Free Access to OUP
To celebrate National Library Week in the United States (April 13th-19th) and all the hard work librarians do to support their patrons, Oxford University Press is freeing up all of its online products for the week!
With origins dating back to 1478, Oxford University Press is mission-driven to make the best research and scholarship available to as many people as it can. OUP is one of the most respected history publishing programs in the world. Its authors are influential and innovative historians, whose award-winning work reflects and guides the direction of the field.
With origins dating back to 1478, Oxford University Press is mission-driven to make the best research and scholarship available to as many people as it can. OUP is one of the most respected history publishing programs in the world. Its authors are influential and innovative historians, whose award-winning work reflects and guides the direction of the field.
The British Library Digital Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
The The British Library Digital Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts includes descriptions and images of western manuscripts with pictorial and decorative embellishments, from fully painted miniatures to decorated initials. Because it includes such a wide range of material, it serves as a useful resource for those working in a variety of disciplines.
20,000 Beautiful High-Resolution Maps
Over 20,000 maps and cartographic works from the New York Public Library's Lionel Pincus & Princess Firyal Map Division have been uploaded and made downloadable for the public. This collection also has 1,100 maps of the Mid-Atlantic United States and cities from the 16th to 19th centuries.
Spring Break Hours
Spring Break Hours
March 24-28
Monday 10-4
Tuesday 10-4
Thursday 10-4
We will resume our normal hours on March 31.
March 24-28
Monday 10-4
Tuesday 10-4
Thursday 10-4
We will resume our normal hours on March 31.
Pew's Internet & American Life Project
From Distant Admirers to Library Lovers–and beyond | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project
The digital era has brought profound challenges and opportunities to countless institutions and industries, from universities to newspapers to the music industry, in ways both large and small. Institutions that were previously identified with printed material—and its attendant properties of being expensive, scarce, and obscure—are now considering how to take on new roles as purveyors of information, connections, and entertainment, using the latest formats and technologies.
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