News about library resources and services for DePaul University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
For every book checked out from the library, every e-book accessed or journal article cited, there is a team of staff collaborating to make it happen. There may be up to eight library staff involved in the selecting, purchasing, receiving, cataloging and shelving of a single print book before it
The way we conduct our research, teach our classes, and communicate with others has increasingly taken an online medium. While our online presence has certainly been amplified by the COVID-19 Pandemic, many of the online tools we rely on today have been around for decades, including the electronic book, or
Earlier this month, a number of our library staff had the opportunity to virtually attend the Charleston Conference, an annual gathering of librarians and publishers focused on discussing important topics and issues facing the library landscape. For this collections blog post, I’d like to share some insights raised by Michael
Looking for a new podcast or playlist to listen to while walking to class? Well, the Library has plenty of online resources that can help keep your ears busy. Whether you want to listen to a Jazz artist you’re researching, practice your lines for the upcoming play, or just need
With the fall quarter starting soon, we’d like to highlight some of our new and updated e-resources. Whether you are a frequent patron of the library or exploring our collections for the first time, these new resources can help you get back in the swing of things, or maybe even
For this month’s Collection Blog post, and to continue our ever-growing effort to call attention to works and resources centered around the voices of BIPOC authors, the Collection Development Department is highlighting Reveal Digital. With collections on topics like student activism, prison newspapers, and alternative press publications, Reveal Digital focuses
In the first week of November, several DePaul University Library staff members attended the 2020 Charleston Library Conference held online. While the week was full of valuable discussions, talks, roundtables, and Q&A sessions, one keynote speaker in particular caught attention of our Collection Development Department, and it is in this
As we settle into the fall quarter, the library would like to share some new and updated resources added in September. We’d also like to announce the removal of one of our databases and the forthcoming addition of another. Let’s get into the details! New Resources American Film Scripts Online,
The DePaul University Library is pleased to share newly available resources for growing academic programs on campus. Alongside these additions are some updated resources and changes made to our collection. New Resources Standards Connect from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) provides information on national, regional, international standards, and conformity
While we know many of our patrons keep up to date with the new resources in our collection, some recent additions may have flown under the radar in recent weeks, so we’d like to make a habit of showcasing some wonderful, newly-added databases you may have missed. Here are three