The 2018 Winter Olympic Games begin later this week in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It is a time not only for healthy competition amongst competitors, but also a time when our world comes together. In anticipation of the upcoming games, our latest Map of the Week...
“There is no safety but by flight.” Mercury: or the secret and svvift messenger… John Wilkins (1614-1672) London: Printed by I. Norton, for Iohn Maynard, and Timothy Wilkins, and are to be sold at the George in Fleetstreet, neere Saint Dunstans Church, 1641 First edition Z103 W68 1641 This codebook has...
Midterms are coming up as well as Valentine's Day! Here are eight films you can watch for free via the library!...
I just wanted to let the library know how much I appreciate the Family Reading Room on the third floor of the Marriott Library. As a mom and an employee at the U, the room has been a wish come true from the day...
Leslie Smith makes drawings, prints, and books based on her interest in the mind, body, and the way we think about the self. She holds an MFA in Book Arts from the University of Iowa Center for the Book, and a master’s degree in Library...
Digital Elevation Models (DEM), National Elevation Datasets (NED), and Elevation Contour Lines – all virtual products enabling researchers with the ability to study and visualize the Earth’s terrain. In this week’s Map of the Week, we explore how virtual elevation products are beneficial to researchers...
“[Joseph] Banks reported in 1788 to the British East India Company that the climate in parts of northeast India was perfect for growing Camillia sinensis, the bush that produces tea leaves. The plant turned out to be indigenous to the Assam area, which eventually became...
Title: The First Crusade: The Deeds of the Franks and other Jerusalemites Author: Anonymous Publisher: London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1945 Call Number: D161.1 G42 1945 The story of the Crusades is one of conquest. Although participants saw themselves as pilgrims, the endeavor quickly became an enterprise of establishing...
The Media Studios in the J. Willard Marriott Library were conceived and designed for research and learning services. The demand; however, to support scholars and departmental projects has increased over the last 5 years. We will soon officially launch a new video and audio production...
Hello, internet! The semester has started and things are in full-swing. And that means I have started the work for my second rotation. This semester, I am located in Research and User Services and Copyright and Scholarly Communication. Copyright and Reference are two things I...