From the monthly archives: October 2008
New to college and looking for advice about how to get started researching and writing all these papers? Want to give your students some extra help in learning how to navigate the research process in an academic environment? Are you just a sucker for charming Canadian accents?
The University of Prince Edward [...]
PrimateLit provides access to the scientific literature on nonhuman primates for the research and educational communities.
Coverage of the database spans 1940 to present and includes all publication categories (articles, books, abstracts, technical reports, dissertations, book chapters, etc.) and many subject areas (behavior, colony management, ecology, reproduction, field studies, [...]
Subject Librarians to the rescue!
By libraryhacks On October 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Cool tools, Database Tip, Duke researchers, Librarians, Research Help, Tips for students
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No! It’s…it’s…a subject librarian!
I know that some of you think your professors have sent you out into the world of research and writing with no allies and no weapons. I’m here to tell you that you [...]
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on almost 35,000 slave voyages to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.
This database allows users to search for specific voyages of slaving expeditions. Users can also create listings, tables, charts, and maps using [...]
What is it?
A website optimized for use on handheld devices such as cellphones, iPods, and PDAs:
http://library.duke.edu/mobile
These are new web pages created specifically with the needs of mobile users in mind. This pilot project does not duplicate the main library web site — mobile device users can still access the [...]
The Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) is a cooperative digital library for resources from and about the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean. dLOC provides access to digitized versions of Caribbean cultural, historical and research materials currently held in archives, libraries, and private collections.
Collections include newspapers, [...]
The library has recently obtained access to Duke University Press Scholarly Books.
Duke University Press Scholarly Books provides easy access to the Library’s electronic Duke University Press titles.
The Collection includes online access to around 100 new scholarly books published by Duke University [...]
Enjoying the presidential and vice-presidential debates? Been following the campaigns in North Carolina for Governor and U.S. Senate? Ever wondered if you could register and vote in North Carolina?
As the general election approaches, here are some important things to remember:
The general election is on Tuesday, November 4. The last day [...]
Library workstation status
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