Resources on Popes and the Vatican on Display

The election of Pope Francis (formerly known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio) as the first South American Pope has sparked interest in the Papacy and the Vatican in general. The Library has created a display that provides an introduction to the new Pope.  Also, you will find a selection of books that we have in our collection, devoted to Popes of the past, Catholicism and the Vatican in general.

To learn more, we encourage you to check out some of the resources the Library has, including articles and eBooks on this topic. 

Trial Resource Summarizes Medical Research Results

The Library is currently running a trial of the Cochrane Library, an online source of evidence on the effectiveness of a wide range of health care interventions.  Its content comprises full text Cochrane systematic reviews published online which summarize and interpret the results of medical research, abstracts of other systematic reviews published in medical and health journals, and a register of controlled clinical trials. Among the comprehensive medical topics covered, researchers will find information on issues dealing with mental health, public health, and the treatment of substance abuse. Trial access to the Cochrane Library is available through April 6, 2013. 

To access the trial, please visit the Library's Trial Resources page.  After reviewing the Cochrane Library, 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.

GIS Resources on Display in the Library

The Library welcomes Dr. Diana Sinton as Marymount College's 2013 Meid Visiting Mentor.  If you heard Dr. Sinton's presentation on Geospatial Thinking to Learn and Communicate on Monday or any of her classroom presentations, you know that Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an exciting new area of study that has implications for many disciplines.

To learn more, come check out the Library's new display of resources available in the area of Geographic Information Systems, including Dr. Sinton's 2006 book, Understanding Place: GIS and Mapping Across the Curriculum.