Gleeson has a new study area! Grab your reading material, and unplug those potentially distracting devices — this new space is meant for serious, silent studying. Just in time for finals! The new Silent Study Area is located on the 1st floor, past the scanner room in the Reference Department. Here’s a video showing how to get … Continue reading Check out Gleeson’s New Silent Study Area!
As we get ready for the holidays here in Gleeson Library, I found myself wondering how we got our modern tradition of Christmas. What’s up with bringing a cut pine tree inside your home to decorate? What’s up with all the poinsettias? Why do Brits give gifts on Boxing Day, December 26, while here in … Continue reading What’s up with Christmas?
Congratulations December 2014 Graduates! The Gleeson Library would like to offer you a FREE Gleeson Alumni Library card. Complete the application by March 31st 2015 at: http://www.usfca.edu/library/gradalumnicard/ These Alumni accounts will be valid through December 31, 2015. After which you are welcome to renew at standard Gleeson Alumni rate. Full description of privileges and rates at: http://www.usfca.edu/Library/gateways/Alumni_and_Visitors/ Continue reading Alumni Library Card for 2014 USF Graduates
We’re hiring student assistants for Spring 2014! Both the Access Services Department and the Reference and Research Services Department are planning to hire a handful of student workers. Click here for the Access Services job posting. Click here for the Reference and Research Services job posting. (Update 1/9/2014: Reference and Research Services is no longer … Continue reading Want to work for Gleeson Library?
Have you ever found the perfect article in one of the library databases, only to discover there’s no PDF attached? Or maybe you were looking over a reference list or bibliography and want to know how to find an article that’s cited there. In either case, we’ve got you covered! Check out this tutorial by … Continue reading Finding Full Text Articles
While I was waiting for the bus to come to work at the USF Library this morning, I noticed the front page of today’s Examiner proclaimed, “Sky-high rents: SF tops the nation for median prices.” Naturally I plucked a copy from the newsstand and perused the article; anecdotally we all know it is nearly impossible … Continue reading Stats to back that up
Several Gale databases (including Gale Virtual Reference Library, Opposing Viewpoints and Literature Resource Center) are temporarily unavailable because of a global service outage. Gale is working on resolving the issue, but has not provided an estimate of when service will be restored. Here are some suggestions of other online resources to use during this outage: … Continue reading Gale Databases – Global Outage
The ERIC database has temporarily disabled PDF downloads on ERIC documents for security reasons. They are hoping to enable the downloads again soon, but no specific timeline has been given. Access to journal articles is unaffected. In the meantime, the Library does have copies of all ERIC “ED” documents on microfiche. To locate an “ED” … Continue reading Accessing ERIC Documents
Quick, save this number in your phone or scan this QR code! Start your text with the word: gleeson Example: gleeson What are the library hours on saturday? (after your first message to us, you don’t have to use the word gleeson any more). Give it a shot and send us a text—we would love … Continue reading New! Text A Librarian
A controversial bill called the “Research Works Act” has been introduced in Congress. This bill would end the current policy (that has been in effect since 2008) that requires any research funded by the NIH be made freely available to the public via Pub Med Central one year after publication in a journal. For reactions, … Continue reading Public Access to NIH Funded Research at Risk