News about library resources and services for DePaul University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
Spring has sprung and the spring quarter is already almost half over – have you reached out to a DePaul librarian yet? Whether you need help narrowing down the topic of your research paper, identifying the best research guides to consult for your subject, brainstorming keywords, or finding scholarly sources
Each year, I spend countless hours perusing catalogs, websites, and meeting with booksellers to find new unique, rare, and antiquarian materials to add to our rare books collections in DePaul Special Collections and Archives. One of the areas that we are quickly growing and collecting actively in is artists’ books,
Legendary Chicago poet Carl Sandburg once said “poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.” Less-legendary second son Benedict Bridgerton also once said “poetry is the art of revealing precious truth through words.” Whether historic or fictional, we celebrate poets and their words every April as part of National
This week marks our annual celebration of student staff throughout the university. The long-standing tradition of honoring student staff during National Student Employee Week (NSEW) is deeply rooted in the team building, professional development, mentorship, and financial earning support that it provides. For the library, our student staff are also
College students often factor in textbook costs when selecting courses. High textbook prices create a financial barrier that can steer students away from enrolling in a course that may be of academic value in their degree area. Travis Eastham discussed the benefits of using course reserves in his blog post
The DePaul University Library will be closed on Friday, April 15 through Sunday, April 17 for the Easter Holiday. We will reopen on Monday, April 18 with regular hours. While the Library is closed, our digital content, including full-text articles, e-books, and streaming audio and video, all remain accessible through
An essay inspired by National Poetry Month by Malik Pitchford, Special Collections and Archives Student Assistant, Political Science and African and Black Diaspora Studies (LAS ‘22). Anthologies are widely used as textbooks and as a central resource for students and teachers alike to gain access to a wide range of
There once was a student from DePaul…(Happy Poetry Month!) ….who was searching for poems to enthrall, They logged on the chat And right off the bat The Librarian recommended a haul! Your friendly DePaul librarians are back from spring break and ready to help with all your research needs! Whether
National Library Week is coming up on April 3-9, 2022. Find out how you can celebrate with the DePaul University Library. National Library Week is an opportunity to promote library services, celebrate library workers, and advocate for libraries of all kinds. This annual campaign, organized by the American Library Association,
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