would like training to make the transition, this is the session for you!
Monday, October 17: 4:00-5:00 (Gumberg 408)
Registration information and the complete list of library presentations can be found at: http://www.duq.edu/library/presentations. Registration is recommended, but not required.
Keep track of your research and create bibliographies with RefWorks, an online bibliographic management tool that is FREE to all Duquesne users. We'll show you how to create an account, create and import references, and generate a bibliography.
Thursday, October 6: 3:00-4:00 pm (Rockwell 603)
Advanced Refworks
After attending “Getting Started With RefWorks,” come to learn more about additional features, adding in-text citations and footnotes with Write-n-Cite, and how to format a paper and bibliography from within RefWorks.
Monday, October 10: 4:00-5:00 pm (Gumberg 408)
What You Need to Know About RefWorks 2.0
Have you seen the new RefWorks? RefWorks 2.0 is now available! If you have been using the older version of RefWorks, you can still log in to RefWorks Classic until the end of 2011. RefWorks 2.0 offers the same features in a new, improved interface. If you would like training to make the transition, this is the session for you!
Monday, October 17: 4:00-5:00 (Gumberg 408)
Registration information and the complete list of library presentations can be found at: http://www.duq.edu/library/presentations. Registration is recommended, but not required.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Important Service Notice
Library services including DuCat, the Research Databases and Digital Collections will be unavailable this weekend from September 24, 8 p.m. EDT to September 25, 8 a.m. EDT.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Enhancements to ScienceDirect-Outage Required
On September 10 several new enhancements to the SciVerse platform will be released. Therefore, a scheduled outage on September 10 will affect the following products:
• SciVerse ScienceDirect
• Journals Consult
Down time is expected to be as follows:
• 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Saturday, September 10
In relation to the planned work, SciVerse ScienceDirect alerts will be suspended for two weeks, September 9-23. Subscribers will receive their outstanding alerts when we resume processing.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
• SciVerse ScienceDirect
• Journals Consult
Down time is expected to be as follows:
• 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Saturday, September 10
In relation to the planned work, SciVerse ScienceDirect alerts will be suspended for two weeks, September 9-23. Subscribers will receive their outstanding alerts when we resume processing.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
September RefWorks Sessions @ Gumberg
Getting Started with Refworks
Keep track of your research and create bibliographies with RefWorks, an online bibliographic management tool that is FREE to all Duquesne users. We'll show you how to create an account, create and import references, and generate a bibliography.
Thursday, September 8: 3:00-4:00 pm (Rockwell 603)
Advanced Refworks
After attending “Getting Started With RefWorks,” come to learn more about additional features, adding in-text citations and footnotes with Write-n-Cite, and how to format a paper and bibliography from within RefWorks.
Monday, September 12: 4:00-5:00 pm (Gumberg 408)
What You Need to Know About RefWorks 2.0
Have you seen the new RefWorks? RefWorks 2.0 is now available! If you have been using the older version of RefWorks, you can still log in to RefWorks Classic until the end of 2011. RefWorks 2.0 offers the same features in a new, improved interface. If you would like training to make the transition, this is the session for you!
Monday, September 19: 4:00-5:00 (Gumberg 408)
Thursday, September 22: 4:00-5:00 pm (Gumberg 408)
Registration information and the complete list of library presentations can be found at: http://www.duq.edu/library/presentations. Registration is recommended, but not required.
Keep track of your research and create bibliographies with RefWorks, an online bibliographic management tool that is FREE to all Duquesne users. We'll show you how to create an account, create and import references, and generate a bibliography.
Thursday, September 8: 3:00-4:00 pm (Rockwell 603)
Advanced Refworks
After attending “Getting Started With RefWorks,” come to learn more about additional features, adding in-text citations and footnotes with Write-n-Cite, and how to format a paper and bibliography from within RefWorks.
Monday, September 12: 4:00-5:00 pm (Gumberg 408)
What You Need to Know About RefWorks 2.0
Have you seen the new RefWorks? RefWorks 2.0 is now available! If you have been using the older version of RefWorks, you can still log in to RefWorks Classic until the end of 2011. RefWorks 2.0 offers the same features in a new, improved interface. If you would like training to make the transition, this is the session for you!
Monday, September 19: 4:00-5:00 (Gumberg 408)
Thursday, September 22: 4:00-5:00 pm (Gumberg 408)
Registration information and the complete list of library presentations can be found at: http://www.duq.edu/library/presentations. Registration is recommended, but not required.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Gumberg for Graduate Students
Graduate students are invited to learn what services and resources your library has to offer. Attend one of these sessions:
Wednesday, Sept. 7
1 to 2 p.m.
OR
5 to 6 p.m.
ALL Graduate Students Welcome! Gumberg for Graduate Students sessions will be held in the 408 Gumberg Library.
This is a great opportunity to meet with other graduate students. Reservations are not required, but recommended. Bring your questions! To sign up, contact Allison Brungard at 412.396.6133 or brungard@duq.edu. Visit www.duq.edu/library for more information.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
1 to 2 p.m.
OR
5 to 6 p.m.
ALL Graduate Students Welcome! Gumberg for Graduate Students sessions will be held in the 408 Gumberg Library.
This is a great opportunity to meet with other graduate students. Reservations are not required, but recommended. Bring your questions! To sign up, contact Allison Brungard at 412.396.6133 or brungard@duq.edu. Visit www.duq.edu/library for more information.
Transfer Students Get to Know Gumberg Library
Gumberg Library 408
Wednesday, August 31, 4-5 p.m.
What are DuCat, E-ZBorrow, ILLiad and Google Scholar? If you don’t know, then this session is for you. Get acquainted with the library’s array of resources and services. Learn how to:
• search for articles and books
• chat with a librarian
• renew material online
• find a place to study
• and more…
Please RSVP to Allison Brungard.
If you are unable to attend, but would like more information, contact Allison Brungard, 412.396.6133.
Wednesday, August 31, 4-5 p.m.
What are DuCat, E-ZBorrow, ILLiad and Google Scholar? If you don’t know, then this session is for you. Get acquainted with the library’s array of resources and services. Learn how to:
• search for articles and books
• chat with a librarian
• renew material online
• find a place to study
• and more…
Please RSVP to Allison Brungard.
If you are unable to attend, but would like more information, contact Allison Brungard, 412.396.6133.
Monday, August 1, 2011
UCOR030 Research and Information Skills Challenge Exam Times for August
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times August 5
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times August 12
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times August 16
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times August 17
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times August 12
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times August 16
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times August 17
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
UCOR030 Research and Information Skills Challenge Exam Times for July 12
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times July 13
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library at 1:15, 4:30, and 6 p.m.
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times July 14
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library at 1:15 and 4: 30 p.m.
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times July 15
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library at 1:15 and 4: 30 p.m.
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library at 1:15, 4:30, and 6 p.m.
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times July 14
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library at 1:15 and 4: 30 p.m.
UCOR030 Challenge Exam times July 15
The UCOR030 Challenge Exam will be given in 408 Gumberg Library at 1:15 and 4: 30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Gumberg Library Summer Building Projects
The Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center on the first floor of the Gumberg Library will be closed for renovations. There will be no retrieval of Silverman collection materials during the closure.
The entire first floor will be closed and used as a staging area and temporary storage for items moved during the renovation. For materials (not in the Silverman collection) with a first floor location please check with the Circulation Desk on the 4th floor for possible retrieval.
We appreciate your patience during these projects and apologize for any inconvenience.
The entire first floor will be closed and used as a staging area and temporary storage for items moved during the renovation. For materials (not in the Silverman collection) with a first floor location please check with the Circulation Desk on the 4th floor for possible retrieval.
We appreciate your patience during these projects and apologize for any inconvenience.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
New e-Book Encyclopedia Collection
The following e-Books are now available in DuCat. For a complete listing of the library's e-Book collections see "Books & More" on the library Web site.
Sage 2011 Encyclopedia collection:
• Disability Through the Life Course
• Education
• Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture
• Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief
• Encyclopedia of Drug Policy
• Encyclopedia of Family Health
• Encyclopedia of Power
• Encyclopedia of Social Networks
• Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing
• Green Culture: An A-to-Z Guide
• Green Education: An A-to-Z Guide
• Green Ethics and Philosophy: An A-to-Z Guide
• Green Health: An A-to-Z Guide
• Green Issues and Debates: An A-to-Z Guide
• Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide
• Health and Medicine
• International Encyclopedia of Political Science
• Leadership in Science and Technology
• The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World
• The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Second Edition
Sage 2011 Encyclopedia collection:
• Disability Through the Life Course
• Education
• Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture
• Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief
• Encyclopedia of Drug Policy
• Encyclopedia of Family Health
• Encyclopedia of Power
• Encyclopedia of Social Networks
• Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing
• Green Culture: An A-to-Z Guide
• Green Education: An A-to-Z Guide
• Green Ethics and Philosophy: An A-to-Z Guide
• Green Health: An A-to-Z Guide
• Green Issues and Debates: An A-to-Z Guide
• Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide
• Health and Medicine
• International Encyclopedia of Political Science
• Leadership in Science and Technology
• The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World
• The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Second Edition
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Summertime Reading and Movies
Stop by the Gumberg Library and pick up a bestseller or DVD. Current fiction and nonfiction books are located in the Popular Reading area on the 4th floor of the library. The DVD collection is on the 5th floor and is a browsing collection.
The Popular Reading books can be checked out for 28 days with one renewal. The DVDs circulate for one week with one renewal.
If you would like to recommend a book title or DVD fill out a Tell Us card and drop it into a suggestion box at either location.
The Popular Reading books can be checked out for 28 days with one renewal. The DVDs circulate for one week with one renewal.
If you would like to recommend a book title or DVD fill out a Tell Us card and drop it into a suggestion box at either location.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Alumni Wine Tasting Event, Thursday May 19
Gumberg Library will host an alumni wine tasting event on Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. on the fourth floor. The library will be open during this event. Service desks and printers will be accessible. Access to the 408 classroom will be through the front door only.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Gumberg Library Summer Building Projects
Look for updates on all building projects on the library Web site at www.duq.edu/library.
The Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center will be closed starting May 9 for renovations. There will be no retrieval of Silverman collection materials during the closure.
The entire first floor will be closed and used as a staging area and temporary storage for items moved during the renovation. For materials (not in the Silverman collection) with a first floor location please check with the Circulation Desk on the 4th floor for possible retrieval.
From May 16-July 16 replacement/repair work will be done on the roof of the Gumberg Library. There may be some 5th floor disruption, either noise or unpleasant aromas during this time. Library users may wish to relocate to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd floors for quiet study and a better working environment.
We appreciate your patience during these projects and apologize for any inconvenience.
The Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center will be closed starting May 9 for renovations. There will be no retrieval of Silverman collection materials during the closure.
The entire first floor will be closed and used as a staging area and temporary storage for items moved during the renovation. For materials (not in the Silverman collection) with a first floor location please check with the Circulation Desk on the 4th floor for possible retrieval.
From May 16-July 16 replacement/repair work will be done on the roof of the Gumberg Library. There may be some 5th floor disruption, either noise or unpleasant aromas during this time. Library users may wish to relocate to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd floors for quiet study and a better working environment.
We appreciate your patience during these projects and apologize for any inconvenience.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Documenting the Impact of Your Scholarship
The workshop’s goal is to help faculty members applying for promotion and tenure to make the case for excellence in scholarship by using tools such as citation analysis, journal metrics, and other methods. Newer faculty who are just starting to publish can also benefit by using these tools to develop effective publishing strategies.
Date: Thursday, May 5, 11-12:30 p.m.
Location: Gumberg Library 408
Presenters:
David Nolfi, MLS, AHIP, Health Sciences Librarian
Julie Motyka, MSLS, Reference & Instruction Librarian
Faculty Discussants:
Dr. Janie Harden Fritz, Associate Professor
McAnulty College & Graduate School of Liberal Arts
University Promotion & Tenure Committee, member
Dr. Tammy L. Hughes, Professor
School of Education
University Promotion & Tenure Committee, former member
Following the presentation, participants will have hands-on opportunities to use the tools and begin documenting the impact of their own scholarship. The workshop will conclude with a discussion about using scholarship data in the promotion and tenure process.
Reservations recommended but not required. Contact Lisa Sciulli at sciullie@duq.edu or 412.396.5346 to register.
Date: Thursday, May 5, 11-12:30 p.m.
Location: Gumberg Library 408
Presenters:
David Nolfi, MLS, AHIP, Health Sciences Librarian
Julie Motyka, MSLS, Reference & Instruction Librarian
Faculty Discussants:
Dr. Janie Harden Fritz, Associate Professor
McAnulty College & Graduate School of Liberal Arts
University Promotion & Tenure Committee, member
Dr. Tammy L. Hughes, Professor
School of Education
University Promotion & Tenure Committee, former member
Following the presentation, participants will have hands-on opportunities to use the tools and begin documenting the impact of their own scholarship. The workshop will conclude with a discussion about using scholarship data in the promotion and tenure process.
Reservations recommended but not required. Contact Lisa Sciulli at sciullie@duq.edu or 412.396.5346 to register.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
24 Hour Study for Finals @ Gumberg
Gumberg Library will be open:
Monday, April 25, 7 a.m. through Tuesday, May 3, 9 p.m.
Card swipe entry will be required between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. daily.
Quiet study areas are on the first, second, and third floors.
Group study areas are on the fourth and fifth floors.
Free snacks at midnight!
Monday, April 25, 7 a.m. through Tuesday, May 3, 9 p.m.
Card swipe entry will be required between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. daily.
Quiet study areas are on the first, second, and third floors.
Group study areas are on the fourth and fifth floors.
Free snacks at midnight!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Celebrate National Library Week @ Gumberg Library, April 10-16
Read information about National Library Week and the activities happening during the week at:
http://guides.library.duq.edu/nlw2011
Related links:
Quotes About Libraries:
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/al_focus/national-library-week-2011-quotes-about-libraries
What Isn’t Great About Libraries?
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/al_focus/national-library-week-2011-what-isnt-great-about-libraries
http://guides.library.duq.edu/nlw2011
Related links:
Quotes About Libraries:
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/al_focus/national-library-week-2011-quotes-about-libraries
What Isn’t Great About Libraries?
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/al_focus/national-library-week-2011-what-isnt-great-about-libraries
Monday, April 4, 2011
RefWorks @ Gumberg Library in April
Getting Started with RefWorks
April 14, 3-4 p.m.
408 Gumberg Library
Create an account and learn to create and import references and generate a bibliography.
Advanced RefWorks
April 18, 4-5 p.m.
408 Gumberg Library
After attending "Getting Started with RefWorks," come to learn more about additional features, adding in-text citations and footnotes, and how to format a paper and bibliography from within RefWorks.
Registration recommended but not required. Email Lisa Sciulli at sciullie@duq.edu to register.
April 14, 3-4 p.m.
408 Gumberg Library
Create an account and learn to create and import references and generate a bibliography.
Advanced RefWorks
April 18, 4-5 p.m.
408 Gumberg Library
After attending "Getting Started with RefWorks," come to learn more about additional features, adding in-text citations and footnotes, and how to format a paper and bibliography from within RefWorks.
Registration recommended but not required. Email Lisa Sciulli at sciullie@duq.edu to register.
National Library Week @ Duquesne University, April 10-16, Proclamation
WHEREAS, libraries provide free access to all – from books and online resources to library business centers that help support entrepreneurship and retraining;
WHEREAS, our nation’s school, academic, public and special libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans today, more than ever;
WHEREAS, librarians are trained professionals, helping people of all ages and backgrounds find and interpret the information they need to live, learn and work in a challenging economy;
WHEREAS, libraries are helping level the playing field for job seekers, with 88% of public libraries providing access to job databases and other online resources;
WHEREAS, libraries are places of opportunity providing programs that teach all forms of literacy, promoting continuing education and encouraging lifelong learning;
WHEREAS, in times of economic hardship, Americans turn to – and depend on – their libraries and librarians;
WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across America are celebrating National Library Week, April 10-16, 2011, with the theme of Create your own story @ your library.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Dr. Charles J. Dougherty, President of Duquesne University, proclaim National Library Week @ Duquesne University, April 10-16, 2011. I encourage everyone in the Duquesne community to take advantage of the many resources and services available at the Gumberg Library and the Center for Legal Information of the School of Law. I also encourage everyone to thank the entire Library staff whose expertise and dedication make the Gumberg Library and the Center for Legal Information academic libraries of distinction.
WHEREAS, our nation’s school, academic, public and special libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans today, more than ever;
WHEREAS, librarians are trained professionals, helping people of all ages and backgrounds find and interpret the information they need to live, learn and work in a challenging economy;
WHEREAS, libraries are helping level the playing field for job seekers, with 88% of public libraries providing access to job databases and other online resources;
WHEREAS, libraries are places of opportunity providing programs that teach all forms of literacy, promoting continuing education and encouraging lifelong learning;
WHEREAS, in times of economic hardship, Americans turn to – and depend on – their libraries and librarians;
WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across America are celebrating National Library Week, April 10-16, 2011, with the theme of Create your own story @ your library.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Dr. Charles J. Dougherty, President of Duquesne University, proclaim National Library Week @ Duquesne University, April 10-16, 2011. I encourage everyone in the Duquesne community to take advantage of the many resources and services available at the Gumberg Library and the Center for Legal Information of the School of Law. I also encourage everyone to thank the entire Library staff whose expertise and dedication make the Gumberg Library and the Center for Legal Information academic libraries of distinction.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Save the Date! One Book, One Community Special Event
You are invited to join colleagues and friends on April 11 in the Africa Room on the 3rd floor of the Student Union for a lunchtime book discussion from 12-1 p.m. Members of the campus community will lead table discussions and encourage your thoughts and comments about Cami Walker’s 29 day giving challenge that changed her life. Come a few minutes early and reserve your seat at a table. Brown bag it - dessert and drinks will be provided. Hope to see you there!
All attendees may participate in a drawing to win the 29 Gifts Starter Kit which includes a signed copy of the book, journal, bookmark and gift tags.
To get started reading this inspirational story pick up a copy of the One Book title, 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life by Cami Walker at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the Power Center.
For more information about the author, 29 Gifts, and author talks in Pittsburgh during April, visit the Allegheny County Library Association Web site at
http://onebookonecommunity.org/home/.
Related sites:
For more information contact Melodie Frankovitch at 412.396.1342 or frankovitchm@duq.edu.
Friday, March 11, 2011
E-ZBorrow Upgrade Enhances Borrowing Process
Using E-ZBorrow has just gotten easier for Gumberg Library users as new software streamlines the book-borrowing process. PALCI, a group of academic libraries with a reciprocal lending and borrowing agreement, developed E-ZBorrow in 2004. The resource, which is a self-serve version of interlibrary loan, enables a user to search the library holdings of more than 50 colleges and universities and then request that a book be sent to a library on his or her campus. The new website, powered by Relais software, is now operational as of March 28. Under the new system, one search simultaneously scans the catalogs of all participating PALCI libraries. Users can also expect better results because of an advanced search option that will enable them to narrow their inquiries. Results will be displayed in order of relevance and can also be sorted by author, title, newest, or oldest. Response time for a search will be almost immediate. E-ZBorrow is a popular resource, with member libraries completing about 5,000 transactions in an average week. Last year, Gumberg Library borrowed 5,382 books for Duquesne users via E-ZBorrow and loaned 5,547 books to other E-ZBorrow participating libraries.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Gumberg Library Calendar of Spring Events
March 17-18, Silverman Center Symposia, Power Center Ballroom
April 6-7, One Book, One Community author visit
29 Gifts: How a month of giving can change your life
Author: Cami Walker
Details at http://onebookonecommunity.org/home/
April 11-15, National Library Week
· One Book, One Community discussion, Africa Room
· 50% Scholastic Book Sale, Union
· Benefits Fair, Library Table, Power Center
· Spring Guitars, Curriculum Center
· Library Scholarship Display, Gumberg Reference area
· 4th Floor Renovation Study completed
April 25-May 3, 24-hour study
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
New e-Books Now Available in DuCat
The following e-Books are now available in DuCat. For a complete listing of the library’s e-Book collection see “Books & More” on the library’s Web site.
The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition-provides electronic access to the complete text of the manual and a Q&A feature which allows users to submit questions and receive updates.
Other e-Books now available:
Gale e-Books
[Melton’s] Encyclopedia of American Religions
Real-Life Math
Notable Black American Men
Elsevier ScienceDirect e-books
Movement Disorders in ChildhoodRheumatology: Evidence-Based Practice for Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists Developing Solid Oral Dosage Forms
Challenges in Delivery of Therapeutic Genomics and Proteomics
Animal and Translational Models for CNS Drug Discovery
Information Resources in Toxicology
Fundamentals of Toxicologic Pathology
Oxford Handbooks (e-Books) The Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Studies
The Oxford Handbook of Dead Sea Scrolls
The Oxford Handbook of Evangelical Theology
The Oxford Handbook of Religious Diversity
The Oxford Handbook of Law and Politics
The Oxford Handbook of International Relations
The Oxford Handbook of Political Methodology
The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory
The Oxford Handbook of Contextual Political Analysis
The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy
The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions
The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy
The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations
The Oxford Handbook of Political Behavior
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics
The Oxford Handbook of British Politics
The Oxford Handbook of the American Presidency
The Oxford Handbook of American Political Parties and Interest Groups
The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior
The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Politics
The Oxford Handbook of National Security Intelligence
The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State
The Oxford Handbook of Church and State in the United States
The Oxford Handbook of American Bureaucracy
The Oxford Handbook of Local and Regional Democracy in Europe
The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility
The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Well-Being
The Oxford Handbook of Public Management
The Oxford Handbook of International Business
The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Psychology
The Oxford Handbook of Critical Management Studies
The Oxford Handbook of Business History
The Oxford Handbook of Pensions and Retirement Income
The Oxford Handbook of Strategy
The Oxford Handbook of Organization Theory: Meta-theoretical Perspectives
The Oxford Handbook of Inter-Organizational Relations
The Oxford Handbook of Innovation
The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Decision Making
The Oxford Handbook of Work and Organization
The Oxford Handbook of Sociology and Organization Studies: Classical Foundations
The Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurship
The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management
The Oxford Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies
The Oxford Handbook of Participation in Organizations
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Institutional Analysis
The Oxford Handbook of Business and Government
The Oxford Handbook of Business Groups
The Oxford Handbook of Regulation
NetLibrary e-books Clinical Prediction Rules: A Physical Therapy Reference Manual
Institutional Review Board: Member Handbook, 3rd Edition
Adaptive Health Management Information Systems: Concepts, Cases, and Practical Applications, 3rd Edition
Cram’s Introduction to Surface Electromyography, 2nd Edition
Legal Aspects of Elder Care
Essentials of Medical Genetics for Health Professionals
Pharmacy Education: What Matters in Learning and Teaching
Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute Guide to Patient Management and Prevention of Diabetes
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