Library News

NEW TITLES

Many new books, DVDs, and CDs have been added to the Jenks Library collection in recent months. You can see a list of these new titles on the library website. You can also browse and check them out from the new books display in the library lobby.

FOLGER DIGITAL TEXTS SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS

The Folger Shakespeare Library offers free online versions of twelve of Shakespeare's best known plays, with additional works coming throughout 2013. The attractive texts may be viewed online or downloaded as pdf files. Additionally, the full source code for the texts may be downloaded for noncommercial use. Researchers can search across one or more plays, and students can use the source code for online presentations.

You will find the Folger Digital Texts on the library website under Library Services/Subject Research Guides/English Language and Literature Research Guide and also Theatre Arts Research Guide. Scroll down to the bottom of the research guides to the "Web Sites" section.

Visit Folger Digital Texts Shakespeare's Plays now.

(Image from http://www.folger.edu/)

DEAD SEA SCROLLS DIGITAL LIBRARY

The Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library makes hundreds of manuscripts available in high resolution for public use. This is a project of the Israel Antiquities Authority, with funding from Leon Levy Foundation and the Arcadia Fund. Google helped to develop the imaging.

You will find a link to the Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library on the library website under Library Services/Subject Research Guides/Biblical Studies Research Guide and History Research Guide. Scroll to the bottom of the research guides to the “Web Sites” section.

THE BIG READ—SYMPOSIUM DAY

On April 18th, Symposium Day, 425 Gordon College students gathered on the Quad from 1:30 to 3:00 pm for the 5th annual Big Read. In the brisk breeze and bright sunshine, participants read for at least 30 minutes in celebration of the beauty found in books.

National Library Week 2013 was April 14-20.

FROM DARK TO LIGHT

Recent paintings by Jonathan MacAdam and Dana George

Jenks Library Mezzanine

April 1 - May 6

CREDO REFERENCE - RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT

Beginning a research project? CREDO Reference is a great place to start. You can search or browse over 10,000 topic pages containing overview articles, definitions, images, and reference articles. Credo topic pages also link out to other library resources such as the online catalog and EBSCO databases.

When you enter a keyword search in Credo, you will explore topic pages as well as articles from 600 reference books. Topic pages appear at the top of your results. In the left menu, you can narrow your results by subject, type of entry and other criteria. Following a link to one of Jenks Library’s databases or the online catalog will carry your search term over to the new resource.

Credo's Concept Map is an interactive tool that will help explore relationships between ideas as you expand or narrow your research topic.

The Gadgets feature helps find specific kinds of information such as a definition, a person, an image, or a quotation.

Explore CREDO Reference now!

LIBRARY MOBILE SITE

Now you can check library hours and find journal articles using your mobile device. From the library home page, follow the link to the Library Mobile Site. Find articles in EBSCO on their mobile friendly site or download an app. Gale offers a free app to access their databases. You will also find links to BioOne, Royal Society of Chemistry Journals, and SciFinder on the library mobile site. If you have questions about using library databases on your mobile device, contact us at librarygordon.edu.

JEWELRY DISPLAY
Visit a display showcasing the work of Katherine Bagley in the Jenks Library mezzanine. Katherine is a familiar person on campus and can be found weekdays working in Lane at the salad bar. We are excited to have her share her “more creative” side with the Gordon community.

Katherine has studied jewelry making and silversmithing over the last 20 years and works out of her own Clapping Waves Studio. A resident of Gloucester, Katherine has shown her work in juried galleries such as the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, The Rocky Neck Art Gallery and the Newburyport Art Association.

Stroll over to the library to enjoy examples of her work and pick up more information about her jewelry, as well as contact information in case you can’t live without one of her lovely creations.
 

STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF THE UNITED STATES - NEW ONLINE RESOURCE

Statistical Abstract of the United States provides information on social, political, and economic conditions in the United States. This important source was published by the U.S. government from 1878 until 2012, when the company, ProQuest, picked up responsibility for updating and publishing future editions. Statistical Abstract contains data back to 1790 gathered from governmental and private agencies. You will find information on population, health, education, political elections, business, income, housing, arts, energy, agriculture and much more.

You will find Statistical Abstract of the United States on the Library website Electronic Resources pages and in the online catalog.

BRITANNICA ANNALS OF AMERICAN HISTORY

Looking for primary source documents in American history? Jenks Library has a new electronic resource, Annals of American History, providing over 2,000 documents as well as images and video. You can browse or search for documents and multimedia by time period, author, or topic. Find this resource on the Library website under Electronic Resources.
Try Britannica Annals of American History now.

BRITANNICA WORLD DATA ANALYST

When you need to compare countries of the world, World Data Analyst is a good place to start. This new resource in the library provides country snapshots, showing statistics for the economy, military, and other areas. You can create tables to compare key statistics for two or more countries. You can also compare statistics for a country over several years. Find this resource on the Library website under Electronic Resources.
Try Britannica World Data Analyst now.
 

CERAMIC DISPLAY

Visit the Jenks 3rd floor hallway to enjoy an exhibit of ceramics by Carolyn Kerr, adjunct professor in the English Department. View many whimsical examples of her lovely work in the display cases near CET.

NEW ONLINE CATALOG

Download ebrary ebooks