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1 Vetus Latina Database (Posted on: 12-APR-03)
Vetus Latina is the pre-Vulgate Bible versions of the Latin Church Fathers. Because there are a limited number of extant manuscripts that haphazardly cover the biblical text, the basic sources are biblical citations or allusions that are found within the writings of the Latin Fathers or Greek patristic authors who were translated at an early date into Latin.
Vetus Latina is the pre-Vulgate Bible versions of the Latin Church Fathers. Because there are a limited number of extant manuscripts that haphazardly cover the biblical text, the basic sources are biblical citations or allusions that are found within the writings of the Latin Fathers or Greek patristic authors who were translated at an early date into Latin.
3 Philadelphia Inquirer & NewsBank (Posted on: 09-APR-03)
Through the new Penn Library e-news collection, NewsBank National Newspaper Package, readers may search for national, regional, and local news in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 1982-yesterday.
Through the new Penn Library e-news collection, NewsBank National Newspaper Package, readers may search for national, regional, and local news in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 1982-yesterday.
6 Oxford Classical Dictionary online (Posted on: 31-MAR-03)
The current (1996) edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth is now online and available to the Penn community from home or office.
The current (1996) edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth is now online and available to the Penn community from home or office.
8 Bloomberg Training at Lippincott Library (Posted on: 12-JAN-03)
Come to a special session given by a Bloomberg Trainer!
When: April 23, 2003 at 1pm or 2pm (Each session is one hour)
Where: Class of 55 room of the Van Pelt Library
From more information call the Lippincott Library at 215-898-5924
Come to a special session given by a Bloomberg Trainer!
When: April 23, 2003 at 1pm or 2pm (Each session is one hour)
Where: Class of 55 room of the Van Pelt Library
From more information call the Lippincott Library at 215-898-5924
10 The Library of Daniel Garrison Brinton (Posted on: 01-APR-03)
PROF. D. G. BRINTON'S GIFT
Presents His Entire Library of Works On American Linguistics to the University of Pennsylvania
PROF. D. G. BRINTON'S GIFT
Presents His Entire Library of Works On American Linguistics to the University of Pennsylvania
12 Bibliografia Mesoamericana (Posted on: 04-APR-03)
The purpose of Bibliografia Mesoamericana is to provide comprehensive bibliographic coverage of the published literature pertaining to Mesoamerica, including archaeology, art history, ethnography, ethnohistory, linguistics, physical anthropology, and related disciplines.
The purpose of Bibliografia Mesoamericana is to provide comprehensive bibliographic coverage of the published literature pertaining to Mesoamerica, including archaeology, art history, ethnography, ethnohistory, linguistics, physical anthropology, and related disciplines.
14 Recent Acquisitions for the Annenberg Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Posted on: 05-FEB-03)
Recent acquisitions for the Annenberg Rare Book and Manuscript Library are not what everyone would call "new books" -- although (perhaps surprisingly) the most recent of the new acquisitions highlighted below is, in fact, a book published in 2001. This list draws attention to only a very few of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library's recent arrivals. They range in date from the seventeenth through the twenty-first centuries.
Recent acquisitions for the Annenberg Rare Book and Manuscript Library are not what everyone would call "new books" -- although (perhaps surprisingly) the most recent of the new acquisitions highlighted below is, in fact, a book published in 2001. This list draws attention to only a very few of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library's recent arrivals. They range in date from the seventeenth through the twenty-first centuries.
15 Current Events & Exhibitions (Posted on: 05-FEB-03)
Current exhibits sponsored by the Annenberg Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Current exhibits sponsored by the Annenberg Rare Book & Manuscript Library
17 Have You Tried METADEX Yet? (Posted on: 05-DEC-02)
METADEX is the only comprehensive source for information on metals and alloys their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development. Information from over 2,000 journals, plus patents, dissertations, government reports, conference proceedings, and books are indexed by expert editors from Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Begun in 1966, METADEX contains over 950,000 references and is the database equivalent of Metals Abstracts, Metals Abstracts Index, and Alloys Index.
METADEX is the only comprehensive source for information on metals and alloys their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development. Information from over 2,000 journals, plus patents, dissertations, government reports, conference proceedings, and books are indexed by expert editors from Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Begun in 1966, METADEX contains over 950,000 references and is the database equivalent of Metals Abstracts, Metals Abstracts Index, and Alloys Index.
18 Update Your SciFinder Clients (Posted on: 01-APR-03)
Instructions for upgrading to 2002 version, list of new features
Instructions for upgrading to 2002 version, list of new features
19 E-STAT from Statistics Canada (Posted on: 01-MAY-03)
E-STAT, Statistics Canada's data warehouse for online teaching and learning, with statistical information on the Canadian population, economy, social conditions, land and resources, elections, and government and justice.
E-STAT, Statistics Canada's data warehouse for online teaching and learning, with statistical information on the Canadian population, economy, social conditions, land and resources, elections, and government and justice.
20 Public Library of Science (Posted on: 08-MAY-03)
The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a nonprofit organization of scientists committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a public resource.
The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a nonprofit organization of scientists committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a public resource.
22 General Social Survey 2002 data update (Posted on: 09-MAY-03)
Now downloadable from the Penn Library Web, the latest biennial update of the preeminent U.S. social indicators data set, covering 1972-2002, 43,698 individuals, 4,209 variables.
Now downloadable from the Penn Library Web, the latest biennial update of the preeminent U.S. social indicators data set, covering 1972-2002, 43,698 individuals, 4,209 variables.
23 Franklin, the Library Catalog, is scheduled for a software upgrade on May 15th & 16th (Posted on: 12-MAY-02)
During the upgrade, the catalog will be available for searching, but item status may not be accurate. Online renewals, recalls, and delivery requests will not be available. If you have any questions, please contact us.
During the upgrade, the catalog will be available for searching, but item status may not be accurate. Online renewals, recalls, and delivery requests will not be available. If you have any questions, please contact us.
24 Software upgrade for Franklin, the Library Catalog, is underway and to be completed Saturday Afternoon (Posted on: 15-MAY-02)
During the upgrade, the catalog is available for searching, but item status may not be accurate. Online renewals, recalls, and delivery requests are not be available. If you have any questions, please contact us.
During the upgrade, the catalog is available for searching, but item status may not be accurate. Online renewals, recalls, and delivery requests are not be available. If you have any questions, please contact us.
25 Einstein Archives Online (Posted on: 20-MAY-03)
Scientific and nonscientific documents of one of the most influential intellects in the modern era, Albert Einstein, are available online for the first time via the Einstein Archives Online website, at http://www.alberteinstein.info
Scientific and nonscientific documents of one of the most influential intellects in the modern era, Albert Einstein, are available online for the first time via the Einstein Archives Online website, at http://www.alberteinstein.info
26 FACTIVA replaces Dow Jones Interactive (Posted on: 23-MAY-03)
As of June 2003, FACTIVA, a joint venture between Dow Jones and Reuters, replaced Dow Jones Interactive. Run one search across the entire Factiva collection, which includes print sources, newswires, Web sites, pictures, and company reports. Acces the full-text of the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times
As of June 2003, FACTIVA, a joint venture between Dow Jones and Reuters, replaced Dow Jones Interactive. Run one search across the entire Factiva collection, which includes print sources, newswires, Web sites, pictures, and company reports. Acces the full-text of the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times
27 Historical Corporate Reports back online (Posted on: 23-MAY-03)
This collection contains digitized images of annual company reports from the 1800s to 1975. The collection is continually expanding.
This collection contains digitized images of annual company reports from the 1800s to 1975. The collection is continually expanding.
28 Learn more about MathSciNet (Posted on: 27-MAY-03)
Do you want to learn how to search MathSciNet efficiently and effectively? Then the following workshop presented by the Physical Sciences and Engineering Libraries is for you!
Do you want to learn how to search MathSciNet efficiently and effectively? Then the following workshop presented by the Physical Sciences and Engineering Libraries is for you!
29 Van Pelt-Dietrich Renovation Continues This Summer (Posted on: 30-MAY-03)
To keep you informed and to help you better navigate the building, we have posted a summary of current renovation projects scheduled to debut this fall.
Floor Plan for Mark's Café
Plan showing 4th floor renovations
To keep you informed and to help you better navigate the building, we have posted a summary of current renovation projects scheduled to debut this fall.
Floor Plan for Mark's Café Plan showing 4th floor renovations
30 Register for Graduate Student Research Workshops! (Posted on: 02-JUN-03)
Social Sciences Lit. Review, Humanities Lit. Review, EndNote, PowerPoint I, PowerPoint II, Dreamweaver, Census Data, Tests and Measurements, Bloomberg 101
Social Sciences Lit. Review, Humanities Lit. Review, EndNote, PowerPoint I, PowerPoint II, Dreamweaver, Census Data, Tests and Measurements, Bloomberg 101
31 Wireless access available in Biomedical Library (Posted on: 08-OCT-03)
Wireless access in the Biomedical Library is now available via PennKey without prior registration. The information in this announcement has been superseded - 28 July 2004.
Wireless access in the Biomedical Library is now available via PennKey without prior registration. The information in this announcement has been superseded - 28 July 2004.
32 NCBI Protein Structure Workshop June 14 & 15 (Posted on: 18-MAY-05)
Registration is open starting May 18, 2005
Registration is open starting May 18, 2005
33 Knovel Engineering & Scientific Online Reference Books (Posted on: 12-JUN-03)
Knovel Engineering & Scientific Online Reference Books provide full-text access to over 450 leading handbooks, databases, and conference proceedings.
Knovel Engineering & Scientific Online Reference Books provide full-text access to over 450 leading handbooks, databases, and conference proceedings.
34 Summer Bloomberg Classes (Posted on: 26-JUN-03)
Lippincott Library continues its introductory Bloomberg classes throughout the summer. Classes will be held every Wednesday at 3:30 pm in the Lippincott Library until August 6.
Lippincott Library continues its introductory Bloomberg classes throughout the summer. Classes will be held every Wednesday at 3:30 pm in the Lippincott Library until August 6.
35 Ovid's Recommended Browsers (Posted on: 01-JUL-03)
Recommended browsers for accessing Ovid databases.
Recommended browsers for accessing Ovid databases.
36 iPOLL - opinion poll question database (Posted on: 06-JUL-03)
Almost 400,000 questions from US public opinion polls, 1935 to the present, now searchable in the Roper Center's native interface.
Almost 400,000 questions from US public opinion polls, 1935 to the present, now searchable in the Roper Center's native interface.
37 Register for a Science and Engineering Workshop! (Posted on: 10-JUL-03)
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries' summer workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important scitech resources.
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries' summer workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important scitech resources.
38 Franklin Downtime this Weekend (Posted on: 11-JUL-03)
Franklin, the Penn Catalog, will be unavailable between midnight and 2am on Saturday, July 12th, for software maintenance.
Franklin, the Penn Catalog, will be unavailable between midnight and 2am on Saturday, July 12th, for software maintenance.
39 Register for Blackboard 6 Workshops (Posted on: 29-JUL-03)
Includes introductory sessions for new Blackboard users, as well as sessions geared towards experienced users who wish to learn more.
Includes introductory sessions for new Blackboard users, as well as sessions geared towards experienced users who wish to learn more.
40 INSPEC Database Has New Interface (Posted on: 30-JUL-03)
The INSPEC database interface is now available through Engineering Village 2.
The INSPEC database interface is now available through Engineering Village 2.
41 Fall 2003 Library Orientation (Posted on: 30-JUL-03)
Learn about the wealth of resources available at the Lippincott Library of the Wharton School!
Learn about the wealth of resources available at the Lippincott Library of the Wharton School!
42 PennText - New service provides enhanced access to journals (Posted on: 04-AUG-03)
PennText, which provides a direct link from database citations to a variety of text-related services, is now available in many Penn Library databases.
PennText, which provides a direct link from database citations to a variety of text-related services, is now available in many Penn Library databases.
43 Register for a Graduate Student Workshop (Posted on: 27-AUG-03)
Finding & Using Design Resources
Making Images work for you
Tests & Measurements
Social Sciences Lit. Review
Bloomberg 101
Finding & Using Design Resources
Making Images work for you
Tests & Measurements
Social Sciences Lit. Review
Bloomberg 101
44 Beyond Google: Finding Quality Information (Posted on: 27-AUG-03)
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries' fall workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important scitech resources
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries' fall workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important scitech resources
46 Library Social Prize Winners, Come Claim Your Spoils! (Posted on: 04-SEP-03)
They came, the played, they won fabulous prizes! Here's a list of this year's library social scavenger hunt raffle winners.
They came, the played, they won fabulous prizes! Here's a list of this year's library social scavenger hunt raffle winners.
47 Vanderbilt TV News Archive (Posted on: 11-SEP-03)
VTNA provides a searchable database of network TV evening news broadcast descriptions, 1968-present, and a charge-based videotape lending program.
VTNA provides a searchable database of network TV evening news broadcast descriptions, 1968-present, and a charge-based videotape lending program.
48 PennText Article Finder Now Available (Posted on: 12-SEP-03)
PennText Article finder, a component of the Library's PennText service, can be used to locate full text of journal articles online.
PennText Article finder, a component of the Library's PennText service, can be used to locate full text of journal articles online.
49 New Lippincott Databases: BVD SUITE (Posted on: 18-SEP-03)
Bureau van Dijk Suite of International Company Information This suite of databases provides access to detailed financial, descriptive and ownership information, on 5.2 million companies plus summaries of an additional 4.9 million companies. The ORBIS interface allows users to search across all 10 million companies covered in the suite of databases.
Bureau van Dijk Suite of International Company Information This suite of databases provides access to detailed financial, descriptive and ownership information, on 5.2 million companies plus summaries of an additional 4.9 million companies. The ORBIS interface allows users to search across all 10 million companies covered in the suite of databases.
50 New EIU Databases Available (Posted on: 18-SEP-03)
Part of a suite of databases from Bureau Van Dijk, these databases provide a range of macroeconomic and demographic statistical data on 117 countries and 123 cities, worldwide, with up to 20 years of historical data. [Note: These databases are on trial.]
Part of a suite of databases from Bureau Van Dijk, these databases provide a range of macroeconomic and demographic statistical data on 117 countries and 123 cities, worldwide, with up to 20 years of historical data. [Note: These databases are on trial.]
51 PsycINFO, SocAbs, EconLIT, SocSci DBs changes (Posted on: 24-SEP-03)
PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, EconLIT, IBSS, PAIS, and PsycARTICLES are moving to new interfaces on 1 October 2004!
PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, EconLIT, IBSS, PAIS, and PsycARTICLES are moving to new interfaces on 1 October 2004!
52 World PoliSci Abstracts replaces IPSA (Posted on: 24-SEP-03)
Bigger, older, more current -- CSA's World Political Science Abstracts will replace IPSA for political science, international relations, and public administration on 1 October 2004.
Bigger, older, more current -- CSA's World Political Science Abstracts will replace IPSA for political science, international relations, and public administration on 1 October 2004.
53 World Bank WDI & GDF data, e-books (Posted on: 25-SEP-03)
The major World Bank data sets -- World Development Indicators and Global Development Finance -- now online! Also, fulltext versions of new World Bank books.
The major World Bank data sets -- World Development Indicators and Global Development Finance -- now online! Also, fulltext versions of new World Bank books.
55 Mark's Café Opens in Van Pelt-Dietrich (Posted on: 01-OCT-03)
Library visitors are invited to eat, drink, chat, and think in the Café. To protect Library collections, patrons and staff are asked to adhere to the Library's food and drink policy. Mark's Café was made possible by major gifts from the Goldstein family.
Library visitors are invited to eat, drink, chat, and think in the Café. To protect Library collections, patrons and staff are asked to adhere to the Library's food and drink policy. Mark's Café was made possible by major gifts from the Goldstein family.
56 VP-DLC new Food and Drink policy (Posted on: 02-OCT-03)
We hope that you will enjoy Mark's Café and will work with us to promote a comfortable environment and protect library materials
We hope that you will enjoy Mark's Café and will work with us to promote a comfortable environment and protect library materials
57 Communication Abstracts new DB format (Posted on: 21-OCT-03)
CommAbs, the major communication studies index, is now available in a searchable database format with working PennText links!
CommAbs, the major communication studies index, is now available in a searchable database format with working PennText links!
58 PLoS Biology: Debut of a new Biomedical Journal (Posted on: 14-OCT-03)
PLoS Biology, a new open access journal, debuts on October 13, 2003.
PLoS Biology, a new open access journal, debuts on October 13, 2003.
59 Bloomberg Certification at Lippincott! (Posted on: 21-OCT-03)
The Lippincott Library of the Wharton School has teamed with Bloomberg to offer their product certification program. By completing this program of nine classes, participants will earn up to Level 1 Bloomberg Certification for Equities. Enter CERT <GO> at any Bloomberg terminal to learn more about the certification program and to view the complete curriculum. There are two Bloomberg terminals each in Huntsman Hall and Lippincott Library.
The Lippincott Library of the Wharton School has teamed with Bloomberg to offer their product certification program. By completing this program of nine classes, participants will earn up to Level 1 Bloomberg Certification for Equities. Enter CERT <GO> at any Bloomberg terminal to learn more about the certification program and to view the complete curriculum. There are two Bloomberg terminals each in Huntsman Hall and Lippincott Library.
60 Early American Imprints Digitized (Posted on: 21-OCT-03)
A file of searchable, digitized texts based on American Bibliography by Charles Evans and published between 1639 and 1800 is now available to Penn scholars. The project, known as Evans Digital Edition, is to include over 36,000 texts by the time it is completed in June 2004.
A file of searchable, digitized texts based on American Bibliography by Charles Evans and published between 1639 and 1800 is now available to Penn scholars. The project, known as Evans Digital Edition, is to include over 36,000 texts by the time it is completed in June 2004.
63 IMF Int'l Financial Stats, UN Comtrade (Posted on: 06-NOV-03)
Two major statistical database -- International Financial Statistics (International Monetary Fund) and UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division) -- now available online providing national accounts and commodity trade time series data extending back at least 40 years!
Two major statistical database -- International Financial Statistics (International Monetary Fund) and UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division) -- now available online providing national accounts and commodity trade time series data extending back at least 40 years!
67 Math/Physics/Astronomy Library - Closed January 7th-9th 2004 (Posted on: 25-DEC-03)
The Math/Physics/Astronomy Library will be closed on the 7th, 8th and 9th January 2004 for a new carpet to be fitted.
The Math/Physics/Astronomy Library will be closed on the 7th, 8th and 9th January 2004 for a new carpet to be fitted.
69 Vice Provost & Director of Libraries (Posted on: 05-DEC-02)
The University of Pennsylvania seeks to appoint a Vice Provost and Director of Libraries.
The University of Pennsylvania seeks to appoint a Vice Provost and Director of Libraries.
71 Extended Hours for Mark's Cafe (Posted on: 05-DEC-03)
For your studying comfort, Mark's Cafe is open late during reading days and finals.
For your studying comfort, Mark's Cafe is open late during reading days and finals.
74 ICPSR Variables DB returns! (Posted on: 17-DEC-03)
ICPSR's Social Science Variables Database pinpoints your topic among questions asked in 70 popular and important data series.
ICPSR's Social Science Variables Database pinpoints your topic among questions asked in 70 popular and important data series.
76 Sage Social Sciences E-Journals (Posted on: 06-JAN-04)
Seventy-eight e-journals in communication, criminal justice, politics and international relations, and sociology.
Seventy-eight e-journals in communication, criminal justice, politics and international relations, and sociology.
79 News Sources on Energy and Environmental Policy (Posted on: 14-JAN-04)
Use these news streams to keep up on key issues in energy and the environment.
Use these news streams to keep up on key issues in energy and the environment.
81 New: S&P Industry Surveys, Mergerstat and more (Posted on: 21-JAN-04)
S & P Industry Surveys is now part of S & P Market Insight which includes a suite of databases including Mergerstat, Compustat, Executive Compensation and more.
S & P Industry Surveys is now part of S & P Market Insight which includes a suite of databases including Mergerstat, Compustat, Executive Compensation and more.
83 Bloomberg Certification Program: Spring Semester 2004 (Posted on: 04-FEB-04)
registration is now closed. Enroll in the Spring 2004 Certification Program
registration is now closed. Enroll in the Spring 2004 Certification Program
84 Firstcall and Thomson One Analytics (Posted on: 04-FEB-04)
FirstCall Research Direct is now available from Thomson One Analytics.
FirstCall Research Direct is now available from Thomson One Analytics.
85 Borrow a Laptop at Biomed (Posted on: 09-FEB-04)
Laptops are available at Biomedical Library beginning on Feb. 9
Laptops are available at Biomedical Library beginning on Feb. 9
86 Kwetu.net - African grey literature online (Posted on: 09-FEB-04)
A new Africa-based collection of documents on health, social welfare, and development issues.
A new Africa-based collection of documents on health, social welfare, and development issues.
87 Library presents Films of the African Diaspora Thursdays at 7pm (Posted on: 11-FEB-04)
From February 12 to March 25, every Thursday evening at 7pm, Films from the African Diaspora from the Penn Library's video collection will be shown in the Van Pelt Library's Film Studies Classroom, room 425 (4th Floor). The screenings are sponsored by the Center for Africana Studies, Latino and Latin American Studies, and the University of Pennsylvania Library.
From February 12 to March 25, every Thursday evening at 7pm, Films from the African Diaspora from the Penn Library's video collection will be shown in the Van Pelt Library's Film Studies Classroom, room 425 (4th Floor). The screenings are sponsored by the Center for Africana Studies, Latino and Latin American Studies, and the University of Pennsylvania Library.
88 SciFinder 2001 Client to be Discontinued (Posted on: 31-MAR-04)
On March 31, 2004, the SciFinder 2001 client will be discontinued. In order to continue to use SciFinder Scholar, please upgrade your clients as soon as possible!
On March 31, 2004, the SciFinder 2001 client will be discontinued. In order to continue to use SciFinder Scholar, please upgrade your clients as soon as possible!
89 Penn in the Age of Franklin: 1740 - 1790 (Posted on: 04-MAR-04)
To celebrate the Tercentenary of Benjamin Franklin's birth in 2006, the Penn Library and the University Archives present Penn in the Age of Franklin - a virtual space in which patrons can sample the University's earliest history as it was originally documented during Benjamin Franklin's lifetime.
To celebrate the Tercentenary of Benjamin Franklin's birth in 2006, the Penn Library and the University Archives present Penn in the Age of Franklin - a virtual space in which patrons can sample the University's earliest history as it was originally documented during Benjamin Franklin's lifetime.
90 New Circulating Collection Available in Fine Arts Library (Posted on: 03-MAR-04)
The Fine Arts Library Studio Collection is a discrete collection of books and manuals intended to be useful to faculty, students and staff needing to solve a design problem, learn a process, or check an aspect of software documentation. The titles in this collection circulate for TWO WEEKS and are shelved near the public computer workstations in the Fine Arts Library. They are marked by an ORANGE strip on the spines.
The Fine Arts Library Studio Collection is a discrete collection of books and manuals intended to be useful to faculty, students and staff needing to solve a design problem, learn a process, or check an aspect of software documentation. The titles in this collection circulate for TWO WEEKS and are shelved near the public computer workstations in the Fine Arts Library. They are marked by an ORANGE strip on the spines.
91 Full Text Art History and Architecture History Journals Now Available (Posted on: 11-MAR-04)
Substantial full text coverage in key journals in art history and architecture history is now available through JSTOR in the Penn Library Web.
Substantial full text coverage in key journals in art history and architecture history is now available through JSTOR in the Penn Library Web.
92 Languages in the Penn Library Collections (Posted on: 12-MAR-04)
We've got millions of books, but are they all in English? A recent count using Franklin shows each language's share within the Penn Library collections.
We've got millions of books, but are they all in English? A recent count using Franklin shows each language's share within the Penn Library collections.
93 Mark's Café New Hours (Posted on: 19-MAR-04)
Starting March 27, 2004, Mark's Café will be open on Saturdays from Noon to 6pm. Also, Mark's will stay open until midnight Sunday through Thursday nights beginning March 28. However, the opening time will move from 8am to 9am. Mark's Café will begin extended hours (until 2am) for reading days and exams beginning April 25.
Starting March 27, 2004, Mark's Café will be open on Saturdays from Noon to 6pm. Also, Mark's will stay open until midnight Sunday through Thursday nights beginning March 28. However, the opening time will move from 8am to 9am. Mark's Café will begin extended hours (until 2am) for reading days and exams beginning April 25.
95 Beyond Google: Spring Workshop Series (Posted on: 16-FEB-04)
The Science & Engineering Libraries proudly present their Spring series of workshops, designed to help researchers improve and develop information searching skills using a number of key scitech resources. This Spring we offer seven different workshops.
The Science & Engineering Libraries proudly present their Spring series of workshops, designed to help researchers improve and develop information searching skills using a number of key scitech resources. This Spring we offer seven different workshops.
96 New ISI Web of Science Alerting Service (Posted on: 06-APR-04)
New automatic alerting service available through ISI Web of Science.
New automatic alerting service available through ISI Web of Science.
99 Islamic Finance Information Service, a new business database, is now available online! (Posted on: 14-APR-04)
Islamic Finance Information Service, a new business database, is now available online!
Islamic Finance Information Service, a new business database, is now available online!
100 LLBA moves to CSA (Posted on: 22-APR-04)
It's the same database -- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts -- but the interface is new!
It's the same database -- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts -- but the interface is new!
102 Temporary Move for East Asia Seminar Books (Posted on: 10-MAY-04)
Books normally housed in the East Asia Seminar room will be temporarily housed on overflow shelving outside the East Asia and South Asia Seminar rooms from May 10th until June 15th.
Books normally housed in the East Asia Seminar room will be temporarily housed on overflow shelving outside the East Asia and South Asia Seminar rooms from May 10th until June 15th.
103 DATAD African Thesis Index Online (Posted on: 10-MAY-04)
The Association of African Universities' Database of African Theses and Dissertations is now available for searching.
The Association of African Universities' Database of African Theses and Dissertations is now available for searching.
106 Rosengarten Lab closed: June 3 (Thurs.) - June 7 (Mon.) at noon (Posted on: 03-JUN-04)
The Rosengarten Lab will close for carpet installation. In the event that no computers are reinstalled before the end of Friday, patrons may use computing facilities listed in the announcement.
The Rosengarten Lab will close for carpet installation. In the event that no computers are reinstalled before the end of Friday, patrons may use computing facilities listed in the announcement.
107 MLA Bibliography moving to EBSCOhost (Posted on: 07-JUN-04)
On July 1st the MLA database will move from the Ovid interface to EBSCOhost.
On July 1st the MLA database will move from the Ovid interface to EBSCOhost.
108 VP-DLC 4th Floor: Stacks Shift Begins June 9, 2004 (Posted on: 09-JUN-04)
To alleviate overcrowding and enable patrons to more easily locate materials, the stacks staff will begin shifting the 4th floor of the Van Pelt Library today.
To alleviate overcrowding and enable patrons to more easily locate materials, the stacks staff will begin shifting the 4th floor of the Van Pelt Library today.
109 State funeral of Ronald Reagan shown in Class of '55, Van Pelt (Posted on: 11-JUN-04)
Televised coverage of the state funeral of Ronald Reagan can be viewed in the Class of '55 Room, Van Pelt Dietrich Library, from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm.
Televised coverage of the state funeral of Ronald Reagan can be viewed in the Class of '55 Room, Van Pelt Dietrich Library, from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm.
110 U.S. Serial Set historic fulltext (Posted on: 14-JUN-04)
The essential research tool for Congressional history, 1789-1969.
The essential research tool for Congressional history, 1789-1969.
113 New Classes: Alerting Services and Finding Articles (Posted on: 30-JUN-04)
Two new classes are offered at the Biomedical Library: Setting up Alerting Services and Finding Full-text Articles. Check out the full class descriptions at http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/workshops/biomed/#fulltext . To register, please use the web form at http://www.library.upenn.edu/forms/biomed/workshopregistration-biomed.html
Two new classes are offered at the Biomedical Library: Setting up Alerting Services and Finding Full-text Articles. Check out the full class descriptions at http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/workshops/biomed/#fulltext . To register, please use the web form at http://www.library.upenn.edu/forms/biomed/workshopregistration-biomed.html
114 Market Research Reports on Consumer Products (Posted on: 08-JUL-04)
Market Research reports are now available!
115 Virtual exhibit: "Petrarch at 700" (Posted on: 22-JUL-04)
The University of Pennsylvania Library is proud to announce its newest virtual exhibit: "Petrarch at 700: An exhibition of books and manuscripts from the collections of Cornell University Library and the University of Pennsylvania Library"
The University of Pennsylvania Library is proud to announce its newest virtual exhibit: "Petrarch at 700: An exhibition of books and manuscripts from the collections of Cornell University Library and the University of Pennsylvania Library"
118 Wireless Network Access Available in the Fisher Fine Arts Library (Posted on: 29-JUL-04)
Access to the wireless network is available within the Fisher Fine Arts Library. Launch your internet browser and enter your PennKey at the prompt.
Access to the wireless network is available within the Fisher Fine Arts Library. Launch your internet browser and enter your PennKey at the prompt.
119 Wireless Access via PennKey (Posted on: 02-AUG-04)
Access to the wireless network in the Biomedical Library is now available through PennKey authentication. You no longer need to register for access.
Access to the wireless network in the Biomedical Library is now available through PennKey authentication. You no longer need to register for access.
120 New vendor for RILM access (Posted on: 04-AUG-04)
The Music Library now offers RILM access through Biblioline
The Music Library now offers RILM access through Biblioline
122 Classical Music Library listening service now available (Posted on: 11-AUG-04)
A collection of over 35,000 commercial sound recordings is now available for listening online via the Classical Music Library.
A collection of over 35,000 commercial sound recordings is now available for listening online via the Classical Music Library.
123 Annual Review backfiles now available. (Posted on: 12-AUG-04)
The comprehensive backfiles of the Annual Review series are now available for Penn faculty, staff and students. This product was funded through library generated income earned from a digitization project with EBSCO Information Services.
The comprehensive backfiles of the Annual Review series are now available for Penn faculty, staff and students. This product was funded through library generated income earned from a digitization project with EBSCO Information Services.
125 BorrowDirect+ service now available (Posted on: 25-AUG-04)
The Library is pleased to announce the addition of another online direct borrowing service: E-ZBorrow! E-Z Borrow, like BorrowDirect, allows users to search the combined catalogs of member libraries, then directly place requests for materials not available at Penn.
The Library is pleased to announce the addition of another online direct borrowing service: E-ZBorrow! E-Z Borrow, like BorrowDirect, allows users to search the combined catalogs of member libraries, then directly place requests for materials not available at Penn.
128 Van Pelt Library Fall Orientation Sessions Begin 9/1 (Posted on: 31-AUG-04)
Choose a half-hour, hands on introduction to Penn Library's exclusive online information resources (way beyond Google), or a brief guided tour of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, or take both the online training and the tour.
Choose a half-hour, hands on introduction to Penn Library's exclusive online information resources (way beyond Google), or a brief guided tour of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, or take both the online training and the tour.
129 Are You a Library Social or Online Scavenger Hunt WInner? (Posted on: 09-SEP-05)
A list of the 2005 LIbrary Social Scavenger Hunt and Online Scavenger Hunt Raffle Winners
A list of the 2005 LIbrary Social Scavenger Hunt and Online Scavenger Hunt Raffle Winners
130 Beyond Google: Finding Quality Information (Posted on: 30-AUG-05)
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries Fall 2005 workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important scitech resources.
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries Fall 2005 workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important scitech resources.
131 SAS Teaching Assistant Orientation Workshops (Posted on: 02-SEP-04)
Orientation sessions on how information resources and research techniques can be integrated into the classroom setting will be offered to SAS TAs throughout September. Register here.
Orientation sessions on how information resources and research techniques can be integrated into the classroom setting will be offered to SAS TAs throughout September. Register here.
132 Engineering Library Lend Laptops! (Posted on: 02-SEP-04)
The Engineering Library has 8 wireless laptop computers available to be checked out and used within the library.
The Engineering Library has 8 wireless laptop computers available to be checked out and used within the library.
133 Library Social 2004 Winning Ticket Numbers (Posted on: 08-SEP-04)
A list of the raffle prize winners from this years' library social.
A list of the raffle prize winners from this years' library social.
136 Latino Heritage Month Film Series (Posted on: 10-SEP-04)
Five films screened over a five week period from various parts of the Latin American and U.S. Latino world. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles and are shown in the Class of 55 Conference Room on the 2nd floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. The time is 7 p.m.; the dates are Wednesday, September 15, October 6 and October 13, and Thursday, September 23 and September 30. For further information, call 215-898-4325. Presented by La Casa Latina and the University of Pennsylvania Library.
Five films screened over a five week period from various parts of the Latin American and U.S. Latino world. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles and are shown in the Class of 55 Conference Room on the 2nd floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. The time is 7 p.m.; the dates are Wednesday, September 15, October 6 and October 13, and Thursday, September 23 and September 30. For further information, call 215-898-4325. Presented by La Casa Latina and the University of Pennsylvania Library.
137 ICPSRdirect MyData: new login procedures (Posted on: 13-SEP-04)
ICPSR has changed the login procedures for its ICPSRdirect social science data archive.
ICPSR has changed the login procedures for its ICPSRdirect social science data archive.
142 New JSTOR e-journals (Posted on: 15-OCT-04)
Two new JSTOR collections offer major titles, including Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 1796- , and Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1890- .
Two new JSTOR collections offer major titles, including Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 1796- , and Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1890- .
143 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online (Posted on: 21-OCT-04)
The new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, for over a hundred years the authoritative source for British lives, is now available online.
The new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, for over a hundred years the authoritative source for British lives, is now available online.
147 Applied Science & Technology has a new look! (Posted on: 29-OCT-04)
The Applied Science & Technology Abstracts database now has a new interface so next time you log on to search you may notice a few changes!
The Applied Science & Technology Abstracts database now has a new interface so next time you log on to search you may notice a few changes!
148 Brazilian Film Festival (Posted on: 01-NOV-04)
CITY OF GOD (November 1), MAN OF THE YEAR (November 3), and BUS 174 (November 5).
CITY OF GOD (November 1), MAN OF THE YEAR (November 3), and BUS 174 (November 5).
149 MRS Symposia Proceedings now online (Posted on: 10-NOV-04)
MRS Symposia Proceedings now available online
MRS Symposia Proceedings now available online
151 The Nation, 1865-2002, is accessible online. (Posted on: 12-NOV-04)
The Nation, one of the most significant and enduring of U.S. political and cultural journals, is now available online from its inception in 1865 to 2002.
The Nation, one of the most significant and enduring of U.S. political and cultural journals, is now available online from its inception in 1865 to 2002.
153 Research Guide - Finding Information on Art Museums, Art Organizations and Art Schools (Posted on: 15-SEP-05)
155 Researching Philadelphia Sites and Buildings (Posted on: 01-MAY-04)
A guide to map resources helpful for tracking the history of Philadelphia sites and buildings..
A guide to map resources helpful for tracking the history of Philadelphia sites and buildings..
156 Winning Independence: Scholarly Communication at Penn (Posted on: 09-FEB-05)
We invite the Penn community to join the debate about making research more accessible and more affordable. Learn what Penn authors can do to retain copyright, to work with publishers who follow cost effective, open access policies, and to help create new modes of scholarly exchange. Visit the Winning Independence site
We invite the Penn community to join the debate about making research more accessible and more affordable. Learn what Penn authors can do to retain copyright, to work with publishers who follow cost effective, open access policies, and to help create new modes of scholarly exchange. Visit the Winning Independence site
158 A. S. W. Rosenbach Lecture: Darnton: The Devil in the Holy Water (Posted on: 04-JAN-05)
Rosenwald Gallery, Sixth Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, February 1, 3, and 8 at 5:00 pm:
Prof. Robert Darnton will speak on "The Devil in the Holy Water: French Expatriots, the Paris Police, and the Literature of Libel, 1770-93"
Rosenwald Gallery, Sixth Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, February 1, 3, and 8 at 5:00 pm:
Prof. Robert Darnton will speak on "The Devil in the Holy Water: French Expatriots, the Paris Police, and the Literature of Libel, 1770-93"
160 UN Documents Free Online! (Posted on: 05-JAN-05)
The UN Official Document Service has moved from password-restricted access to general public access, bringing fulltext UN documents, 1993 to the present, to the world.
The UN Official Document Service has moved from password-restricted access to general public access, bringing fulltext UN documents, 1993 to the present, to the world.
162 Beyond Google: Information Resource Workshops (Posted on: 24-JAN-05)
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries Spring 2005 workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important scitech resources.
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries Spring 2005 workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important scitech resources.
163 New CSA interface: Illumina (Posted on: 26-JAN-05)
CSA rolls out its new Illumina interface for searching and displaying bibliographic citations in many databases.
CSA rolls out its new Illumina interface for searching and displaying bibliographic citations in many databases.
167 Release of ScholarlyCommons@Penn (Posted on: 11-FEB-05)
The Library announces the release of ScholarlyCommons@Penn, a digital repository of Penn faculty and student research and scholarship. Developed in collaboration with the School of Engineering and Applied Science, ScholarlyCommons@Penn provides a web space for a broad range of scholarship including journal articles, conference papers, technical reports, data sets, computer code, simulations, multimedia files - virtually any form of content that represents intellectual creation at Penn.
The Library announces the release of ScholarlyCommons@Penn, a digital repository of Penn faculty and student research and scholarship. Developed in collaboration with the School of Engineering and Applied Science, ScholarlyCommons@Penn provides a web space for a broad range of scholarship including journal articles, conference papers, technical reports, data sets, computer code, simulations, multimedia files - virtually any form of content that represents intellectual creation at Penn.
170 AccessMedicine (Harrison's, Lange series, USMLE and more) now available (Posted on: 08-MAR-05)
AccessMedicine: a collection of full text textbooks, review materials, drug information, USMLE tests, and patient informatiion
AccessMedicine: a collection of full text textbooks, review materials, drug information, USMLE tests, and patient informatiion
175 Fulltext treaty collections via HeinOnline (Posted on: 17-MAR-05)
HeinOnline now provides searchable fulltext for the major U.S. treaty collections.
HeinOnline now provides searchable fulltext for the major U.S. treaty collections.
176 FindIt!: search multiple Library resources at once (Posted on: 08-SEP-05)
FindIt!: Search the Library's website for databases, e-journals, FAQ, staff and more
FindIt!: Search the Library's website for databases, e-journals, FAQ, staff and more
177 NIH Public Access Initiative Goes Live! (Posted on: 02-MAY-05)
NIH Public Access Initiative Submission Tool Now Available
NIH Public Access Initiative Submission Tool Now Available
178 Penn Library Exhibit on Dreyfus Affair Tours Germany (Posted on: 15-MAY-05)
A major exhibition from the University of Pennsylvania Library on the infamous trial, conviction, and ultimate acquittal of Captain Alfred Dreyfus at the turn of the 20th century will make a six-month tour of the German Republic. The exhibition comprises more than two hundred items from the Lorraine Beitler Collection of the Dreyfus Affair. For more information on the collection, visit its website: www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/dreyfus.
A major exhibition from the University of Pennsylvania Library on the infamous trial, conviction, and ultimate acquittal of Captain Alfred Dreyfus at the turn of the 20th century will make a six-month tour of the German Republic. The exhibition comprises more than two hundred items from the Lorraine Beitler Collection of the Dreyfus Affair. For more information on the collection, visit its website: www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/dreyfus.
181 Penn African Health web site (Posted on: 10-MAY-05)
The African Studies Center announces a major new web index and portal, Resources on African Health and Disease.
The African Studies Center announces a major new web index and portal, Resources on African Health and Disease.
183 Summer Remodeling in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center (Posted on: 24-MAY-05)
Summer projects in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center are underway on the 3rd floor, and 1st floor remodeling will begin soon. Please pardon the extra noise and activity in these construction areas as we work to upgrade your library facilities.
Summer projects in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center are underway on the 3rd floor, and 1st floor remodeling will begin soon. Please pardon the extra noise and activity in these construction areas as we work to upgrade your library facilities.
184 New Web-exhibit on "Modern Jewish Literatures" (Posted on: 03-JUN-05)
The Center for Advanced Judaic Studies has just made public its fifth annual web exhibit: "Modern Jewish Literatures: Language, Identity, Writing."
The Center for Advanced Judaic Studies has just made public its fifth annual web exhibit: "Modern Jewish Literatures: Language, Identity, Writing."
187 EBSCO MegaFILE replaces Onefile (Posted on: 22-AUG-05)
EBSCO MegaFILE replaces Gale's InfoTrac OneFile database as the Penn Library Web's preferred general fulltext database, starting 1 July 2005.
EBSCO MegaFILE replaces Gale's InfoTrac OneFile database as the Penn Library Web's preferred general fulltext database, starting 1 July 2005.
190 Check It Out! What's Happening at the Penn Library? (Posted on: 15-MAR-06)
Arthur Kiron and the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies · The Genizah Fragment Project · The Friendly Instructor · Davis Teaching Seminar Room
Arthur Kiron and the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies · The Genizah Fragment Project · The Friendly Instructor · Davis Teaching Seminar Room
191 Digitize your 35mm slides at the Biomedical Library! (Posted on: 29-JUL-05)
A special treat from the Biomedical Library!
A special treat from the Biomedical Library!
194 Smithsonian Global Sound now available (Posted on: 12-AUG-05)
Smithsonian Global Sound provides web access to a large library of world music.
Smithsonian Global Sound provides web access to a large library of world music.
195 Global Books in Print upgrade (Posted on: 29-AUG-05)
The Penn Library's new version of Global Books in Print offers 12.5 million items worldwide.
The Penn Library's new version of Global Books in Print offers 12.5 million items worldwide.
197 Van Pelt Library Fall 2005 Tours and Online Training (Posted on: 30-AUG-05)
A schedule of Fall 2005 tours and basic library training sessions
A schedule of Fall 2005 tours and basic library training sessions
198 Museum Library Gets Fresh Look (Posted on: 31-AUG-05)
Recent renovations, including new carpeting, are just the beginning of improvements planned for the Museum Library.
Recent renovations, including new carpeting, are just the beginning of improvements planned for the Museum Library.
199 Beyond Google: Science & Engineering Libraries Workshops (Posted on: 14-SEP-05)
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries Fall 2005 workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important scitech resources.
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries Fall 2005 workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important scitech resources.
200 New Judaica Web-Exhibit: The Meaning of Words (Posted on: 06-SEP-05)
The University of Pennsylvania Library is pleased to announce a new, on-line exhibit entitled "The Meaning of Words: Marcus Jastrow and the Making of Rabbinic Dictionaries."
The University of Pennsylvania Library is pleased to announce a new, on-line exhibit entitled "The Meaning of Words: Marcus Jastrow and the Making of Rabbinic Dictionaries."
201 RefWorks -- Managing Your Bibliographies Made Easier (Posted on: 07-SEP-05)
Announcement of new web-based bibliographic tool RefWorks
Announcement of new web-based bibliographic tool RefWorks
202 Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy (Posted on: 09-SEP-05)
Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy in six volume set of streaming video.
Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy in six volume set of streaming video.
207 Latino Heritage Month films at the Library (Posted on: 23-SEP-05)
La Casa Latina and the Penn Library cosponsor a film series during Latino Heritage Month. All films will be screened in the Class of 55 Conference Room, 2nd floor, west, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. Monday, September 19, 2005, 7 p.m.: Maria Full of Grace / Maria eres llena de gracia (USA/Colombia, 101 min., 2004) Monday, September 26, 2005, 4 p.m.: Farmingville: Welcome to the Suburbs, Home of the New Border Wars (USA, 78 min., 2003) Monday, October 3, 4 p.m.: La Boca del lobo / The Lion's Den (Peru, 111 min., 1988) Tuesday, October 11, 7 p.m.: Entre Marx y una mujer desnuda / Between Marx and a Naked Woman (Ecuador, 90 min., 1996)
La Casa Latina and the Penn Library cosponsor a film series during Latino Heritage Month. All films will be screened in the Class of 55 Conference Room, 2nd floor, west, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. Monday, September 19, 2005, 7 p.m.: Maria Full of Grace / Maria eres llena de gracia (USA/Colombia, 101 min., 2004) Monday, September 26, 2005, 4 p.m.: Farmingville: Welcome to the Suburbs, Home of the New Border Wars (USA, 78 min., 2003) Monday, October 3, 4 p.m.: La Boca del lobo / The Lion's Den (Peru, 111 min., 1988) Tuesday, October 11, 7 p.m.: Entre Marx y una mujer desnuda / Between Marx and a Naked Woman (Ecuador, 90 min., 1996)
208 Naxos Music Library Jazz now available (Posted on: 26-SEP-05)
Naxos Music Library Jazz offers the catalog of the Fantasy label--and others--in streaming audio.
Naxos Music Library Jazz offers the catalog of the Fantasy label--and others--in streaming audio.
210 CAJS Library Closed on Thursday, 13 October 2005 for Yom Kippur, 5766 (Posted on: 12-OCT-05)
CAJS Library Closed on Thursday, 13 October 2005 for Yom Kippur, 5766
CAJS Library Closed on Thursday, 13 October 2005 for Yom Kippur, 5766
211 Lippincott Librarian receives recognition (Posted on: 12-OCT-05)
Terese Terry, a Reference Libarian at the Lippincott Library was recently recognized for her stellar Resource Guide on China Business Sources.
Terese Terry, a Reference Libarian at the Lippincott Library was recently recognized for her stellar Resource Guide on China Business Sources.
212 PennA!erts is a new personal journal alerting service of the Penn Library. (Posted on: 13-OCT-05)
Use PennAlerts now...
Use PennAlerts now...
• Have notifications sent to you for journal tables of contents (TOCs) when they are published
• View TOCs online
• Add or delete journal titles from your alerts lists
• Browse current and past TOCs on the Web
• Link from TOCs to the full text of journal issues and articles
213 Essay Contest: "If Ben Had Had His Way" (Posted on: 21-OCT-05)
Essay Contest in Honor of the 300th Anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's Birth
Open to all Penn undergraduates in any school.
Deadline: Friday, January 20, 2006
Prizes:: First Prize: $1000; Runners-Up (2): $500 each
Essay Contest in Honor of the 300th Anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's Birth
Open to all Penn undergraduates in any school.
Deadline: Friday, January 20, 2006 Prizes:: First Prize: $1000; Runners-Up (2): $500 each
Cosponsored by the Penn Humanities Forum and the Marvin and Sybil Weiner Fund of Van Pelt Library
216 PennAlerts Service Now Available (Posted on: 27-OCT-07)
Penn Library users can now be alerted to new journal articles of interest to their field
Penn Library users can now be alerted to new journal articles of interest to their field
219 Ormandy and Television: New Exhibit in the Music Library (Posted on: 11-NOV-05)
"Coming to the Small Screen: Ormandy and Television," an exhibit in the Otto E. Albrecht Music Library (4th floor west, Van Pelt Library), presents photographs, correspondence, and newspaper articles related to television performances by the Philadelphia Orchestra during the Ormandy era.
"Coming to the Small Screen: Ormandy and Television," an exhibit in the Otto E. Albrecht Music Library (4th floor west, Van Pelt Library), presents photographs, correspondence, and newspaper articles related to television performances by the Philadelphia Orchestra during the Ormandy era.
221 New ILL Request Forms Debut November 21 (Posted on: 21-NOV-05)
The next time you use an Interlibrary Loan request form, you will notice some improvements. The new forms eliminate the need to enter your personal information, making it easier and faster for you to request articles and books.
The next time you use an Interlibrary Loan request form, you will notice some improvements. The new forms eliminate the need to enter your personal information, making it easier and faster for you to request articles and books.
224 CAJS Library Temporarily Closed on Monday, 12/19, 1-2:30 pm. (Posted on: 14-DEC-05)
The CAJS Library will temporarily close on Monday, 12/19 from 1 pm to 2:30 pm for a CAJS staff luncheon. The Library will be open from 9 am to 1 pm, and from 2:30 to 4:30 pm.
The CAJS Library will temporarily close on Monday, 12/19 from 1 pm to 2:30 pm for a CAJS staff luncheon. The Library will be open from 9 am to 1 pm, and from 2:30 to 4:30 pm.
225 SciFinder Available Off-Campus for PC (Posted on: 20-DEC-05)
Off-campus PC computers can once again connect to the CAS server using SciFinder Scholar!
Off-campus PC computers can once again connect to the CAS server using SciFinder Scholar!
227 PAIS Int'l adds 50-year backfile! (Posted on: 03-JAN-06)
CSA adds the PAIS Archive to its PAIS International public affairs and public policy bibliographic database.
CSA adds the PAIS Archive to its PAIS International public affairs and public policy bibliographic database.
228 Penn Library -- CRL's newest member (Posted on: 16-FEB-06)
Effective January 2006, the Penn Library has joined the Center for Research Libraries to bring CRL's rich primary-source research collections to Penn's readers.
Effective January 2006, the Penn Library has joined the Center for Research Libraries to bring CRL's rich primary-source research collections to Penn's readers.
231 Online full-text access to The Scientist (Posted on: 11-JAN-06)
Online full-text access to The Scientist is now available
Online full-text access to The Scientist is now available
232 Jewish Quarterly Review - Now Online and Searchable (Posted on: 24-JAN-06)
The full contents of the Jewish Quarterly are now online.
The full contents of the Jewish Quarterly are now online.
233 Friday Afternoon Opportuni-Tea! Seminars (Posted on: 07-FEB-06)
The Science and Engineering Libraries cordially invite you to attend Opportuni-Tea!, a series of Friday afternoon seminars designed to help you optimize your information retrieval and organization.
The Science and Engineering Libraries cordially invite you to attend Opportuni-Tea!, a series of Friday afternoon seminars designed to help you optimize your information retrieval and organization.
234 CEPR Discussion Papers - 3,000+ now available! (Posted on: 08-FEB-06)
Fulltext discussion papers of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, Europe's leading economic research organization, are now available through a Penn Library Web subscription.
Fulltext discussion papers of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, Europe's leading economic research organization, are now available through a Penn Library Web subscription.
236 Worlds of Learning in the Age of Franklin: Exhibition on Educating the Youth of Pennsylvania (Posted on: 26-FEB-06)
239 Sunshine Week Teleconference: "Are we Safer in the Dark?" A National Dialogue on Open Government and Secrecy (Posted on: 06-MAR-06)
240 September 5: Revised Entry Page for the Library's Website Goes Live (Posted on: 29-SEP-06)
The revised entry page for the Library's website went live on Tuesday, September 5. The revised page provides a single search box, which enhances known-item searching. Use the search box to locate e-resources, web pages, FAQs, and staff, as well as VCat and Franklin records. It is also possible to limit a search to Franklin by entering a term in the search box and clicking on a Franklin search option (Franklin search options - title, keyword, phrase, author, journal - are located directly above the search box in the grey background).
The revised entry page for the Library's website went live on Tuesday, September 5. The revised page provides a single search box, which enhances known-item searching. Use the search box to locate e-resources, web pages, FAQs, and staff, as well as VCat and Franklin records. It is also possible to limit a search to Franklin by entering a term in the search box and clicking on a Franklin search option (Franklin search options - title, keyword, phrase, author, journal - are located directly above the search box in the grey background).
We have been making modifications to the new entry page based on comments received since the page previewed on March 11. Please continue to send us your comments. (more about the revised page...)
245 Museum Library Staff Publishes Carnegie Maya Reports (Posted on: 03-APR-06)
An all-in-one resource for information on the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Maya Research program edited by Musuem Library professionals will be published April 10. The book, entitled The Carnegie Maya: The Carnegie Institution of Washington Maya Research Program, 1913-1957, provides complete searchable access to out-of-print CIW Year Book Reports on Maya research including archaeological, ethnographic, linguistic, and historical research undertaken by anthropologists over a 40-year span.
An all-in-one resource for information on the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Maya Research program edited by Musuem Library professionals will be published April 10. The book, entitled The Carnegie Maya: The Carnegie Institution of Washington Maya Research Program, 1913-1957, provides complete searchable access to out-of-print CIW Year Book Reports on Maya research including archaeological, ethnographic, linguistic, and historical research undertaken by anthropologists over a 40-year span.
246 Expanded IM/Chat Hours (Posted on: 31-MAR-06)
Have a question? Need help right away? Ask a librarian!
Have a question? Need help right away? Ask a librarian!
247 David B. Weigle Information Commons Opens (Posted on: 06-APR-06)
David B. Weigle Information Commons @ Penn Library Opens
David B. Weigle Information Commons @ Penn Library Opens
248 Tuesday,11:00am-3:00pm - Engage your Senses: Attend an Open House at the Weigle Information Commons (Posted on: 10-APR-06)
250 Corporate Responsibility: two new Library Resources (Posted on: 26-APR-06)
Two new resources to examine Corporate Responsibility and Business Ethics.
Two new resources to examine Corporate Responsibility and Business Ethics.
251 Historical Statistics of the U.S. online (Posted on: 22-AUG-06)
The Penn Library Web now offers Historical Statistics of the United States (Milliennial Edition Online). This e-resource reproduces material published in Historical statistics of the United States: earliest times to the present. Millennial edition. 5 volumes. New York: Cambridge University Press (with the cooperation of the US Census Bureau), 2006. [Van Pelt Reference Desk: HA202 .H57 2006] HSUS is the best starting-place for statistical information on the United States, for the colonial era and 1790-2000 (including the Confederate States of America).
The Penn Library Web now offers Historical Statistics of the United States (Milliennial Edition Online). This e-resource reproduces material published in Historical statistics of the United States: earliest times to the present. Millennial edition. 5 volumes. New York: Cambridge University Press (with the cooperation of the US Census Bureau), 2006. [Van Pelt Reference Desk: HA202 .H57 2006] HSUS is the best starting-place for statistical information on the United States, for the colonial era and 1790-2000 (including the Confederate States of America).
253 SPIE Digital Library Now Available (Posted on: 29-AUG-06)
The SPIE Digital Library provides access to the full text of more than 200,000 technical papers from International Society for Optical Engineering journals and conference proceedings from 1990 to the present. It covers topics such as optics, photonics, electronic and biomedical imaging, sensing, communications and fiber optics, and micro- and nano-technology.
The SPIE Digital Library provides access to the full text of more than 200,000 technical papers from International Society for Optical Engineering journals and conference proceedings from 1990 to the present. It covers topics such as optics, photonics, electronic and biomedical imaging, sensing, communications and fiber optics, and micro- and nano-technology.
254 Historical Wall Street Journal: 1889-1989 (Posted on: 31-AUG-06)
Historical Wall Street Journal. Full text. 1889-1999.
Historical Wall Street Journal. Full text. 1889-1999.
263 New content in Unbound Medicine: (Posted on: 30-AUG-06)
Unbound Medicine, a PDA and wireless portal to medical information now includes two new decision-support tools: Current Consult Medicine and Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests.
Unbound Medicine, a PDA and wireless portal to medical information now includes two new decision-support tools: Current Consult Medicine and Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests.
264 Wednesday 8/30/06: CAJS Library closed from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Posted on: 30-AUG-06)
Wednesday 8/30/06: CAJS Library closed from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Wednesday 8/30/06: CAJS Library closed from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
265 Register for a Science and Engineering Workshop! (Posted on: 01-SEP-06)
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries' Fall workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important SciTech resources.
Mark your calendars! It's time for the Science and Engineering Libraries' Fall workshops! These workshops help researchers to improve skills in important SciTech resources.
266 ARTstor and ARTstor Training Available (Posted on: 05-SEP-06)
The Library has subscribed to ARTstor. The ARTstor collection includes approximately 500,000 images of works of art, architecture and archaeology along with the necessary software to view the images, create personal groups of images and create presentations.
The Library has subscribed to ARTstor. The ARTstor collection includes approximately 500,000 images of works of art, architecture and archaeology along with the necessary software to view the images, create personal groups of images and create presentations.
To sign up for an ARTstor worshop, please click here.
267 2006 Penn Library Social Scavenger Hunt Winners (Posted on: 08-SEP-06)
To redeem your prize please go to room 213 on the second floor of the Van Pelt Library. You must show your PennCard to redeem your prize. Prizes must be picked up no later than 29 September.
To redeem your prize please go to room 213 on the second floor of the Van Pelt Library. You must show your PennCard to redeem your prize. Prizes must be picked up no later than 29 September.
268 Register for workshops now! (Posted on: 08-SEP-06)
Over 20 workshops on topics such as EndNote, Patent Research, Pubmed, PowerPoint and RefWorks are being offered this semester. Register here.
Over 20 workshops on topics such as EndNote, Patent Research, Pubmed, PowerPoint and RefWorks are being offered this semester. Register here.
270 Latino Heritage Month Films at the Library (Posted on: 19-SEP-06)
Three films to be screened on Tuesdays, September 19, 26, and October 3, at 7 p.m. in the Class of 55 Conference Room. The films are "In the Time of the Butterflies," "Before Night Falls," and "A Day without a Mexican."
Three films to be screened on Tuesdays, September 19, 26, and October 3, at 7 p.m. in the Class of 55 Conference Room. The films are "In the Time of the Butterflies," "Before Night Falls," and "A Day without a Mexican."
271 Congressional Report Cards (Posted on: 25-SEP-06)
Roll call voting records, advocacy group ratings, group unity voting tools for U.S. Senators and Representatives, 1989 to the present.
Roll call voting records, advocacy group ratings, group unity voting tools for U.S. Senators and Representatives, 1989 to the present.
272 Digital Sanborn Maps: Pennsylvania (Posted on: 25-SEP-06)
Black-and-white reproductions of historical fire insurance maps, late 19th century-early 1950s, covering towns from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh down to Scalp Level and Throop.
Black-and-white reproductions of historical fire insurance maps, late 19th century-early 1950s, covering towns from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh down to Scalp Level and Throop.
273 Micromedex: comprehensive drug information (Posted on: 27-SEP-06)
Micromedex is a full text drug information database, useful for drug identification, dosing, side effects, and interactions. It includes drug reviews, guidelines, toxicology information, emergency treatment protocols, and information on alternative and herbal medicines. MobileMicromedex is the free PDA version.
Micromedex is a full text drug information database, useful for drug identification, dosing, side effects, and interactions. It includes drug reviews, guidelines, toxicology information, emergency treatment protocols, and information on alternative and herbal medicines. MobileMicromedex is the free PDA version.
274 Latino Heritage Month Films at the Library (Posted on: 28-SEP-06)
The film for October 3rd has been changed to Goal! (2005, 118 minutes) . It will be shown in the Class of 55 Conference Room, 2nd floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich, at 7 p.m.
The film for October 3rd has been changed to Goal! (2005, 118 minutes) . It will be shown in the Class of 55 Conference Room, 2nd floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich, at 7 p.m.
275 EMBASE: A New Biomedical and Pharmacological Database (Posted on: 29-SEP-06)
EMBASE on OVID from Elsevier is a comprehensive pharmacological and biomedical database renowned for extensive indexing of drug information from 4,550 journals published in 70 countries.
EMBASE on OVID from Elsevier is a comprehensive pharmacological and biomedical database renowned for extensive indexing of drug information from 4,550 journals published in 70 countries.
276 Try the New Version of VCat, the Library's Video Catalog (Posted on: 04-OCT-06)
New Features of VCat include the ability to browse films by such criteria as genre and language, an advanced search option, which makes it possible to customize a search, and the ablility to place a hold on a video that is checked out.
New Features of VCat include the ability to browse films by such criteria as genre and language, an advanced search option, which makes it possible to customize a search, and the ablility to place a hold on a video that is checked out.
277 Oxford African American Studies Center (AASC) (Posted on: 05-OCT-06)
Oxford African American Studies Center is a comprehensive collection of online scholarship focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture. The core content includes; Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, the new Encyclopedia of African American History, Black Women in America, and African American National Biography. The database also includes bibliographies, primary source documents, images, maps, charts, tables, and time lines. The data is searchable and browsable by subject and time period. In addition: Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, Associate Professor of History of Art University of Pennsylvania is on the Editorial Advisory Board
Oxford African American Studies Center is a comprehensive collection of online scholarship focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture. The core content includes; Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, the new Encyclopedia of African American History, Black Women in America, and African American National Biography. The database also includes bibliographies, primary source documents, images, maps, charts, tables, and time lines. The data is searchable and browsable by subject and time period. In addition: Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, Associate Professor of History of Art University of Pennsylvania is on the Editorial Advisory Board
278 Literature Resource Center (Posted on: 09-OCT-06)
Contains biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
Contains biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
279 China Development Brief (Posted on: 13-OCT-06)
News, directories, and special reports on social development and civil society issues in China. Topics reported on include nongovernmental agencies (NGOs), corporate social responsibility, education, environment, gender, governance, health, social welfare, and related topics.
News, directories, and special reports on social development and civil society issues in China. Topics reported on include nongovernmental agencies (NGOs), corporate social responsibility, education, environment, gender, governance, health, social welfare, and related topics.
280 Muhammad Yunus on the Grameen Bank and microfinance (Posted on: 13-OCT-06)
The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner describes his work in this article: "Poverty alleviation: is economics any help? Lessons from the Grameen Bank experience." Journal of International Affairs vol. 52, no. 1 (Fall 1998): 47-65.
The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner describes his work in this article: "Poverty alleviation: is economics any help? Lessons from the Grameen Bank experience." Journal of International Affairs vol. 52, no. 1 (Fall 1998): 47-65.
281 Two new Judaica web exhibits (Posted on: 18-OCT-06)
Two new Judaica web exhibits, The Jewish Book: Material Texts and Comparative Contexts" and Printer, Publisher, Peddler: The Business of the Jewish Book" .
Two new Judaica web exhibits, The Jewish Book: Material Texts and Comparative Contexts" and Printer, Publisher, Peddler: The Business of the Jewish Book" .
282 Looking to relocate? Data-driven NeighborhoodScout can help! (Posted on: 20-OCT-06)
Snappy data-driven mapping service identifies census tracts.
Snappy data-driven mapping service identifies census tracts.
283 African American Song (Posted on: 24-OCT-06)
Online music listening service presenting audio history of African American music, including jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime, folk songs, and narratives, and other forms of African-American musical expression. The collection will eventually include 50,000 music tracks, many of them rare or previously unreleased.
Online music listening service presenting audio history of African American music, including jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime, folk songs, and narratives, and other forms of African-American musical expression. The collection will eventually include 50,000 music tracks, many of them rare or previously unreleased.
284 Value Line Research Center (Posted on: 31-OCT-06)
On-line access to Value Line's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks. Includes access to : Value Line Investment Survey, Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap Edition, Value Line Mutual Fund Survey, Value Line Daily Options Survey, Value Line Special Situations Service, Value Line Convertibles Survey, Value Line Exchange Traded Funds Survey (ETFs).
On-line access to Value Line's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks. Includes access to : Value Line Investment Survey, Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap Edition, Value Line Mutual Fund Survey, Value Line Daily Options Survey, Value Line Special Situations Service, Value Line Convertibles Survey, Value Line Exchange Traded Funds Survey (ETFs).
285 Election Night Coverage (Posted on: 01-NOV-06)
Election night broadcast in Class of 55 Conference Room
Election night broadcast in Class of 55 Conference Room
286 Historical Dictionary of the Hebrew Language (Ma'agarim) (Posted on: 14-NOV-06)
The Historical Dictionary Project (HDP) is the research arm of the Academy of the Hebrew Language. It aims to encompass and provide on-line access to the entire Hebrew lexicon throughout its history; that is, to present every Hebrew word in its morphological, semantical, and contextual development from its first appearance in written texts to the present. In Hebrew; requires registration.
The Historical Dictionary Project (HDP) is the research arm of the Academy of the Hebrew Language. It aims to encompass and provide on-line access to the entire Hebrew lexicon throughout its history; that is, to present every Hebrew word in its morphological, semantical, and contextual development from its first appearance in written texts to the present. In Hebrew; requires registration.
287 CAJS Library now with WiFi Access! (Posted on: 28-NOV-06)
The CAJS Library is pleased to announce that it now offers WiFi access over the AirSAS network.
The CAJS Library is pleased to announce that it now offers WiFi access over the AirSAS network.
290 CALL FOR ESSAYS (Posted on: 15-DEC-06)
Essay contest: "What are the ethics of humanitarianism in a globalized world?"
$1500 first prize • $500 two runners-up.
Deadline: January 15, 2007.
More information: humanities.sas.upenn.edu/06-07/calendar_uhf.shtml
Essay contest: "What are the ethics of humanitarianism in a globalized world?"
$1500 first prize • $500 two runners-up.
Deadline: January 15, 2007.
More information: humanities.sas.upenn.edu/06-07/calendar_uhf.shtml
291 New Acquisitions at the Center for Research Libraries (Posted on: 18-DEC-06)
The Center for Research Libraries will lend to Penn students, faculty, and staff research materials for extended loan periods. Recent acquisitions include Arabic manuscripts on mysticism and philosophy, Israeli dissertations, East India Company factory records, English satirical manuscripts, and Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) documents.
The Center for Research Libraries will lend to Penn students, faculty, and staff research materials for extended loan periods. Recent acquisitions include Arabic manuscripts on mysticism and philosophy, Israeli dissertations, East India Company factory records, English satirical manuscripts, and Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) documents.
293 Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān (Posted on: 22-DEC-06)
Drawing upon a rich scholarly heritage, and with nearly 1000 entries in 5 volumes, Brills EQ it is an encyclopaedic dictionary of qurʾānic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis, extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qurʾānic studies.
Drawing upon a rich scholarly heritage, and with nearly 1000 entries in 5 volumes, Brills EQ it is an encyclopaedic dictionary of qurʾānic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis, extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qurʾānic studies.
295 Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures (Posted on: 02-JAN-07)
"The Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures (EWIC) is an interdisciplinary, transhistorical, and global project. It brings together upwards of 1,000 scholars to write critical essays on women, Muslim and non-Muslim, and Islamic cultures in every region where there have been significant Muslim populations. It aims to cover every topic for which there is significant research, examining these regions from the period just before the rise of Islam to the present. EWIC hopes both to offer the state of the art in the broad sweep of topics to inform the general audience and to take on cutting-edge issues to stimulate new research in new terrains." (from the EWIC project description page)
"The Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures (EWIC) is an interdisciplinary, transhistorical, and global project. It brings together upwards of 1,000 scholars to write critical essays on women, Muslim and non-Muslim, and Islamic cultures in every region where there have been significant Muslim populations. It aims to cover every topic for which there is significant research, examining these regions from the period just before the rise of Islam to the present. EWIC hopes both to offer the state of the art in the broad sweep of topics to inform the general audience and to take on cutting-edge issues to stimulate new research in new terrains." (from the EWIC project description page)
296 Francis of Assisi: Early Documents (Posted on: 02-JAN-07)
From New City Press and Porziuncola, English translations and the corresponding authoritative Latin of the earliest documents describing Francis of Assisi and the founding of his order.
From New City Press and Porziuncola, English translations and the corresponding authoritative Latin of the earliest documents describing Francis of Assisi and the founding of his order.
297 For Better Grades, Which Works Better - Help or Money? ASK US! (Posted on: 03-JAN-07)
A recent NBER Working Paper gives you nourishing advice.
A recent NBER Working Paper gives you nourishing advice.
298 Encyclopaedia Judaica 2nd ed., 22v, 2007 (Posted on: 03-JAN-07)
Updated edition of this Judaic reference work features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists. It includes more than 2,600 brand-new entries, many focusing on gender issues and New World geographic areas of the United States, Canada and Latin America and updates of some 11,000 entries across all topics. The Holocaust segment alone features more than 50 entirely new articles. Helpful navigational tools include extensive cross-referencing capabilities, a large subject index, and quick references, facilitated by place-name lists, a chronology, lists of newspapers and periodicals, and more than 600 maps, charts, tables, photographs, and illustrations. Among other features making this scholarly work accessible are entry-specific bibliographies to help guide further research.
Updated edition of this Judaic reference work features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists. It includes more than 2,600 brand-new entries, many focusing on gender issues and New World geographic areas of the United States, Canada and Latin America and updates of some 11,000 entries across all topics. The Holocaust segment alone features more than 50 entirely new articles. Helpful navigational tools include extensive cross-referencing capabilities, a large subject index, and quick references, facilitated by place-name lists, a chronology, lists of newspapers and periodicals, and more than 600 maps, charts, tables, photographs, and illustrations. Among other features making this scholarly work accessible are entry-specific bibliographies to help guide further research.
299 Dictionary of American History , 3rd ed 2003 (Posted on: 03-JAN-07)
The first comprehensive revision of this classic reference source, originally published in 1940, features updated and revised entries from previous editions, as well as more than 800 new entries covering recent events and topics not covered previously. Covers a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.
The first comprehensive revision of this classic reference source, originally published in 1940, features updated and revised entries from previous editions, as well as more than 800 new entries covering recent events and topics not covered previously. Covers a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.
300 American Men and Women of Science, 23rd ed. (Posted on: 03-JAN-07)
Biographical dictionary of the significant players in the physical, biological, and related sciences. Each edition includes biographical entries on approximately 120,000 living scientists, providing birth date; birthplace; field of specialty; education; honorary degrees; current position; professional and career information; awards; memberships; research information; and addresses for each entrant where available.
Biographical dictionary of the significant players in the physical, biological, and related sciences. Each edition includes biographical entries on approximately 120,000 living scientists, providing birth date; birthplace; field of specialty; education; honorary degrees; current position; professional and career information; awards; memberships; research information; and addresses for each entrant where available.
301 Statesman's Yearbook Online (Posted on: 03-JAN-07)
Full text of the current edition of The Statesman's Yearbook, regularly updated to reflect recent world events, and covering all aspects of international affairs, including history, politics, economics, trade and infrastructure for each country.
Full text of the current edition of The Statesman's Yearbook, regularly updated to reflect recent world events, and covering all aspects of international affairs, including history, politics, economics, trade and infrastructure for each country.
302 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index - a new national ranking (Posted on: 08-JAN-07)
Penn places 11th overall, but some programs are at the top!
#1 - Marketing, Biomedical Engineering.
#2 - Sociology, Management, Agriculture and Bioengineering, Social Work.
#3 - Nursing, Communication, Accounting, Criminology and Justice Studies.
Penn places 11th overall, but some programs are at the top!
#1 - Marketing, Biomedical Engineering.
#2 - Sociology, Management, Agriculture and Bioengineering, Social Work.
#3 - Nursing, Communication, Accounting, Criminology and Justice Studies.
303 Dolley Madison Digital Edition (Posted on: 09-JAN-07)
Fully searchable archive of the complete correspondence of Dolley Payne Madison, "covering five periods that trace the arc of her life and its inherent drama. The first period, covering her childhood and youth, extends from her birth in 1768 through 1801, when, as the wife of James Madison, she moved to the new capital of Washington, D.C. The second period covers those years when James was secretary of state and Dolley became the most important woman in the new city and new society. The third period contains ... the White House years, from 1809 to 1817. The fourth, from 1817 to 1836, encompasses her years of country retirement, from the Madisons' return to Montpelier to the death of her husband. The final period coincides with her widowhood...when...she returned to Washington." (from the General Introduction). The archive may be browsed by time period, names, topics, places, author, and recipient.
Fully searchable archive of the complete correspondence of Dolley Payne Madison, "covering five periods that trace the arc of her life and its inherent drama. The first period, covering her childhood and youth, extends from her birth in 1768 through 1801, when, as the wife of James Madison, she moved to the new capital of Washington, D.C. The second period covers those years when James was secretary of state and Dolley became the most important woman in the new city and new society. The third period contains ... the White House years, from 1809 to 1817. The fourth, from 1817 to 1836, encompasses her years of country retirement, from the Madisons' return to Montpelier to the death of her husband. The final period coincides with her widowhood...when...she returned to Washington." (from the General Introduction). The archive may be browsed by time period, names, topics, places, author, and recipient.
308 John Wyclif's Writings in Fifteenth-Century Bohemia and Poland (Posted on: 26-JAN-07)
Henry Charles Lea Lecture featuring visiting medieval scholar, Pawel Kras, The Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. (Rosenwald Gallery, 6th floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center)
Henry Charles Lea Lecture featuring visiting medieval scholar, Pawel Kras, The Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. (Rosenwald Gallery, 6th floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center)
Pen and Press: Practices of Writing and Publishing in Colonial America
Featuring visiting scholar, David Hall, Bartlett Professor of New England Church History at Harvard Divinity School.
- Tues., Feb. 20: "Not in Print, Yet Published: The Significance of Scribal Publication"
- Thurs., Feb. 22: "Social Authorship: Collaborations and the Making of Printed Books"
- Mon., Feb. 26: "Authorizing Dissent: Can the Private Be Made Public?"
310 Students: Enter the Mashup Contest (Posted on: 28-JAN-07)
Create a trailer that parodies a well-known film. Prizes to the entries that demonstrate the best use of parody. Entry deadline: March 12, 2007.
Create a trailer that parodies a well-known film. Prizes to the entries that demonstrate the best use of parody. Entry deadline: March 12, 2007.
311 Orlando: Women's Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present (Posted on: 30-JAN-07)
Of interest to scholars of literature, women's writing, and cultural history, the Orlando Project contains biographical and critical accounts of the lives and works of over a thousand writers, more than eight hundred and fifty of them British women, together with contextual materials relevant to critical and historical readings. It also includes selected non-British or international women writers, and British and international men, whose writing was an important, sometimes a shaping, element in a particular writing climate.
Of interest to scholars of literature, women's writing, and cultural history, the Orlando Project contains biographical and critical accounts of the lives and works of over a thousand writers, more than eight hundred and fifty of them British women, together with contextual materials relevant to critical and historical readings. It also includes selected non-British or international women writers, and British and international men, whose writing was an important, sometimes a shaping, element in a particular writing climate.
312 Mashup ©ontest: Film Parody (Posted on: 31-JAN-06)
Create a trailer that parodies a well-known film.
Length: Run time not to exceed 4 minutes.
Format: Submissions on DVD.
Eligibility: Currently enrolled Penn undergraduate and graduate students (individuals or teams).
Examples
Create a trailer that parodies a well-known film.
Length: Run time not to exceed 4 minutes.
Format: Submissions on DVD.
Eligibility: Currently enrolled Penn undergraduate and graduate students (individuals or teams).
Examples
313 New Life for an Old Format (Posted on: 15-FEB-07)
A reader/printer/scanner is giving new life to the Penn Libraries' microform collections, making it easier for researchers to save, search, and manipulate text and images preserved on film and fiche.
A reader/printer/scanner is giving new life to the Penn Libraries' microform collections, making it easier for researchers to save, search, and manipulate text and images preserved on film and fiche.
314 Keesing's Record of World Events (Posted on: 07-FEB-07)
Provides analysis and synthesis of daily news from around the world in the form of monthly series articles. "These [articles] constitute a concise, accurate and unbiased account of important developments in each of the worlds countries, major international organizations and within selected thematic topics. ...Among the events covered are elections and changes of government; wars, treaties, appointments, and diplomacy; terrorism and issues of internal security; legislation, budgets, economic developments and international agreements; actions by the UN and other international organizations; natural disasters, environmental issues, and scientific discoveries." Contains more than 95,000 articles from 1931 to the present.
Provides analysis and synthesis of daily news from around the world in the form of monthly series articles. "These [articles] constitute a concise, accurate and unbiased account of important developments in each of the worlds countries, major international organizations and within selected thematic topics. ...Among the events covered are elections and changes of government; wars, treaties, appointments, and diplomacy; terrorism and issues of internal security; legislation, budgets, economic developments and international agreements; actions by the UN and other international organizations; natural disasters, environmental issues, and scientific discoveries." Contains more than 95,000 articles from 1931 to the present.
315 AnthroSource online at Penn! (Posted on: 07-FEB-07)
The American Anthropological Association's fulltext e-journal collection is available through the Penn Libraries Web.
The American Anthropological Association's fulltext e-journal collection is available through the Penn Libraries Web.
316 Sunshine Week Teleconference (Posted on: 01-MAR-07)
Join the Penn Library on Monday, March 12th, 1-2:30 pm for the "Closed Doors; Open Democracies?" teleconference...
Join the Penn Library on Monday, March 12th, 1-2:30 pm for the "Closed Doors; Open Democracies?" teleconference...
317 "From Assignments to Endnotes: Getting Started" WICshop February 26 (Posted on: 22-FEB-07)
Monday, February 26, 5 to 6:30 pm in WIC Seminar Room (124)
The David B. Weigle Information Commons provides a central location where undergraduate students receive support for research, writing, presenting and study strategies. This workshop helps undergraduates succeed with research papers and presentations: two core tasks in many courses. Students will work with academic support professionals, discuss work strategies and concerns with peers, and get personal assistance for specific projects. We focus on mid-term tasks: organizing thoughts, framing a research question, planning the timeline, beginning the search for information, setting goals and thinking through the stages of your research paper.
Presenters:
Myrna Cohen, Director of the Weingarten Learning Resources Center
Patrick Wehner, Associate Director, Critical Writing Program
Sue Weber, Associate Director, Communication Within the Curriculum
Nick Okrent, Undergraduate Services Librarian
Monday, February 26, 5 to 6:30 pm in WIC Seminar Room (124)
The David B. Weigle Information Commons provides a central location where undergraduate students receive support for research, writing, presenting and study strategies. This workshop helps undergraduates succeed with research papers and presentations: two core tasks in many courses. Students will work with academic support professionals, discuss work strategies and concerns with peers, and get personal assistance for specific projects. We focus on mid-term tasks: organizing thoughts, framing a research question, planning the timeline, beginning the search for information, setting goals and thinking through the stages of your research paper.
Presenters:
Myrna Cohen, Director of the Weingarten Learning Resources Center
Patrick Wehner, Associate Director, Critical Writing Program
Sue Weber, Associate Director, Communication Within the Curriculum
Nick Okrent, Undergraduate Services Librarian
319 From Abkhaz and Achinese to Zulu and Zuni ... with Frisian, Ainu, and Ugaritic too (Posted on: 26-FEB-07)
The Penn Libraries have books, videos, and other materials in 354 languages. We've updated our 2004 count of languages in the Penn Libraries collections, and we've added more than a dozen languages to our holdings.
The Penn Libraries have books, videos, and other materials in 354 languages. We've updated our 2004 count of languages in the Penn Libraries collections, and we've added more than a dozen languages to our holdings.
320 Major move of books and print journals at Biomed; Expanded electronic access to journals (Posted on: 28-FEB-07)
321 Penn Program for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society (PRRUCS) grant (Posted on: 12-MAR-07)
The Penn Program for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society has granted the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, working in conjunction with the University's School of Arts and Sciences, $10,000 to continue developing their joint initiative: "Integrating Information Technologies with the Humanistic Study of Religion and Urban Civil Society in the Middle East."
This grant project features three inter-related components: a web interface that provides integrated access to resources about Christians, Jews and Muslims in urban settings; funding to acquire contemporary, multimedia information resources urgently needed for undergraduate teaching and research; digitization, for the sake of access and conservation, to unique primary source rare documents.
The Penn Program for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society has granted the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, working in conjunction with the University's School of Arts and Sciences, $10,000 to continue developing their joint initiative: "Integrating Information Technologies with the Humanistic Study of Religion and Urban Civil Society in the Middle East."
This grant project features three inter-related components: a web interface that provides integrated access to resources about Christians, Jews and Muslims in urban settings; funding to acquire contemporary, multimedia information resources urgently needed for undergraduate teaching and research; digitization, for the sake of access and conservation, to unique primary source rare documents.
322 Robert & Molly Freedman Jewish Music Concert (Posted on: 15-MAR-07)
Thursday, April 12, 8:30pm Mediterranean Dialogues featuring the extraordinary MIRIAM MEGHNAGI. An internationally acclaimed performer, and scholar of Hebrew ethno-musical heritage, Miriam Meghnagi has created and sings original adaptations of traditional Mediterranean music in multiple languages and dialects, including Arabic, Judeo-Spanish (Ladino),Bagitto, Judeo-Italian, Hebrew, Aramaic, Italian, Spanish, and even Yiddish. This concert is jointly sponsored by Penn's Libraries, Silvers Visiting Scholars Program of the Jewish Studies Program, Middle East Center, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, Music Department, Center for Italian Studies, and The Institute for Italian Culture in Washington, D.C. The performance will be held at the Harold Prince Theatre; Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts; 3680 Walnut Street; Philadelphia 19104
Tickets are $20; $10 with Penn ID, and may be purchased through the Annenberg Center/Penn Presents website at: http://www.pennpresents.org/events/event.php?event=dialogues For more information, call 800-390-1829.
Thursday, April 12, 8:30pm Mediterranean Dialogues featuring the extraordinary MIRIAM MEGHNAGI. An internationally acclaimed performer, and scholar of Hebrew ethno-musical heritage, Miriam Meghnagi has created and sings original adaptations of traditional Mediterranean music in multiple languages and dialects, including Arabic, Judeo-Spanish (Ladino),Bagitto, Judeo-Italian, Hebrew, Aramaic, Italian, Spanish, and even Yiddish. This concert is jointly sponsored by Penn's Libraries, Silvers Visiting Scholars Program of the Jewish Studies Program, Middle East Center, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, Music Department, Center for Italian Studies, and The Institute for Italian Culture in Washington, D.C. The performance will be held at the Harold Prince Theatre; Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts; 3680 Walnut Street; Philadelphia 19104
Tickets are $20; $10 with Penn ID, and may be purchased through the Annenberg Center/Penn Presents website at: http://www.pennpresents.org/events/event.php?event=dialogues For more information, call 800-390-1829.
324 Screening of 1932: Scars of Memory/Cicatriz de la memoria with co-director Jeffrey Gould as special guest (Posted on: 22-MAR-07)
Scars of Memory uses eyewitness testimonies and archival film footage and photographs to tell the story of a 1932 uprising in rural El Salvador that army and paramilitary forces ended in genocidal repression. Over a period of weeks the authorities killed 10,000 indigenous and ladino peasants in the western part of the country, laying the basis for decades of military rule and civil war. 53 minutes / c/b&w / 2002. Jeffrey L. Gould and Carlos Henriquez Consalvi, dir. 2003 Award of Merit in Film, Latin American Studies Association; 2003 Festival de Film y Video de El Salvador; 2003 International Festival for Human Rights (Barcelona). 7:00pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2007, Class of 55 Conference Room, Van Pelt Library. University of Pennsylvania Department of History and Latin American and Latino Studies Program.
Scars of Memory uses eyewitness testimonies and archival film footage and photographs to tell the story of a 1932 uprising in rural El Salvador that army and paramilitary forces ended in genocidal repression. Over a period of weeks the authorities killed 10,000 indigenous and ladino peasants in the western part of the country, laying the basis for decades of military rule and civil war. 53 minutes / c/b&w / 2002. Jeffrey L. Gould and Carlos Henriquez Consalvi, dir. 2003 Award of Merit in Film, Latin American Studies Association; 2003 Festival de Film y Video de El Salvador; 2003 International Festival for Human Rights (Barcelona). 7:00pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2007, Class of 55 Conference Room, Van Pelt Library. University of Pennsylvania Department of History and Latin American and Latino Studies Program.
326 Lecture: The Dreyfus Affair and Contemporary Anti-Semitism (Posted on: 05-APR-07)
University of Pennsylvania Library
Lorraine Beitler Collection of the Dreyfus Affair
cordially invite you to hear
Paula E. Hyman