Happy holidays! (and Library hours...)

The Marygrove Library wishes you peace, warmth, light and love during this holiday season. We want you to return to us refreshed and ready for a new semester, so be safe and spend this time with the people you love.

We'll be closed December 23 through January 2, as well as January 8 and 9.

From January 3 through 7, we're open 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

Beginning January 10, our Winter 2010 semester hours are:

Monday - Thursday: 9:30 am - 9 pm
Friday: 9:30 am - 6 pm
Saturday: 8 am - 4 pm
Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm

Use library databases to avoid New York Times paywall

At some point in early 2011, the New York Times will begin charging non-subscribers for unlimited access to its website. However, because the Marygrove Library subscribes to both the physical paper and to databases which include an electronic version of the paper, you will not have to pay to access the New York Times. In fact, through the library you have access to this newspaper from the present day all the way back to 1852!

You can visit us in person to read the print paper or to use our microfilm. You can also visit the library website from both on- and off-campus to read articles via these databases:

1980 - present: LexisNexis
1985 - present: Academic OneFile, General OneFile, General Reference Center Gold, or InfoTrac Newstand

ProQuest databases will soon look very different

The ProQuest interface will be changing soon. This means that it will look and work differently from what you're used to. Here's a link so you can take a sneak peek: http://www.proquest.com/assets/media/products/platform/1631_demo0.html

This change will affect the following databases:

• MLA International Bibliography
• ProQuest Curriculum Package
• PsycInfo

As always, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with a Marygrove Librarian!

New resource: practice tests & job search info

Learning Express Library is a collection of practice tests (for the GED, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, and others), exercises, skill-building courses, and job search information offered via MeL (the Michigan eLibrary). The practice tests require that you create a free account. Do some exploring - there's a lot here that you might find helpful. And as always, get in touch with a Marygrove librarian if you have any questions!

Vote Nov 2! Take a look at these voters' guides

Remember to vote on November 2!

Here are two websites that will describe the issues and candidates in your area:

• http://www.votesmart.org/voteeasy/
• http://www.lwvmi.org/2010LWVMIVoterGuide.htm

 Also, be sure to take a look at the beautiful display case that librarian Jennifer Meacham created in our circulation lobby. :-)

ProQuest databases unavailable for 12 hours

ProQuest will be performing maintenance on its databases during a 12 hour period beginning this Saturday. It will begin at 10 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, and end at 10 a.m. on Sunday, October 31.

The following databases will be unavailable during this period: ProQuest Curriculum Package, SIRS Researcher, and HeritageQuest Online. Thanks for your patience!

New resource: Choice Reviews Online

The Marygrove College Library now has access to Choice Reviews Online, a source of "reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education." It's published by the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.

If you register with the site, you can sign up to receive monthly newsletters, you can save searches, and you can make and save lists. If you're new to Choice, take a look at "Top Tips for Using CRO" as well as the FAQ, located at the bottom of the left panel of the page. And as always, feel free to contact a Marygrove Librarian with any questions!

Begin searching Choice Reviews Online.

New lighting in reference room

Over the next few days, you'll notice workers in the library reference room replacing the lights in the ceiling. The fabulous Fred from Marygrove's Facilities department is overseeing this project so that it causes minimal interruption to your work. All computers and all books and journals in the reference room will remain available to you.

Meet Andrea Hanserd, library assistant

Andrea Hanserd is one of the Library's part-time assistants. She's an Education major and will earn her B.A. from Marygrove College with a concentration in English and CIS this May. Following graduation, she plans to work towards her master's degree in the Library & Information Science Program at Wayne State University. Andrea has a passion for literacy, teaching, and technology. She says, "With guilty pleasure I enjoy watching (perhaps a little too much) television, especially reality tv programs and in particular all the Housewives episodes from Washington to Atlanta." Andrea's patience, expertise, and unfailing gentleness help make the Library a welcoming place for students.

Coming soon: Changes to the ProQuest databases

In the near future, the look and feel (or "interface") of the library's ProQuest databases will be changing. The ProQuest databases include PsycInfo, MLA International Bibliography, and the Curriculum Package (ProQuest Biology, ProQuest Computing, ProQuest Education, etc).

Currently, the PsycInfo and MLA databases have one interface, and the Curriculum Package has another. ProQuest's intent is to unify these databases with one shared interface, but also to make your work as a researcher easier by improving the way you search for and manage articles, archives, research reports, e-books, and multimedia.

Questions? Feel free to contact a Marygrove Librarian. In the meantime, we'll continue to keep you updated on this important change.

She wrote: "I < heart > the new chairs. Thank u!"

You're welcome - we love the new chairs in the back of the library's reference room too! The dry erase board and the comfy furniture, with its swivel desktops and built-in outlets for laptops, make "the Spot" a very convenient place to work.

New resource: Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

The Marygrove Library has just begun a subscription to the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database.

The CLCD contains information about children's books, video and audio recordings, and other children-focused media. It includes critical reviews, information about awards, best book lists, and state reading lists.

Ask a Marygrove Librarian for help using this new resource, or jump right in!

New resource: MLA Literary Research Guide

The Marygrove Library has just begun a subscription to the MLA Literary Research Guide.

The LRG is "a selective, annotated guide to reference sources essential to the study of British literature, literatures of the United States, other literatures in English, and related topics." In this guide, James L. Harner describes and evaluates "important bibliographies, abstracts, surveys of research, indexes, databases, catalogs, general histories and surveys, annals, chronologies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks."

Ask a Marygrove Librarian how to use this guide, or explore on your own! Use the LRG

Welcome, Robin!

The Marygrove Library is happy to welcome our new work study student, Robin Turner. Robin brings library experience to her new position, as she's a current employee at the Detroit Public Library. After completing her BA at Marygrove College, Robin aspires to enter the Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science. By working at the Marygrove Library she hopes to get a feel for what type of library she would like to work in, public or academic.  If you see Robin in the hall be sure to congratulate her on her new position!

Wed, Sept 29: Banned Books event in the Library

In honor of Banned Book Week, library staff and faculty invite you to join us for our third annual Banned Book Read-in.

Members of the Marygrove community will give a dramatic reading from one of their favorite banned books and lead a brief discussion of the book's social and historical context. Refreshments will be provided.

Where: The Beyond Words Gallery, located in the library
When: September 29, 2010, from 3:00-6:00 pm

See you there!

New computers in Library reference room

On Friday, September 17, 2010, the 38 computers in the Library reference room will be replaced with newer, faster models. This will be done in two stages to minimize inconvenience to library users. The transition will be complete by the end of the day on Friday. Three cheers for better equipment!!

Did you know we're open Sundays?

The Marygrove Library is open on Sundays from 1 - 5 pm, bringing our total number of open hours per week to 66.5.

Mon - Thurs: 9:30 am to 9 pm
Fri: 9:30 am to 6 pm
Sat: 8 am to 4 pm
Sun: 1 - 5 pm

Library closed Sept 3 - 6

Enjoy your holiday! We'll reopen on Tuesday, September 7, at 9:30 am.

Our hours will be:

Monday - Thursday: 9:30 am to 9 pm
Fri: 9:30 am to 6 pm
Sat: 8 am to 4 pm
Sun: 1 - 5 pm

Today the new Library website becomes available!

This afternoon your new Marygrove Library website becomes available. We're excited to show you the work we've been doing!

A redirect will be set up so that anyone trying to access the old web address (lib.marygrove.edu/library) will be automatically sent to the new (research.marygrove.edu). But in the meantime, if you have any bookmarks to the old web address, be sure to update those.

You may be unable to access some of the library's article databases and Serials Solutions this afternoon and possibly tomorrow morning. There may be other (unforeseen) issues that arise; if this happens we'll work to fix them as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience!

As always, we welcome your feedback. Be sure to tell us what you think of the new website.

Sneak peek at the new library website

3rd Annual Banned Book Read-in

In honor of Banned Book Week the library staff invites you to join us for our: 3rd Annual Banned Book Read-in.

We need you (faculty, staff, or students) to give a dramatic reading from one of your favorite banned books along with a brief discussion of the book's social and historical context.

Where: The Beyond Words Gallery: Located in the library

When: September 29, 2010, from 3:00-6:00 pm,

For more information contact: Michelle Vargo 313.927.1498 or Laura Manley 313.927.1540

Books & Authors helps you decide what to read next

Book fans know the feeling: finishing a thrilling novel or an engaging nonfiction work and wanting to sustain that momentum to the next book. But what is that next book?

Books & Authors is a resource that lets you explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors and topics. It allows you to broaden and narrow your search by author, title, series, awards and other criteria. An "if you like" search connects you to themes and genres that you may not have noticed.

Until August 17, 2010, Books & Authors was called What Do I Read Next?

InfoTrac Newsstand: get access to 1000+ newspapers

Infotrac Newsstand is a full-text newspaper database searchable by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section and other fields. It provides access to articles from more than 1,000 U.S. and international newspapers.

Until August 17, 2010, this database was called Infotrac Custom Newspapers.

New & improved library website arrives at the end of August

By the end of August, we'll be introducing the new and improved library website as part of the college's commitment to making Marygrove’s website an invaluable resource for our students, alumni, donors, community, faculty and staff.

We rely on your input to make sure the library website is easy to use, accessible, and meets your needs. You'll be invited to share your questions and feedback at our launch party at the end of August (details to be announced). See you there!

Improvements to CINAHL (nursing) database

CINAHL is a Marygrove Library database, and an excellent source of articles on nursing and allied health. At the end of this week, improvements will be made to this database that make your search process easier. Learn how to best use the improved features of this database by opening this PDF tutorial, or call a Marygrove Librarian at 313.927.1346.

Back-to-School Software Guide: How to save thousands

"August is that time of year: back-to-school time for students across the country. . .Using technology to help increase your grades and ease your studying is the mark of a smart student, and the foundation of your academic tech arsenal needs to be software."

http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/unplggd-back-to-school-software-guide-tips-that-can-save-you-thousands-123481

JSTOR interface update scheduled for mid-August

JSTOR is one of the Marygrove Library's most popular interdisciplinary databases. The JSTOR interface is scheduled to be updated in mid-August. Highlights of this update include:

• Expanded content discovery: search and browse both licensed and unlicensed collections, direct links to JSTOR Plant Science content
• New and improved features: email and export multiple citations without logging in, save searches to MyJSTOR accounts, advanced search as the default search
• New look: updated design with simplified navigation

Did you know you can TXT a librarian?

The Marygrove Library has a phone number dedicated to receiving and answering your text messages. Add this number to your phone's contact list: 313.451.3362.

Here are sample questions you might text us:

• I'm on 3rd floor of library, need call number for this book: "the world of tattoo"
• How late is the library open tonight?
• When are my books due?
• Can we make a research appt for my next paper?

If we don't respond right away during open hours, we're probably working with another student in the library. We will text you back as soon as possible. We're excited to offer you yet another way to get help from the library!

LexisNexis introduces an enhanced interface

LexisNexis is a Marygrove Library database that gives you access to full-text documents from over 6,000 news, business, and legal publications, using a variety of flexible search options. Recently the interface for this database changed to make the search process easier and more intuitive. If you have any questions about this change, don't hesitate to get in touch with one of your Marygrove librarians: 313.927.1346.

Wilson14 databases get a new look August 1, 2010

After August 1, 2010, the Wilson14 databases are switching ownership and as a result, they'll have a new look. The Marygrove Library wants to make this transition as easy as possible for you, so please don't hesitate to contact a librarian for help at 313.927.1346.

The Wilson14 databases include:

Applied Science Abstracts
Art Abstracts
Biography Index
Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
Book Review Digest Plus
Education Abstracts
Essay & General Literature Index
General Science Abstracts
Humanities Abstracts
Index To Legal Periodicals & Books
Library Literature Index
Readers' Guide Abstracts
Social Sciences Abstracts
Wilson Business Abstracts

Wilson SelectPlus gets new name and new look

After August 1, 2010, the Wilson SelectPlus database will be called OmniFile Select and will look very different from what you're used to (take a look). This is because the database is switching ownership.

Wilson SelectPlus is one of our most popular databases for finding journal articles, so the Marygrove Library wants to make this transition as easy as possible for you. Please don't hesitate to contact a librarian for help at 313.927.1346 or watch this training video.

Omnifile Select will carry the same excellent full-text content, giving you access to:

• Education full-text
• General Science full-text
• Humanities full-text
• Readers' Guide full-text
• Social Sciences full-text
• Wilson Business full-text
• Applied Science & Technology full-text
• Art full-text
• Biological & Agricultural Index Plus
• Index to Legal Periodicals full-text
• Library Literature & Information Science full-text

The new NoveList is almost ready for release

NoveList is a readers' advisory service that helps you find fiction books you might be interested in reading.

The latest version of NoveList is due in just a few weeks. During the transition, this service will be temporarily unavailable. To make sure you’re comfortable using the new version, you can begin testing the new features by clicking the link in the center of the NoveList homepage.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask a Marygrove library staff member!

Evening of July 16: Serials Solutions "down time." How will this affect you?

For an estimated six hours (from 9 p.m. on Friday, July 16, 2010, to 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, 2010), Marygrove Library's Serials Solutions service will be unavailable.

How will this affect you? You may not be able to link to full-text in some of the library databases, and the full-text journal search may not work. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Marygrove Library assistant awarded the 2010 David H. Clift Scholarship

Marygrove Library assistant Laura Manley has been awarded the 2010 David H. Clift Scholarship from the American Library Association (ALA). Named for a former director of the ALA, the scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and evidence of commitment to a career in librarianship.

Laura is a student in the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) and President of the ALA chapter at Wayne State University in Detroit.

Read more about her award in American Libraries magazine and at the SLIS website.

Congratulations Laura!

ERIC announces major website upgrade

On June 20, ERIC (the Education Resources Information Center) announced a major update to its website at http://www.eric.ed.gov/. This update features search enhancements, research tools, and useful information for all ERIC audiences, including students, faculty, and librarians.

Some points of interest:

• improved search tools, including the ability to narrow searches based on Author, Descriptors, Date, Audience, Journal, Education Level, and Publication Type. ERIC has also added three new search limiters to the Advanced Search feature: "ED Only," "EJ Only," and "Peer Review"
• Expanded RSS feeds, including updates to Department of Education featured collections, new materials in selected high-interest topics (including teacher effectiveness, autism, and community colleges), and additions of AERA conference papers"
• Ability to search ERIC's journal and non-journal source lists, improving users' ability to locate journal names or contributing organizations by keyword or phrase
• Addition of a "Share" tool that enables searchers to post citations and searches to popular social applications and sites
• Thesaurus update, including 8 new Descriptors, 13 updated Scope Notes, 3 new Synonyms, and 7 relationship changes
  

Additionally, ERIC is now reaching out to users and potential users via social networking. You'll find links throughout the ERIC Web site to ERIC's new Facebook page. The page provides periodic information updates as well as links to materials helpful for those searching or contributing to ERIC.

Encyclopedias in the Gale Virtual Reference Library have been updated

New editions of the following encyclopedias have been added to the Gale Virtual Reference Library:

• Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer -- we now have 2010, 3rd edition
• Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders -- we now have 2010, 3rd edition
• Encyclopedia of Small Business -- we now have 2007, 3rd edition
• Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine -- we now have 2009, 3rd edition

3 databases get a makeover: MLA, PsycInfo, & ProQuest Curriculum Package

The Marygrove Library subscribes to three article databases that are maintained by the parent company ProQuest. These include MLA International Bibliography, PsycInfo (as of July 1), and ProQuest Curriculum Package. At a date yet to be announced, ProQuest will be transitioning all three to a new interface, meaning the look and feel of these databases will change while their content remains the same. We will be given a transitional period to explore the new interface while still having access to the existing one.

The new interface will be introduced within the next five months. In the meantime, you can read more from ProQuest and watch a very brief preview video here: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/promos/feature08_pq.shtml.

4 Reasons Why the Library Should Affect Your College Choice

From US News & World Report:

"If you talk to a college admissions officer or a high school guidance counselor about things to do when you visit a college campus, one of the first things they say is to visit the libraries on campus."

Read more:  http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2010/06/17/4-reasons-why-the-library-affects-your-college-choice.html

PsycInfo database will soon have a new look

PsycInfo is one of the Library's most popular databases for psychology and psychology-related articles. The vendor from whom we license this database has changed. As a result, beginning July 1 you'll notice it has a different look. You'll still find the same up-to-date scholarly articles but if you need any help using the new interface, take a look at this quick reference guide or call the library reference desk at 313.927.1346.

Take Back the Night Detroit - April 9

Please join us at our second annual Take Back the Night Detroit, to be held at Marygrove College, Alumnae Hall, on Friday, April 9, 5:00-8:30 pm.

The purpose of this event, celebrated nation-wide, is to raise awareness, promote prevention, and support survivors of sexual assault as they cast off shame and guilt and access the help they need on their journey towards healing and wholeness.

Take Back the Night-Detroit is being sponsored by the Marygrove Student Government, the Women's Center, and the Social Work Department, together with Sasha Center, a community based organization.

The Take Back the Night Committee invites each of you to attend this important event!

If you would like more information, please contact Prof. Kalimah Johnson, Chair, at kjohnson1099@marygrove.edu, x1484, or Prof. Darcy Brandel, Co-chair, at dbrandel@marygrove.edu, x1447.

We hope to see you on April 9th!

March 18: An Evening of Recent Detroit Fiction

The Marygrove College Institute for Detroit Studies and English and Modern Languages Department present a Defining Detroit event:

An Evening of Recent Detroit Fiction: a reading and book signing featuring Peter Markus, Susan Messer, and Michael Zadoorian.

Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Marygrove College

8425 West McNichols, Detroit

Alumnae Hall, Madame Cadillac Building

Free and open to the public

* * *

Peter Markus has written two books of short stories, "Good, Brother" (2005) and "The Singing Fish" (2006), and a novel, "Bob, or Man on Boat" (2008).

"Peter Markus' gorgeously spare, riverine fables of brotherly sweetness and violence are hypnotic, haunting, and sublime." - Gary Lutz

Novelist and short-story writer Susan Messer is the author of "Grand River and Joy" (2009).

"With unsparing candor, Susan Messer thrusts us into a time when racial tensions sundered friends and neighbors and turned families upside down. The confrontations in Grand River and Joy are complex, challenging, and . . . spot-on accurate." - Rosellen Brown

Michael Zadoorian is the author of two novels, "Second Hand" (2000) and "The Leisure Seeker" (2009), and one book of short stories, "The Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit" (2009).

"Zadoorian’s pace [in "The Leisure Seeker"] is deceptive, it's restful. But unexpected scenes jump out at you. Come to the end and you’ll say, 'Oh my God!'" - Elmore Leonard

Check out Marygrove's weather station!

The Marygrove College weather station is now linked and reporting data to the Weather Underground Network, a nationwide network:

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KMIDETRO12

Data from the weather station are presently used by the students in Dr. Mary Lynam's ENV 300 (Weather and Climate) as part of their learning experience.

In addition, student Lloyd Weishap will make a presentation titled "The Marygrove Weather Station Project: Using Technology to Teach Students" at the Sigma Zeta Conference in Cambelsville, KY, at the end of March.  Lloyd has been working with Dr. Lynam as a research assistant and has been instrumental in getting the station up and going.  The weather station was purchased through a generous gift from the Sr. Mary Cabrini Fund.

Aardvark - the virtual reference desk

Have you seen this?

http://vark.com/

"Crowdsourcing" reference questions was one of the themes of the ALA TechTrends webinar that Dana, Michelle, and I attended, and it appeared at several points during the Handheld Librarian II conference. Many see it as an extension of what lots of libraries are already doing - joining a consortium so that one librarian, when s/he's on duty, is responsible for responding to the virtual reference questions (sent via IM, email, text) of students who may or may not be at the librarian's home university. Some have followed that thought to its logical conclusion. . .why should only librarians be responsible for answering these reference questions? Perhaps in the future (which is NOW) students will use sites like Aardvark for most of their questions and librarians (cybrarians) will work in a context less tied to the reference desk.

Want to weigh in on this controversial topic? Submit a comment below. :-)

New database: A to Z Maps!

A-to-Z Maps is the Marygrove Library's newest database. Included in the 4,000+ maps are political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps. New maps are added to the collection every month, so check back often!

Begin searching A-to-Z Maps.

Feb 23: Haiti update from Bishop Thomas Gumbleton

On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Bishop Thomas Gumbleton will give a presentation on the situation in Haiti one month after the earthquake. The presentation will be held at 7 p.m. at St. Mark Parish (4401 Bart Avenue) in Warren, MI.

Feb 23: Dr. Lynam hosts next Lunchtime Conversation

On February 23 from 12-1:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge, Dr. Mary M. Lynam, assistant professor of integrated science, will facilitate a discussion entitled, “Mercy Mercy Me, Fish Full of Mercury, Mercury and the Environment."

Dr. Lynam will trace the history of mercury use by mankind, the episode of mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan, and the findings of the Mercury Report to Congress. She will talk about the forms of mercury found in the atmosphere, and methods used to sample and quantify them with an emphasis on the results of monitoring in rural and urban areas in the Great Lakes Region.

All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to join us for stimulating ideas and great conversation about this extremely important and timely subject. BYO lunch . . . tasty dessert will be provided.

Feb. 6 - 13 is Haiti Solidarity Week

The college's sponsors (Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) have issued this action alert:

Pax Christi Haiti and the Haitian Catholic Bishops have designated Friday, February 12, (one month after the devastating earthquake) as an international day of prayer for Haiti. The IHM Haiti Committee will be holding a contemplative prayer service at 4 p.m. in the IHM Motherhouse Chapel. All are welcome to attend:

610 West Elm Avenue
Monroe, MI 48162
734.241.3660

Those who cannot come to the prayer service at the Motherhouse can use the following prayer resources recommended by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns:

A prayer service for Haiti from the Taize community
Prayer resources from Catholic Relief Services
A reflection written by Daniel Tillias of Pax Christi Port-au-Prince

Need help with MLA, APA or Turabian formatting?

Has your instructor asked you to format your paper according to MLA, APA or Turabian style? Are you unsure where to begin or do you need a refresher?

The Library is offering workshops on MLA and APA citation styles this semester. Here are the details: (pdf, 1 page) Winter 2010 workshops.

Can't attend a workshop? Need help with Turabian?

1. Make an appointment at the Writing Center: 313.927.1278
2. Visit the Library website for printable guides
3. Browse the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University

Calling all library supporters...

[From http://www.ilovelibraries.org/takeaction/mainstreetact.cfm]

We are asking all library supporters to contact their U.S. Senators regarding the Jobs for Main Street Act, also known as the “Jobs Bill.”

The current draft of the Senate's $80 billion Jobs for Main Street Act does NOT include library workers. The bill does include $20.5 billion for “Creating Jobs that Provide Public Services” which includes billions for some jobs but not a cent for library workers.

We know that libraries provide critical services to their communities. (Did you know that libraries are the only source of no-fee Internet access for 71 percent of Americans?) We know that library workers are an important part of public sector employees.

As soon as possible, we ask each of you to:

1. Call or email a personal message to your U.S. Senators. If you can do this every day until we are successful – so much the better;

2. Ask your friends, family, colleagues, and community groups to contact their senators as well.

Call the U.S. Capital switchboard ASAP at 202.224.3121.  For email addresses and other contact information go to http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Thank you!

Your Marygrove College Library

Follow us on Twitter as we celebrate Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, the Marygrove Library will tweet about a website or new book in its collection each day in February. You can follow us here: http://twitter.com/marygrovelib.

Scheduled maintenance time - ProQuest database - Jan 30

ProQuest will be performing infrastructure maintenance on January 30, 2010. A 12 hour maintenance window will be required for this maintenance. The window will take place from Saturday, January 30, 2010, at 10 pm to Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 10 am.

Diversity Club Read-in

Do you respect diversity? Do you promote tolerance? Do you love quality literature?

Then this is the event for you! The Library together with the Marygrove Diversity Club is sponsoring a read-in that focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) authors. Faculty, staff, and students will prepare a dramatic reading from an LGBT author and then lead a brief discussion on the socio-historical context and import of that author. Please join us in celebrating diversity, teaching tolerance, and sharing our love of quality literature!

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Location: Beyond Words Art Gallery in the Library
Time: 3 - 6 pm

One of our business databases has new features and content

Gale has just added some powerful new features and content to the database "Business & Company Resource Center." Now users have hundreds of new SWOT analyses to explore — including top global companies like AIG, CitiGroup, Freddie Mac and Wal-Mart. Additionally, the user interface has been updated with a contemporary new look and a “Publication Search” function has been added to the homepage.

Take a look for yourself: http://tinyurl.com/ydj3dwg. Off-campus users, login with your Marygrove username and password.

How the state budget deficit will affect Michigan libraries

The services offered by Michigan libraries are in danger of being cut. These services include access to important Marygrove Library research databases like Academic OneFile, Wilson SelectPlus, ERIC, and Social Sciences Abstracts, to name a few, plus access to more than 2,700 full-text periodicals. Furthermore, our plans this year to join the statewide interlibrary loan group, MeLCat, may be jeopardized since cuts in funding would likely cripple the system, depriving library users of fast, easy access to collections across the state.

This letter from the President of the Michigan Library Association (pdf, 2 pages) provides an update on MLA's advocacy efforts. For more information, please contact any Marygrove Librarian: http://www.marygrove.edu/library/refservices.asp.

We're hiring! Graduate research assistant

The Library is looking to hire a Marygrove graduate research assistant to provide background information for a Library Visioning Project. S/he would...

...complete a literature review on the subject of the “information commons” in higher education today
...create a Blackboard organization of professional articles and websites, with an introduction (literature review) written by the grad assistant and a bibliography
...engage in original research, under the supervision of a librarian, which would involve a visit to at least one local (southeastern MI) college or university which has an information or learning commons facility in place, in order to interview staff and students and take digital pictures
...prepare a PowerPoint presentation which would define the concept, give background/historical information, give examples, trends or forecasts and pros and cons

Interested? Contact Linnea Dudley (Head of Reference, Instruction and Access Services) at 313.927.1349.

We have a winner!

In December the library received a number of clever suggestions for naming the newly furnished "back of the reference room."

Last week the library staff voted. The winning name: "The Spot," submitted by Diane Brown, Coordinator of MAT-CIA. Runner up: "The Student Station," submitted by Ronda Mew, Marygrove student.

Congratulations, Diane and Ronda! We'll see you at the library's circulation desk to claim your prize.

New art exhibit explores issues of African American identity

You're invited to a reception on Sunday, January 17, from 3 to 6 pm in The Gallery (4th floor of the Liberal Arts building) to celebrate the opening of a new art exhibit at the college. Meet New York artist Cathleen Lewis, a mixed-media, installation artist who works with photography, drawing and synthetic human hair to explore issues of African-American identity. The exhibit runs through February 13.

2010 Horizon Report

The 2010 Horizon Report has been released! It's the work of the New Media Consortium, and it "identifies and describes emerging technologies likely to have an impact on teaching, learning, or creative inquiry on college and university campuses within the next five years."

Read more: http://www.nmc.org/publications/2010-horizon-report

First day of Winter 2010 semester

Welcome back, students, staff and faculty! Beginning today, the library is back to normal extended hours: http://www.marygrove.edu/library/about.asp.

As you begin work on new assignments, be sure to keep us in mind. We are here to help - among other things, we can help you create a researchable topic, locate excellent books and articles, follow MLA and APA style, renew library materials, and access resources from home.

Give us a call: 313.927.1346

Ready for the Winter 2010 semester?

Happy new year, and welcome back from holiday break! We hope you had a restful vacation, and that you return to classes feeling renewed. If there's anything we can do to help you transition back into scholar or learner mode, don't hesitate to get in touch:

http://www.marygrove.edu/library/refservices.asp

In this last week before the Winter 2010 semester officially begins, the library is open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Our normal extended hours begin Monday, January 11.

You donated 95 books!

Wow - students, staff, and faculty... You donated 95 books for the Angel Tree ceremony on December 17, 2009. That night, 45 children of inmates were invited to campus for a Christmas celebration including a visit from Santa, music, traditional dancing and drumming, a delicious dinner, and caroling. Plus - every child received a brand new book labeled with his or her name...all because of you! Thank you for your generosity in brightening these children's holiday season.

Last day to submit ILL requests before Winter break

Tomorrow, December 12, is the last day to submit an interlibrary loan request before Winter break. We want to ensure that your books and articles arrive before the College closes on December 24. We'll accept requests once more beginning January 4.

To learn more about the interlibrary loan service, visit http://www.marygrove.edu/library/ILLservices.asp.

If you have a question about material you've borrowed through interlibrary loan, contact Laura Manley at lmanley@marygrove.edu or 313.927.1540.

63 books and counting!

Because of you, every child who arrives on campus for the December 17 Angel Tree festivities will receive a new, personalized book. What an amazing gift...

There's still time to donate a book! Use this Amazon wish-list and the book you choose will be shipped directly to the Library:

http://amzn.com/w/3TB3YMT4G7Q4S

Who won the contest? Stay tuned...

Our furniture party was a hit! More than 50 students, staff and faculty visited the back of the Library Reference Room to take a look at our new high-tech furniture and enjoy some food and drink. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and entered the contest to name this refurbished area of the Library. The winner will be announced at the start of the Winter 2010 semester.

It's a Party!

Join us at 4 p.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2009, to enjoy the new and improved space in the back of the Library Reference Room. In addition to beautiful and comfy furniture, we have added fully wired and laptop-ready "MySpots" for added convenience and privacy.

Refreshments will be served, plus enter a contest to name this wonderful new space! (Winner will be announced & prize awarded at the start of the Winter 2010 semester.)

See you there!

Bring Christmas to children of inmates

Would you like to make a child's Christmas a little brighter this year?

You can do this by participating in the Library's Angel Tree book-drive. Angel Tree is a ministry that reaches out to the children of inmates and their families; for the fourth year in a row, Delphine Reed in Campus Ministry is bringing the celebration to campus.

On December 17, scores of children will arrive at Marygrove for a night of food, music, gifts, and a visit from Santa Claus. Each child will be presented with their own personalized book - this is where we need your help!

You can be a part of this wonderful experience by donating a new book to the Library or purchasing one from our Amazon wish-list. If you buy a book from the wish-list, it will automatically be shipped to the Library.

http://amzn.com/w/3TB3YMT4G7Q4S

Thank you for your generosity! For more information, please contact Christine Malmsten (313.927.1378) or Delphine Reed (313.927.1584).

New multi-function printers arrive at Marygrove

Students, staff and faculty - in the next few days you'll notice new multi-function printers in the Library and other locations around campus. These printers are all-in-one machines: not only do they print but they also fax, copy, and scan.

Your copy cards will no longer be needed. Students can add money in the Library to their Marygrove ID Cards to print, fax, copy, and scan. Faculty and staff can print, fax, copy, and scan using their Marygrove ID Card or a pass code.

Training for these new multi-function printers will take place on November 16 and 20 wherever a new printer is located. In the Library, training will take place on November 16 at 11 a.m. and November 20 at 11 a.m.

Help improve the library's services

In an effort to continue improving the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) and the Michigan eLibrary Catalog (MeLCat) so libraries and Michigan residents get the most benefit from the program, the Library of Michigan is conducting a study of library patrons.

Your responses will help improve these services. Thank you for your participation!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=2KHXTR5pJFQYk_2biMlqRt9Q_3d_3d.

Access JSTOR at Marygrove!

The Marygrove Library is happy to announce that you now have access to the JSTOR database.

JSTOR archives hundreds of the highest-quality academic journals in nearly every discipline. This database is full-text searchable, offers search term highlighting, includes high-quality images, and is interlinked by millions of citations and references. It's accessible from numerous pages in the Library website, including http://www.marygrove.edu/library/articles.asp.

For an overview on how to search this database, visit http://www.jstor.org/page/info/help/search/index.jsp or contact a Marygrove librarian. Enjoy!

New books and videos

Check out these new additions to the Library!

"The 6 Success Factors for Children with Learning Disabilities: Ready-to-use activities to help kids with LD succeed in school and in life" (Curriculum collection - 371.9 Si971 2009)

"African American Food Culture" (Reference collection - 394.120973 M69 2009)

"Alex Posey: Creek poet, journalist, and humorist" (Electronic book - available online)

"Beats, Rhymes, and Classroom Life: Hip-hop pedagogy and the politics of identity" (Stacks - 370.91732 H55 2009)

"Black America, Body Beautiful: How the African American image is changing fashion, fitness, and other industries" (Reference collection - 155.8496073 B152 2008)

"A Crude Awakening: The oil crash" (DVD)

"Discipline in Special Education" (Stacks - 371.9 Os15 2009)

"Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Crops" (Reference collection - 577.55 En892 2009)

"Feel These Words: Writing in the lives of urban youth" (Stacks - 808 W43 2009)

"The Future of Service-learning: New solutions for sustaining and improving practice" (Stacks - 361.370973 F989 2009)

"Gender, Bullying, and Harassment: Strategies to end sexism and homophobia in schools" (Stacks - 371.82664 M57 2009)

"Henry V" (DVD)

"Light, Bright, and Damned Near White: Biracial and triracial culture in America" (Reference collection - 305.8 B53 2009)

"A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers" (Reference collection)

"The Triple Bind: Saving our teenage girls from today's pressures" (Stacks - 155.533 H596 2009)

"We are Americans: Undocumented students pursuing the American dream" (Stacks - 371.826 P41 2009)

Celebrating Banned Books Week

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" . . .
"Harry Potter" . . .
"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" . . .
"Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl" . . .
"American Heritage Dictionary" . . .

What's your favorite book? Chances are good that someone has tried to ban it from libraries, schools, or stores. Lucky for us, there are those who believe that the right to read is precious and worth protecting.

On September 30, 2009, Marygrove College celebrated Banned Books Week with readings, refreshments, and honest dialogue. Five presenters chose one of their favorite banned or challenged books, and provided a historical and social context for its controversial issues.

Dr. Karen Davis of the Humanities department led a discussion of "Little Black Sambo," by Helen Bannerman. Dr. Darcy Brandel of the English department read from Alice Walker's "The Color Purple." Librarian Jennifer Meacham explored themes in "The Lorax," by Dr. Seuss. Dr. Don Levin of the English department read passages from Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five," and library assistant Laura Manley led a discussion of "Annie on My Mind," by Nancy Garden.

This event - organized by library staff members Michelle Vargo and Laura Manley - attracted more people than ever to the Beyond Words Art Gallery in the library. At its heart is a deep-rooted respect for intellectual freedom: the freedom to access information and express ideas, even if the information and ideas might be considered unorthodox or unpopular.

Books are most often banned or challenged for one of three reasons: (1) the material is considered to be "sexually explicit," (2) the material contains "offensive language," or (3) the materials are "unsuited to any age group."

But to ban a book is to deny someone else access to important literature. As Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas wrote in 1953, "Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." And in the words of Noam Chomsky, "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all."

Thank you to those individuals at Marygrove College who organized this important event, shared one of their favorite books, brought food and drink, or simply listened with an open mind.

APA and MLA workshops

Beginning with the Fall 2009 semester, the Marygrove Library will offer workshops on MLA and APA style. These will be practical, hands-on workshops designed to give you greater confidence in using these styles.

You can choose to attend either an APA workshop or an MLA workshop. If you're not sure which one to attend, check with an instructor within your major. Your major determines whether you follow APA or MLA style.

Workshops will take place in the library's E-Classroom. For more information or to reserve a seat, please call Christine Malmsten at 313.927.1378 or Jennifer Meacham at 313.927.1554. Hope to see you there!

* * * APA * * *

APA workshops will be held on these days:

Monday, October 5, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Tuesday, October 6, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Monday, October 19, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Tuesday, October 20, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Monday, November 9, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Thursday, November 12, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday, November 18, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Thursday, November 19, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm

* * * MLA * * *

MLA workshops will be held on these days:

Monday, October 5, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday, October 6, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Monday, October 19, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday, October 20, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Monday, November 9, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday, November 12, from 10:30am - 11:30am
Wednesday, November 18, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday, November 19, from 10:30am - 11:30am

Help Save Michigan Libraries

The Michigan Senate recently passed a budget that includes a proposed 25% cut in state-wide library funding from $10 million to $7.5 million. This cut would be devastating to Michigan libraries, including Marygrove. What is at stake for us is the potential loss of important research databases like Academic OneFile, WilsonSelectPlus, ERIC, and Social Science Abstracts to name a few, plus access to more than 2,700 full-text periodicals. Furthermore, our plans this year to join the statewide interlibrary loan group, MeLCat, may be jeopardized since this cut in funding would likely cripple the system, depriving library users of fast, easy access to collections across the state.

The millions of citizens who rely on Michigan public libraries and Michigan eLibrary (MeL) resources for small business information, education, and job searching will be hurt the most by this cut in funding, which represents just a tiny fraction of the state’s $2.8 billion projected budget shortfall.

Visit http://www.milibrariesforthefuture.com/ for more info or to take action now.

Raise Money For Marygrove By Searching The Internet

You can raise money for Marygrove College or any charity or non-profit organization of your choice just by searching the internet. GoodSearch, powered by Yahoo! Search, donates a portion of their profits to the charity you choose each time you use their search engine. You can access GoodSearch through the Marygrove Library Search the Internet web page.Find out more about GoodSearch, or try it now and donate your search to Marygrove.

PsycINFO Database now in OCLC FirstSearch

The PsycINFO Database is now available through a new provider, OCLC FirstSearch. This change in provider brings a cleaner search interface and the ability to limit results to full-text availability. PsycINFO is the most comprehensive source for scholarly literature in the field of psychology, with more than 2.7 million records from book chapters, dissertations, and journal articles from 2,450-plus titles. Click here to try PsycINFO now.

New Reference Books

Take a look at a sampling of some of the Marygrove Library's new reference purchases for Spring 2009.

Sunday Library Hours Added

Please note that beginning February 1, the Marygrove Library will be open on Sundays from 1 pm to 5 pm. Please contact us if you have any questions, or click here to see the complete library hours.

St. Leo's Soup Kitchen

Just a few days before Christmas, on December 22, 2008, staff and faculty from the Library and the Educational Technology Services department spent the morning at St. Leo's soup kitchen in Detroit.

With the help of the Marygrove community, we had collected several boxes of donations to bring with us. These included clothes, books, medicine, shoes, and toiletries. Joe Micallef, soup kitchen supervisor for the past 25 years, met us at the door to give us a tour of the breath-taking church. It was built in 1908 and incorporates beautiful stained glass windows from Germany.

In the basement of the church we sorted the donated items, packed bags of toiletries, prepared tables for the hot lunch, and organized the on-site library. Then we prepared food and greeted the 130 community members who arrived for a meal. Afterwards, during clean-up, we learned from Joe about the other services offered by St. Leo's, including dental, medical, hygienic (showers and barber), library, and legal services. In 2008, St. Leo's served more than 54,000 people - we feel so grateful to have been a part of this.

Special thanks to Dana Zurawski, head of Library circulation services, for first suggesting that we visit the soup kitchen.
Happy new year!

Joe Micallef
Phone: 313.894.0357
Email: maltesesaintjoe@yahoo.com

St. Leo's Parish
4860 15th Street
Detroit, MI 48208-2242
Mass schedule: every Sunday at 11 a.m.

New Exhibit in the Beyond Words Gallery

The current exhibit in the library's Beyond Words Gallery features the photography of thirteen Mumford High School students, the result of a project funded by the Michigan Campus Compact in which students worked with Mumford and Marygrove instructors. The exhibit is titled Through Your Eyes and In Your Words: the Mumford Project, and it runs through December 16th, 2008.

Children of Incarcerated Parents Receive Books

With the help of Marygrove Library, more than 50 new books were purchased and will be presented to children of incarcerated parents during the Angel Tree ceremony on December 11, 2008, in Alumni Hall.

The Angel Tree Prison Fellowship Christmas Celebration gives us the opportunity to reach some of the hundreds of thousands of children who won't be spending Christmas with their parents.

The 46 children who arrive on campus December 11 will be presented with gifts, entertainment, refreshments, and a brief tour of campus. Thank you, Marygrove, for your help in brightening Christmas for these children!

New Art Database Added

The Marygrove Library has just added the Catalog of Art Museum Images Online (CAMIO) database to our collection. CAMIO is an online collection of art from prominent museums around the world, including the Detroit Institute of Arts. For more information on CAMIO, visit the site now (you made be prompted to enter your Marygrove user name & password).

You can also access CAMIO from the Marygrove Library Art Research web page.

Angel Tree Book Drive at the Marygrove Library

As part of the Marygrove College Angel Tree program, the Marygrove Library is conducting a book drive to provide children of incarcerated parents with new, age-appropriate books for Christmas.

The library has set up an Amazon wishlist to make it easy for you to choose appropriate books to purchase and donate to the program. Just choose the book you would like to donate, and during the checkout process make sure the shipping address is to:

Marygrove College Library
Angel Tree
8425 W. McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48221

For more information on the Marygrove Angel Tree Book Drive, please contact Christy Malmsten.

Work Smart On The Web

There are lots of great services on the Internet that aim to help your productivity when working online. The latest issue of Computers in Libraries lists a number of them in this article available in the Academic OneFile database. You may need to login with your Marygrove ID and password to view this article from off-campus.

Banned Book Read-In

The 1st Annual Read-In will be held in the library's Beyond Words Gallery on September 30th from 3pm-6pm. This event takes place in conjunction with the American Libraries Association’s Banned Books Week, September 27th – October 4th. Please join the Library Staff, Faculty and students as they read freely from their favorite works. Join the dialogue as readers discuss the historical and societal contexts of banned and challenged books. Some of the works to be read include: Lolita, The Chocolate Wars and The Awakening. All of these banned books, plus many others, can be found in the Marygrove College Library collection.

Many questions regarding banned and challenged works abound: Why do people ban books? Why do so many classical works remain banned and/or challenged today? How can understanding weaken the argument to control and censor readership at any level? What can I do to help?

To view the American Libraries Association’s banned book list, please visit: ALA Banned Books or the Parents against Bad Books in Schools List of Lists. The PABBIS website focuses primarily on books found in K-12 schools – over 1,350 books to date!

Please join us at the Marygrove College Library 1st Annual Read-In to listen, learn and discuss. Refreshments will be served.

Text a Librarian

In addition to being available by phone, email, and instant message, you can now also contact the reference librarian on duty by text message through your mobile phone. You can send a text whenever a librarian is on duty to 265010. Start your message with "marygrovelibrary:" (without the quotes), and then type your question. Keep in mind that your question is limited to 160 characters. See the Reference Services web page for more information on contacting a librarian.

New Library Tutorials

Three new tutorials have been added to the Quick Reference Guides section of the library website. On the right side of the Quick Reference Guides page are links to basic search guides for the Academic Onefile and ProQuest databases, and also basic guide to the ERIC database to go along with the updated advanced ERIC tutorial.

Ebooks on Job Searching, Resumes, and Cover Letters

A large number of ebooks on resumes, cover letters, and job searching are available in the Marygrove Library Netlibrary collection. A list of these ebooks is linked to the library's Career and Employment subject page, where you can click on the link under Ebooks to see all the titles available.

Updated Quick Reference Guides Now Available

Updated Quick Reference Guides on using Marygrove email, Marygrove printing accounts, and APA formatting in Microsoft Word are available today. You can access these and all of the guides and tutorials available through the library at the Quick Reference Guides page on the Marygrove Library website.

New Exhibit in the Beyond Words Gallery

A new exhibit entitled Further Reflections on the AIDS Crisis is showing in the library's Beyond Words Gallery. This is part of the larger, multimedia exhibit in The Gallery (located on the 4th floor of the Liberal Arts Building) entitled AIDS: The Children Left Behind. These exhibits, featuring contributions from the NAMES Project – AIDS Memorial Quilts, will be on display through March 13.

Photo Exhibit: Jeff Pearson and the Marygrove Dance Company

The Library's Beyond Words Gallery is featuring images of the Marygrove Dance Company by photographer Jeff Pearson. The exhibit runs until February 8, 2008.

Free online videos in the Marygrove Catalog

More than 1,500 records from Annenberg Media programs (Learner.org) are now available through the Marygrove Catalog. These programs are free online teaching resource videos about a wide range of topics, such as mathematics, literature, science, history, art and much more. Many of the videos have accompanying web sites with support materials such as instructor guides and lesson plans.

First-time users must register for free to view the videos. For more information about these videos see http://www.learner.org/view_programs/view.programs.html.

You can find these online video titles in the Marygrove Library Catalog by typing learner.org in the search box. When you find one you'd like to view, click on the title then on the learner.org URL below the subject headings.

New ProQuest Database Collection

The ProQuest Curriculum Package has replaced the ProQuest Research Library. This unique collection coordinated exclusively for colleges and universities offers more than 2,600 full-text titles. The collection can be searched as a whole or in any combination of nine subject areas:

• ProQuest Biology Journals
• ProQuest Computing
• ProQuest Education Journals
• ProQuest Health Management
• ProQuest Military Collection
• ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source
• ProQuest Psychology Journals
• ProQuest Religion
• ProQuest Science Journals

Marygrove College library users can access these and all of our databases at http://www.marygrove.edu/library/articles.asp

Replant, Renew: The Un-vacant Detroit

The new exhibit in the Library's Beyond Words Gallery is titled Replant, Renew: the Un-vacant Detroit, featuring the work of Marygrove photography students. The students' work represents an investigation of community gardens and public spaces in the city. The exhibit runs from October 19 through November 21.

New Exhibit in the Library's Beyond Words Gallery

Beginning September 20, the Beyond Words Gallery in the Library will be displaying the scherenschnitte work of Marie-Helene Grabman. The Beyond Words Gallery is open the same hours as the library, so stop by any time the library is open to see the exhibit.

Chronicle of Higher Education article on Marygrove's John Novak Digital Interview Collection

An article about the John Novak Digital Interview Collection appeared in the September 6 Wired Campus e-newsletter from the Chronicle of Higher Education.

This new and growing collection consists of interviews with African-American Detroiters ranging in age from 65 to 90 recounting their migration to Detroit from various parts of the South. The Collection does not seek to interview famous individuals, but to provide a better understanding of the challenges and choices ordinary people face in their daily lives and to support the goal of learning about history and human progress from the experiences of ordinary individuals. The full collection will debut on October 9, but you can preview an interview now.

More databases added

We just added 24 new specialized collections to our list of databases. All of these are available through Gale and are provided through the Michigan eLibrary (MeL.org).

Marygrove College library users can access these and all of our databases at http://www.marygrove.edu/library/articles.asp

Here's a list of the new special collections:

• InfoTrac Agriculture Collection
• InfoTrac Communications and Mass Media Collection
• InfoTrac Criminal Justice Collection
• InfoTrac Diversity Studies Collection
• InfoTrac Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
• InfoTrac Fine Arts & Music Collection
• InfoTrac Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
• InfoTrac Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Collection
• InfoTrac General Science Collection
• InfoTrac Home Improvement Collection
• InfoTrac Information Science and Library Issues Collection
• InfoTrac Insurance and Liability Collection
• InfoTrac Nursing and Allied Health Collection
• InfoTrac Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection
• InfoTrac Pop Culture Collection
• InfoTrac Psychology Collection
• InfoTrac Religion & Philosophy Collection
• InfoTrac Small Business Collection
• InfoTrac Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Collection
• InfoTrac U.S. History Collection
• InfoTrac Vocations, Careers and Technical Education Collection
• InfoTrac War and Terrorism Collection
• InfoTrac World History Collection
• Military and Intelligence Database

Gale Database Updates

There has been a number of changes and additions this summer to the databases available through Gale.

Changes to Gale Databases

• Info Trac Onefile has changed its name to General OneFile. The General OneFile is a general interest index with millions of full-text articles.
• The Professional Collection database has changed to Educator's Reference Complete, with a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education.

New Gale Databases

• Informe is a database reference tool providing indexing, images and full-text of popular Hispanic magazines -- not just translations. Also included is a thesaurus and interface that are uniquely designed for Spanish-speaking users.
• Business and Company ASAP provides information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.
• The Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
• ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models.

Featured Database: LexisNexis Academic

The current featured database is the completely redesigned LexisNexis Academic. With a simplified Easy Search search screen and improved navigation, LexisNexis Academic is easier than ever to use. With over 3,900 full-text sources indexed, LexisNexis Academic is a great place to find News, Business, and Legal information. Don't forget to check out the "How do I...?" and "View Tutorials" links in the Related Links section on the search screen for helpful tips on using the new interface.

Detroit History on Display in the Library: Remembering the '67 Riot... Lessons Learned or Lost?

The city of Detroit was rocked by a civil uprising in the summer of '67. What began as a raid on a "blind pig" in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23rd quickly evolved into a riot in which large parts of city were put to the torch. Fueled by racism, poverty, police brutality, redlining, industrial decline, urban sprawl, high levels of unemployment, black militancy, and inadequate, affordable housing, the riot, which lasted for five days, would ultimately claim the lives of 43 Detroiters, leave 1189 more injured, and lead to over 7000 arrests. For many Detroit natives the sight of burning neighborhoods, tanks rolling down residential streets, and living under martial law for five long days are images and experiences that can never be erased from their memory and have colored their perceptions of the city and its government, police, and inhabitants to this day.

The question remains... after forty years have we learned our lessons from those long ago days of violence and turmoil or have we as a city simply grown more entrenched in our fear and intolerance?

Please share your thoughts, recollections, opinions, stories, and family histories with the Marygrove community so we can move forward knowing we have Learned from the painful lessons of our past and ensure that those lessons are not Lost on our present and future. Click on the Post a Comment link below to share your view.

New Casual Reading Collection

Have a little free time? Need a break from the textbooks? Why not curl up with a good story? The Marygrove College Library has created a small collection of fiction novels and bestsellers located in the Reference Room. The books are available for check out like other circulating books. If you need an escape from your schoolwork, stop by and check them out.