Library Research Portal Taking Shape
As we move to our upcoming launch of a new academic research portal for Luther, we now have a functioning “home page” that is open for beta-testing and review by LIS staff and others with an interest...
View ArticleOxford Reference Online
URL: Oxford Reference OnlineBrief Description: This online source provides access to subject and language reference works from Oxford University Press.Full Description: Over 200 titles published by...
View ArticlePoole's Index to Periodical Literature
URL: Poole's Index to Periodical LiteratureCoverage: 1802 - 1907 Brief Description: Citations for articles in U.S. and British general interest periodicals published 1802 – 1907. Subject index...
View ArticleReader's Guide to Periodical Literature
URL: Reader's Guide to Periodical LiteratureCoverage: 1890 - 1983 Brief Description: Citations for articles in English language general interest magazines published 1890 – February 1983.Full...
View ArticleNew York Times
URL: New York Times (1995-Present)Brief Description: Full text of the New York Times (1995 to the present)Full Description: Abstracts for reviews from the New York Times Book Review. Historical Times...
View ArticleNewspaper Abstracts
URL: Newspaper AbstractsCoverage: 1989 - present Brief Description: Citations and abstracts for articles from about 50 national and regional newspapers published 1989 – presentFull Description:...
View ArticleNewspaper Source
URL: Newspaper SourceBrief Description: Coverage for over 200 regional, national, and international newspapers. Includes The Times (London) and full transcripts from selected newscasts, including Face...
View ArticleWall Street Journal
URL: Wall Street JournalCoverage: 1984 - present Brief Description: Citations for significant articles in the 3-star Eastern Edition of the Wall Street Journal from 1971 – present. Complete full text...
View ArticleNew Academic Research Site Replaces Library Website
This afternoon, we’ve completed cutting over the old library website to the new one that has been growing over the past several months. The new site is available at http://lis.luther.edu/research. Many...
View ArticleLIS Soft Launches Encore
Our new discovery services platform Encore is now (mostly) fully functional and is now our preferred and primary tool for access to our library collections. Encore is the default search tool available...
View ArticleResearch Pro Federated Searching Now Available (beta)
LIS and our vendor Innovative Interfaces have now made available Research Pro, a federated search tool allowing multiple source searching across nearly 30 different data sources. A portion of this...
View ArticleInformation Literacy in the Disciplines
Have you ever wondered what students in specific disciplines should be able to know and master when it comes to research and using information resources? Many accrediting agencies and librarian groups...
View ArticleIssues Connecting to Licensed Resources
As a result of network address changes, access to licensed database resources currently travels through our campus proxy server. All services are available, and will remain available. Users will just...
View ArticleAcademic Search Complete, Encore and Research Pro
The Academic Search Complete database is now returning results in both Encore (http://encore.luther.edu/iii/encore/) and Research Pro.
View ArticleHow to find articles from the new Library Research site
Several people have asked about how to find articles from journals using the new Library Research website. Let me count the ways:1) Using Encore, our new research and discovery tool. The Research page...
View ArticleNew books and DVDs in the library
For those who are wondering what books and DVDs we have added to the Preus Library collection over the summer the New Books list has been updated to include the 375 items purchased from May through...
View ArticleEncyclopedia of Greco-Roman mythology
URL: Encyclopedia of Greco-Roman mythologyBrief Description: Essential myths and legends of Greek and Roman culture.Full Description: Gathers the essential myths and legends of Greek and Roman culture...
View ArticleDictionary of Classical Mythology
URL: Dictionary of Classical MythologyBrief Description: “A fascinating and readable guide to the rich and diverse legends and mythologies of the classical world.”Full Description: “An essential...
View ArticleNew NITLE Events Scheduled
For a full list of NITLE events, see http://lis.luther.edu/nitleTwo new Workshops To GoCrossing Borders: Multimedia Storytelling for Study Abroad. A special instance of ‘Multimedia Narrative:...
View ArticleVirgil.org
URL: Virgil.orgBrief Description: “An eclectic collection of resources and links for the study of Virgil and his influence.”Full Description: “An eclectic collection of resources and links for the...
View ArticlePerseus Digital Library
URL: Perseus Digital LibraryBrief Description: Primary and secondary sources for the study of ancient Greece and Rome.Full Description: The collection contains extensive and diverse resources including...
View ArticlePreus Library Facebook App Updated
Now you can search Encore from Facebook!The Preus Library QuickSearch Facebook application has been updated to be compatible with the new style of Facebook profile. PreusLQS can be added at this...
View ArticleAcademia.edu -- Facebook for Higher Education?
A posting to the College Libraries Listserv this week introduced www.academia.edu, a site for members of colleges and universities to post information about themselves, their studies and research...
View ArticleNITLE Update - 20 January 2009
From NITLE: Professional Development Events A full list of NITLE events lives at http://www.nitle.org/www/events. Register participants online from the event web page, or send an e-mail to...
View ArticleLibrary Research Help Available Online
The library has collected a number of tools which introduce the research process and provide help in using common library tools. These tools are now conveniently found in the “Library Research Help”...
View ArticleCreate a Citation in Magnus
Magnus now has the ability to display example citations for many of the books, journals, videos, and music in the Luther Library Collection.When looking at a full item record in Magnus (here’s an...
View ArticleText a Call Number From Magnus
Have you ever found yourself without a piece of paper or a pen after finding a call number in the library catalog?Now, if you are searching in Magnus, you can send a text message to your phone which...
View ArticleCredo Reference
URL: Credo ReferenceBrief Description: Credo Reference is an online collection of over 400 full-text reference books from over 60 scholarly publishers.Full Description: Through Credo Reference people...
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John Goodin
Leave/Return Dates: February 28, 2013 - March 6, 2013 Notes: Out of town, mostly offline John Goodin Position: Technical Services Librarian, Associate Professor Year Started at Luther: 1994 Photo:...
View ArticleHistory for Music Lovers
The historyteacher’s Channel on YouTube presents a large number of fun and fascinating music videos intended to “make teaching history more fun.” Popular songs with new lyrics are used to illustrate...
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