If you use the Library's catalog to discover and access ebooks, please be advised that some ebooks from one of the Library's ebook collections may temporarily not be discoverable in the Library catalog. However, this collection (called ebrary) and the 80,000+ ebooks in it are still accessible to all students, faculty and staff by using the ebrary search engine.
Access to this collection via the Library catalog is expected to be restored by the end of the year. Ebooks from other platforms, including Ebook Library Catalogue, Credo Reference, and EBSCO, are not affected and remain discoverable via the catalog. If you have any questions about finding or using any ebooks in the Library, please ask a librarian.
December 7, 2012
December 4, 2012
Tell Us What You Think: One Campus One Book Survey
You read the book and attended the discussion...now tell us what you think!
Please share your thoughts about this year's book selection, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and the One Campus One Book program by taking a moment to complete the brief survey linked below.We value your opinion as we strive to continually improve this annual campus tradition.
2012 One Campus One Book Survey
December 3, 2012
Please Turn in Your Books and Pay Any Fines
ATTENTION STUDENTS:
All Books Must Be Turned In & All Late Fees
Must Be Paid By:
4pm
DECEMBER 14, 2012
Any Books Turned in After December 14th or Not At All Will Cause A HOLD to be Placed on Your Record.
A LIBRARY HOLD WILL PREVENT YOU FROM ACCESSING YOUR STUDENT RECORDS.
Please be sure to take care of any Library related business prior to the end of the semester.
Extended Hours for Finals Week
The Library is providing extended hours during finals week for your end of the semester study needs. We offer research assistance, a great collection of print and electronic resources, and the biggest study space on campus with 20 computer terminals and 2 printers. And don't forget our popular magazines and newspapers for when you need a study break. The Library will be open the following hours during finals week:
Sunday, Dec. 9: 12pm – 8pm
Monday, Dec. 10: 8am – 10pm
Tuesday, Dec. 11: 8am – 10pm
Wednesday, Dec. 12: 8am – 10 pm
Thursday, Dec. 13: 8am – 8pm
Friday, Dec. 14: 8am – 4pm
While in the Library, please respect your fellow students and help keep the library quiet and clean.
Remember you can also access the Library's electronic resources 24/7 via the Library homepage under the link eResources.
Everyone at the Library wishes you best of luck on your exams and final projects!
November 26, 2012
Nov 29: Be Inspired by Guatemalan Social Activist on Campus!
November 29, 7 p.m.• Auditorium, Main Campus • Free
The Library is a proud co-sponsor of this event -- please join us!
Jorge Chojolán – an internationally recognized social entrepreneur, educator, and human rights activist — was born into the indigenous Mayan community in the deeply inequitable society of Guatemala. Despite the barriers before him, he rose to achieve a university degree and went on to found the Miguel Angel Asturias Academy in the predominantly indigenous city of Quetzaltenango. His goal is to transform his society through education at the school by educating and empowering some of Guatemala’s most vulnerable children: girls, the indigenous and the poor. Mr. Chojolán will discuss the importance of education to democracy in Guatemala and speak about the Academy’s unique educational model.
October 8, 2012
Trial Access to Statistics Portal
The Library is currently running a trial of a new statistics
portal called Statista. The database
provides statistics on over 85,000 diverse topics of data and facts from over
18,000 sources. Categorized into over 20 market sectors, Statista provides access
to quantitative facts on agriculture, finance, politics, and many more areas of
interest. Sources of information include North American, European, and Asian
market researchers, trade publications, scientific journals, and government
databases. The Library’s trial is
available through November 27.
To access the trial, please visit the Library's Trial Resources page. After reviewing Statista,
please let us know what you think by filling in this feedback form. Your
response will help us determine whether to subscribe to this resource in the
future.
September 20, 2012
Free Google Power Searcher Course: Starts 9/24
Register now to complete the course alongside a community of global participants. You'll get support from Google course staff and earn an official Power Searching with Google certificate upon completion.
Learn to get more out of your searches!
September 7, 2012
New e-Resource Helps Identify Leading Sources for Research
Oxford Bibliographies is a new e-Resource available from Marymount College Library that helps researchers quickly identify the most important writings on hundreds of topics.
With all the information that one can quickly find on a topic, one of the biggest challenges researchers face is knowing where to start. What is considered essential reading, those books and articles that break new ground and are fundamental to understanding the contours of a topic of inquiry? Oxford Bibliographies is a collection of annotated bibliographies on hundreds of topics in five broad subject areas: biblical studies, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and education.
The subject areas include a growing list of key topics in their respective fields of study. Each of these topical entries gives the reader overviews of the topic as well as an understanding of various sub-topics. Most importantly, the entries provide an annotated bibliography for all aspects of the topic, enabling the researcher to quickly learn which works are considered seminal and why. Links to the library's catalog make it easy to find the cited works at Marymount or to borrow them from another library.
To begin using Oxford Bibliographies, click here. Links to the bibliographies are also available from the library's e-Resources guide.
With all the information that one can quickly find on a topic, one of the biggest challenges researchers face is knowing where to start. What is considered essential reading, those books and articles that break new ground and are fundamental to understanding the contours of a topic of inquiry? Oxford Bibliographies is a collection of annotated bibliographies on hundreds of topics in five broad subject areas: biblical studies, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and education.The subject areas include a growing list of key topics in their respective fields of study. Each of these topical entries gives the reader overviews of the topic as well as an understanding of various sub-topics. Most importantly, the entries provide an annotated bibliography for all aspects of the topic, enabling the researcher to quickly learn which works are considered seminal and why. Links to the library's catalog make it easy to find the cited works at Marymount or to borrow them from another library.
To begin using Oxford Bibliographies, click here. Links to the bibliographies are also available from the library's e-Resources guide.
September 5, 2012
One Campus One Book 2012: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Marymount College Library launches its 8th annual campus-wide common reading program, One Campus One Book,with this year's selection "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot.
Chosen as a Best Book of the Year by more than 60 publications, including New York Times, The New Yorker, People, USA Today, O, The Oprah Magazine, NPR, Boston Globe, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks beautifully tells the story of an episode in the medical profession that had
far-reaching consequences. In 1951, Henrietta Lacks was the unknowing
donor of a cell line that is “immortal," the unique ability of her
(cancerous) cells to be easily kept alive and grown, making them the
medium through which many of the twentieth-century advancements in cell
biology are derived. The polio vaccine, for example, was developed
through the use of HeLa cells, as they were named after the woman from which they originated.
The book also covers issues in civil rights, law, privacy, ethics, psychology, sociology, and business. Students and instructors will find many areas to explore, reflect on, and debate.
The college tradition of One Campus One Book invites participants to read and discuss the same book throughout the Fall semester with the purpose of meeting these objectives:
Use this reading guide to help you reflect on the book and consider important questions raised such as: Who actually “owns” the cells? What happens when businesses start to profit in a big way both from the cells and the research they make possible? Do Henrietta Lacks’ descendants have any rights to the cells or the monies they generate? What are the ethical considerations when working with human subjects?
A campus-wide book discussion is planned for November 16th, so be sure to mark your calendars and be sure to attend and share your own thoughts of the book with campus peers!
You can purchase The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in the campus bookstore or borrow a copy from the Marymount library.
We look forward to another year of engaging and enlightening discussion!
Chosen as a Best Book of the Year by more than 60 publications, including New York Times, The New Yorker, People, USA Today, O, The Oprah Magazine, NPR, Boston Globe, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks beautifully tells the story of an episode in the medical profession that had
far-reaching consequences. In 1951, Henrietta Lacks was the unknowing
donor of a cell line that is “immortal," the unique ability of her
(cancerous) cells to be easily kept alive and grown, making them the
medium through which many of the twentieth-century advancements in cell
biology are derived. The polio vaccine, for example, was developed
through the use of HeLa cells, as they were named after the woman from which they originated. The book also covers issues in civil rights, law, privacy, ethics, psychology, sociology, and business. Students and instructors will find many areas to explore, reflect on, and debate.
The college tradition of One Campus One Book invites participants to read and discuss the same book throughout the Fall semester with the purpose of meeting these objectives:
- To provide a common connection between
students, faculty, and staff, beginning when students arrive and lasting into
the classroom.
- To provide an interdisciplinary view of the diversity of our world through literature
- To provide an opportunity for students
to understand their responsibility as engaged learners in an academic
community.
- To emphasize the importance of critical thinking, reading, and writing in the college setting while challenging students to explore something new and different.
Use this reading guide to help you reflect on the book and consider important questions raised such as: Who actually “owns” the cells? What happens when businesses start to profit in a big way both from the cells and the research they make possible? Do Henrietta Lacks’ descendants have any rights to the cells or the monies they generate? What are the ethical considerations when working with human subjects?
A campus-wide book discussion is planned for November 16th, so be sure to mark your calendars and be sure to attend and share your own thoughts of the book with campus peers!
You can purchase The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in the campus bookstore or borrow a copy from the Marymount library.
We look forward to another year of engaging and enlightening discussion!
August 16, 2012
Marymount Library Rolls Out New Catalog
With the start of the new academic year, students, faculty and staff at Marymount College now have an easier way to discover library resources available to them. The new catalog improves on the Library's previous catalog by showing users not only what is in the Library's print collection, but also retrieves relevant results from many of the electronic resources the Library subscribes to, giving researchers convenient access to the content of thousands of electronic journals, magazines and newspapers.The new system also searches the holdings of libraries around the world. While users will first see results available to them from Marymount College, they can also easily discover additional items located at other libraries and can then request to borrow or get a copy of those items through Interlibrary Loan.
Users will also find it much easier to manage their library account using the new system. Once logged into, they can check the due dates of books, renew items online, keep track of books placed on hold and see if they have any overdue fines.
To get started with the new catalog, check out this quick video on how to search for books.
Finding Books at Marymount College Library from Marymount College Library on Vimeo.
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