Spring Database Trials
In March and October of each year, Gleeson Library/Geschke Center offers short-term trials of databases and other electronic resources we are considering adding to our collection. Continue reading Spring Database Trials
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Copyright, contracts, and using Gleeson databases
We hope you are learning a lot during Fair Use Week and feeling empowered to create and innovate. Fair use is your right and works together with copyright law. The Association of Research Libraries Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries (2012) points out that “without fair use and related exceptions, copyright would create an unconstitutional constraint on free expression” (p. 6). An important third factor is the contracts that Gleeson Library signs with vendors to provide electronic databases to you. Those contracts, or licenses, guide how you can use the database contents and, in general, take precedence over fair use guidelines.
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Get the latest news at Gleeson Library
Today on 2/22/22 let’s talk about TWO ways to get the most recent news: print and online.
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Japanese American Day of Remembrance 80th Anniversary
February 19, 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which granted the U.S. Army the authority to establish military zones in California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona, during World War III. This act resulted in the forced displacement and incarceration of some 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast—including thousands from the San Francisco Bay Area—to concentration camps throughout the United States. Continue reading Japanese American Day of Remembrance 80th Anniversary
Key Databases for Black History Month
Gleeson Library is proudly celebrating February as Black History Month. We’re excited to draw attention to some of our unique and inspiring databases featuring Black scholarship, arts, and heritage. Continue reading Key Databases for Black History Month
Now Available! Artforum and Ebony Magazine Archives
Gleeson Library’s Electronic Resources & Systems (ERS) department is pleased to highlight two recent e-resource acquisitions: the archive of Artforum and Ebony Magazine Archive. Continue reading Now Available! Artforum and Ebony Magazine Archives
TROUBLE ACCESSING AN E-RESOURCE? WE’RE HERE TO HELP
Gleeson’s Electronic Resources & Systems (ERS) department strives to keep Gleeson’s e-resources fully accessible at all times. We recognize the importance and value of having as near as possible instantaneous access to a wide array of articles, statistical reports, books, and other reference materials. On occasion, however, you may not be able to access a … Continue reading TROUBLE ACCESSING AN E-RESOURCE? WE’RE HERE TO HELP
Resources for Mental Health Action Day
May is Mental Health Awareness month and today, May 20, 2021, is Mental Health Action Day. We are going through a stressful period and sometimes it is hard to see an end to it. We hope these resources are helpful in caring for yourself and others and taking action to support mental health, even if that is taking no action at all because you need a break.
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Student Assistant’s Perspective on Databases
Hi everyone! My name is Robby and I am a student assistant for the periodicals unit in the Acquisitions department at Gleeson library. Ever since my freshman year, I have always studied in the library on all floors. To me, Gleeson serves as a place of collaboration between fellow classmates, a safe quiet space for … Continue reading Student Assistant’s Perspective on Databases
Online Access to The Chronicle of Higher Education
If you’d like to read the latest news in higher education, including articles on remote instruction and learning, supporting students online, and how the pandemic may change higher education, check out the The Chronicle of Higher Education, “the nation’s largest newsroom dedicated to covering colleges and universities.” Gleeson Library | Geschke Center provides online access … Continue reading Online Access to The Chronicle of Higher Education