News about library resources and services for DePaul University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
Shortlisted for the National Book Award last year, Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believers tells a story of devastation and loss in Chicago during the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. Interwoven with this narrative is a connected story set in modern day Paris, as a woman in her 50s, Fiona, searches for
Are you a first-year student and want to show off your research skills? If so, you should apply for the First-Year Writing Program Library Research Prize! The DePaul University Library is offering the Library Research Prize in conjunction with—and in addition to—the existing First-Year Program Writing Showcase from DePaul’s College
This year for Open Education Week the Library is hosting screenings of the documentary Paywall: The Business of Scholarship at both the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses. Paywall investigates the impact of restrictions imposed by the publishing industry on access, or lack thereof, to research. This is an increasingly important issue both for faculty
The Library is one of many organizations and departments across campus participating in DePaul’s second annual Gnome Hunt. You can find gnomes in the Loop Library and the John T. Richardson Library this week. Return them to the Office of Student Involvement to claim a prize. In the meantime, we
The winter Research Meet + Greet networking event will take place on March 5th, 3:30-5:30pm at DePaul’s Collaboratory, DePaul Center, Loop Library, 10th floor. Featured Presentation Professor Ted Anton from DePaul’s English Department will deliver a featured presentation. A prolific, creative and popular science writer, Anton is the author of
Does winter have you feeling blue? Here’s your reminder that spring is right around the corner! At the Research Help Desk, we’ve been shaking off the winter blues by helping our patrons with their enlightening research questions. Here’s a look at some of the research topics that came across the
Did you know that the Chicago municipal election is just around the corner and there are currently 14 candidates running for mayor? Did you know that there are aldermanic races and other city offices open for election as well? Overwhelmed? Check out the library’s Elections Research Guide, which is here to
Humans exist in a state of constant discovery as scientists continue to unlock the mysteries of who we are and how we came to be. Science can be thrilling as we lay witness to fossils being unearthed and space exploration expanding. The Library’s most recently-acquired science books allow us to take a
On Thursday, February 7th Studio Chi will be hosting Doran Larson, Walcott-Bartlett Professor of Literature & Creative Writing at Hamilton College, for two events that are free and open to the public. Larson is the Director and Principal Investigator of the NEH-funded The American Prison Writing Archive. The American Prison
February is Black History Month, and these exceptional books from the past year explore Black culture and history from new perspectives: Imani Perry’s book tells the story of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” from its roots as a school song composed in 1900 for an assembly honoring Abraham Lincoln’s birthday