Gale Digital Collections Trial (historical and primary sources)

We have a new trial database –  Gale Digital CollectionsWe will have access to these collections until February 28, 2013.  The collections contain a wide variety of historical items and primary source material.

“Gale Digital Collections makes rare, previously impossible-to-access printed matter viewable in a digital format. From the 1100s to the 2000s; from the Wild West to the Far East; from culture and business, to politics and war, to religion and government.”

To access them from the library’s website, click on the Articles & Databases tab (top right), click on G from the alphabetical listing, then click on Gale Digital Collections. (You will need to log in with your Pipeline username and password from off campus.)

Win $350! – Burritt Library Undergraduate Research Awards

This award will recognize excellence in undergraduate research papers/projects as well as skill and creativity in the application of library services, resources and collections. Two prizes of $350 will be awarded during the spring 2013 semester at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD). One prize will be award to a senior thesis and the other will be awarded to a paper/project from any class/year (if applicable).

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIBRARY RESEARCH AWARD IS A SEPARATE PRIZE FROM THE OTHERS PRESENTED AT URCAD**. 

Eligibility:

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be enrolled during the spring 2013 semester as a Central Connecticut State University undergraduate at any class level or discipline/major.
  • Have completed their research paper or project for a credit course during the spring, summer, or fall semesters in 2012.
  • Agree that the paper or project and application materials will become property of Elihu Burritt Library and may be publicly displayed in the library and/or library website.

To access the application please go to:

http://library.ccsu.edu/services/award/application.php

Student applications and materials and faculty nominations are due in February 2013 (exact date TBD).

Library Amnesty Day

Do you have overdue library books with fines due?  Well don’t worry, next Tuesday, December 11th, the library will hold it’s first ever library fine forgiveness day.  All you need to do is return the book on the 11th and the fines will be removed!

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