The DNL Report - Research Guides at Fairfield University

West Side Story: Tuesday: March 2nd at 7:30 pm

02/27/2010

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010 A Romeo and Juliet Film Festival: West Side Story Opening presentation by Prof. Laura Nash and Talk Back with Prof. Elizabeth Haas. Presented with support from the Humanities Institute. 7:30 p.m. DiMenna Nyselius Library Multimedia Viewing Room (LL-101) Click here for more information on the year-long Romeo & Juliet Project. WES009HE

Awards: Winner, Academy Award, Best Picture, 1961 Winner, Academy Award, Best Director, 1961, Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise Winner, Academy Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1961, George Chakiris, In the role of Bernardo Winner, Academy Award, Best Supporting Actress, 1961, Rita Moreno, In the role of Anita Nominee, Academy Award, Best Screenplay, 1961 (Adapted), Ernest Lehman Winner, Academy Award, Best Costume Design, 1961 (Color), Irene Sharaff Winner, Golden Globe, Best Motion Picture, 1962 (Musical or Comedy)

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American Studies presents Swing Time: March 3rd at 7pm

02/27/2010

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The American Studies Program presents, Hollywood and the Great Depression, a 4-part film series introduced by Dr. Leo F. O'Connor, Director of American Studies. All films will be screened on Wednesdays at 7 pm in the Multimedia Room of the DiMenna-Nyselius Library. For more information, please call Marion White at (203) 254-4000, ext. 3021 or email: mwhite@fairfield.edu SWI004CH

photo courtesy of RKO/The Kobal Collection from

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Fairfield's own art collection is now on ARTstor

02/24/2010

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The Visual Resources Department is pleased to announce that Fairfield University's first hosted collection of over 1000 images on ARTstor is now available for use by the Fairfield University community. When you enter ARTstor you will see the collection entitled: Fairfield University Visual Resources Collection, under Institutional Collections. Click on it to see the entire collection, and when searching you can chose to search All Collections or just the Visual Resources Collection.

For more information, contact Carey Mack Weber,Visual Resources Curator and Registrar - The Bellarmine Museum, P: 203-254-4000, ext. 2499 email: cweber@fairfield.edu.

For assistance in using ARTstor, please contact the Library Reference Desk at ext. 2178 or reference@fairfield.edu.

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New Database Trial: LatAm-Studies Online-- UPDATE

02/23/2010

Curtis Ferree

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We are pleased to announce that, after much positive feedback on our trial, we have added this database to our collection. You can now access it via our database page: http://library2.fairfield.edu/dblist.php#L LatAm-Studies Full Text Online is a database service dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of research on Latin America and the Caribbean. It covers a variety of subjects, including finance, trade, environment, human resource development, history, languages, culture, bests practices in government, fisheries, tourism, education and research on women. Includes all countries in South America, Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. This database will be on trial until February 22 and we'd love to hear what you think about it. Just fill out our short evaluation form and let us know if it would be helpful to your

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New Ebook:Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present

02/23/2010

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We have added a new ebook to the reference collection: The Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present. It traces the transition from the Reconstruction Era to the age of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, and the ascendant influence of African Americans on the American cultural landscape. With coverage up to and including the 2008 election of Barack Obama. You can find this and other great ebooks in

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Baz Luhrmann

02/22/2010

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Tuesday, 2/23 A Romeo and Juliet Film Festival: Baz Luhrmann

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New Full-Text Art Database: Art Suite!

02/19/2010

Curtis Ferree

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We are pleased to be able to provide you with more full-text options for your art research with our newest addition, Wilson's Art Suite. Art Suite provides full-text access to titles formerly available in Art Index. It also provides access to Art Index Retrospective and adds two new resources as well: Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, and Art Museum Image Gallery. Our subscription to Art Suite also gives us access to Cinema Image Gallery. This database contains still images from movies, television and the entertainment industry. Include, still images of films in production, directors working on-set with the stars, set, costume and production design, as well as, hair and make-up shots and rare behind-the-scenes material.

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New Database Trial: Social Explorer

02/16/2010

Curtis Ferree

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We have a new database on trial at the Library: Social Explorer. Social Explorer provides access to U.S. demographic data through the use of interactive maps and data reports. Tools show demographic change that has occurred in the U.S. from 1790 through the present at a variety of geographic levels, including neighborhoods, counties, and states. You can access it on our database trial page: http://library2.fairfield.edu/trials.php Let us know what you think with our Electronic Resource Evaluation Form! If you have any questions, contact Curtis Ferree at cferree@fairfield.edu or ext. 2185

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Research Tips from U.S. News and World Report

02/16/2010

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A recent article on U.S. News and World Report online has some suggestions for writing your research papers. What were our favorite tips?

Many up-to-date research materials are now available electronically. The best place to start is not with Google, Bing, or Wikipedia but with E-reserves that the professor has listed. These are found at your school library's Web page (or, sometimes, the course Web page) and have been carefully selected for relevance, level of depth, and general appropriateness for your particular course. Next stop: the electronic resources (or E-resources) at the library Web page.

Check out the rest of the article here.

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School of Nursing Exhibit at the Library

02/04/2010

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Dr. Dee Lippman partnered with Library staff to create a very moving and educational exhibit that is on view through March 15.. The lobby case on the left features the VA Nursing Academy, which partners School of Nursing Faculty with VA Connecticut Healthcare in West Haven to provide

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New Reference Ebooks!

02/01/2010

Curtis Ferree

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We have added several new reference e-book titles to our collection, including the Dartmouth Medal award winner!

The Berkshire Encyclopedia of China This extensive work contains over 800 articles on environmental, issues, global economics, online communications, and the latest political developments.

Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature in the United States Contains more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries on literature and the arts, associations and organizations, individuals, law and public policy concerns, health and relationships, sexual issues, and numerous other topics.

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