Best Opening Lines

Stylist.co.uk just ran a really wonderful visual look at the top 100 opening lines in literature. Check it out. My personal favorite? I’ve always contended that Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov has the best opening of all time: Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the [...]

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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know the Library Has

DVDs (we can also get titles from other libraries) Streaming music Print subscriptions to some popular magazines and newspapers on the 2nd floor balcony Electronic subscriptions to a lot more (search the title – like “Rolling Stone” in Journal Locator) Reservable group study space Research guides for every major e-Books Online book renewal Access to [...]

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Not your politician’s “primary.”

Professors often require that students use primary sources in their research. However, the word “primary” can be misleading. The most recognized kind of primary source is something that is created at the time of an event – photographs, diaries or journals, architectural plans, newspaper articles, and a radio broadcast are common examples of primary sources. [...]

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She blinded me with science!

We’re excited to announce access to three new science databases: BioMed Central – 220 online, full-text, peer-reviewed journals in all areas of biology and medicine. Includes broad interest titles, such as BMC Biology and BMC Medicine as well as specialist journals, such as Retrovirology and BMC Genomics. Chemistry Central – Full-text access to discipline specific [...]

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