The DNL Report - Research Guides at Fairfield University

Irish Studies presents Five Minutes of Heaven - October 6th at 7pm

09/30/2010

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Irish Film Series

"The Irish in Film," a series sponsored by the Irish Studies Committee (DiMenna-Nyselius Library. FREE.)

Five Minutes of Heaven

Image: Five Minutes of Heaven October 6, 7 p.m. DiMenna-Nyselius Library "Five Minutes of Heaven" (2009), directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and starring Liam Neeson as the Belfast murderer of 19-year-old Catholic laborer, Jim Griffin, who was killed in 1975. The stunned witness to the murder was Jim's 11-year-old brother Joe (James Nesbitt). The two are scheduled to meet some 20 years later on a TV show.

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iPad Now Available @ The Library

09/17/2010

Curtis Ferree

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We are pleased to offer an iPad for use by students, staff and faculty as part of a new pilot project. The iPad is available for use in the library on a first-come, first-serve basis for up to 3 hours. The iPad is loaded with a variety of apps including productivity suites (including apps to view and edit Microsoft Office documents), communication tools such as Evernote and Dropbox, news apps, public domain ebooks including the complete works of Shakespeare, education apps such as Blackboard Mobile, Mendelay, and several note taking utilities, and entertainment apps including a wide variety of sports apps. Users will be requested to complete a brief survey upon returning the iPad. If there is an app you would like installed, you may request it on the survey or by talking with a librarian.

If you have any questions, please contact Curtis Ferree, ext. 2185, cferree@fairfield.edu.

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Reserve a Group Study Room Online

09/16/2010

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Reserve a group study room using your NET ID @ https://www2.fairfield.edu/library/roomreservation/ upper level

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New Academic Films

09/16/2010

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Through faculty/student requests and collection development, here are the most recent academic film titles (and a few documentaries) available for you to check out in our DVD collection:

A history of Christianity New DVD Collection Main Level

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Two New E-Journal Collections @ The Library

09/15/2010

Curtis Ferree

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We are pleased to add two new e-journal collections to our holdings: The Sage Premiere collection, and the Sage Deep Backfile collection. Combined, these collections give us access to over 550 new journals. In most cases, coverage is from the first issue to the current edition. Journals cover a range of disciplines including social sciences, humanities, health sciences, life and biomecial sciences, and engineering.

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Database Re-Trial: EdITLib

09/14/2010

Curtis Ferree

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We are currently conducting a re-trial of the

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New Database: JSTOR Plant Science

09/10/2010

Curtis Ferree

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JSTOR Plant Science provides access to plant type specimens, taxonomic structures, scientific literature, and related materials. It also provides the ability to measure and record plant specimens, share observations and objects with colleagues and classmates, and investigate global plant biodiversity. Contains images. This resource can be found on our database page. If you have any questions, contact Curtis Ferree, ext. 2185, cferree@fairfield.edu.

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Global Citizenship Display @ The Library

09/08/2010

Curtis Ferree

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The Library has a new display to coincide with this year's theme of Global Citizenship. The exhibit highlights the experiences of two Fairfield alumni who completed Fulbright Fellowships: Matthew Ryder, w

ho worked with migrant school children in China, and Michael Davis, who worked on renewable energy in Brazil. Come learn about their experiences, and about Library resources that can help you with whatever aspect of Global Citizenship interests you.

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New Nursing Resource: Stat!Ref

09/08/2010

Curtis Ferree

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We have a new collection of nursing ebooks through Stat!Ref. Stat!Ref is a cross-searchable, full-text health information resource that includes calculation tools, a medical dictionary, patient information and core titles in general medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacology, pharmacy and more. Titles include: AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, Ambulatory Care for the Nurse Practitioner, Davis' Drug Guide for Nurses, Guide to Culturally Competent Health Care, Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, and many more. This database can be accessed via our Database page. If you have any questions, please contact Curtis Ferree, cferree@fairfield.edu, ext. 2185.

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