Resources
Working in Coates Library
We full-time staffers here at the library believe it’s a great place to work. We enjoy being around books and having access to the world’s knowledge, and it’s immensely gratifying…
ResearchRabbit: an AI Research Tool
Where do we start? As you embark on your research journey, whether for a class paper, a senior thesis, or an independent project, navigating the vast sea of scholarly publications…
Black History Month: from our students
Before there was Black History Month, there was Negro History Week. On February 7, 1926, Carter G. Woodson, a history scholar and professor, launched the first Negro History Week in…
Language Learning!
Are you one of the millions of people who fall in love with language learning each year? What resources do you use? If you’re enrolled in a language class, no…
Public Domain Day 2023
OK, why did I post a big still image from Fritz Lang’s 1927 film masterpiece Metropolis at the top of this article marking Public Domain Day 2023? Well, because now I CAN,…
5 Reasons You Need Zotero
When you are working on an assignment do you ever wonder, “Gosh, isn’t there an easier way to do this?” Well, if you are asking that question about citing sources,…
East Asian Collection
“The most precious treasure is never fully known.” -Song Dynasty poet Yang Wanli (1127 – 1206), “Bubbles On the Water” I certainly think this could be said about library collections….
Free Streaming Media with Academic Video Online
While most of us are familiar with YouTube and Netflix, many of us have yet to try Academic Video Online (AVON) from Alexander Street Press. Have you tried AVON? While…
You’re Going to Want to Try Safari Books Online
Walk through the Coates Library on any given day and you will often find students with both a physical print book open on their desk and an electronic book open…