Monday, February 29, 2016

Shakespeare Illustrated

Tuesday,  March 1, 2016 * 4pm * refreshments at 3:30 pm


Friday, February 26, 2016

Library Hours - Spring Break

Friday (3/4)  7:30 am - 5 pm *
Saturday - Sunday (3/5-6)  Closed*
Monday - Friday (3/7-11)  8 am - 5 pm *
Saturday (3/12)  Closed *
Sunday (3/13)  10 am - 2 am

Monday, February 22, 2016

"It Can Wait"

Publication Design Class Campaign Project –  (Graphic Design, CFA)

February 22 - March 31, 2016.

Students in the Publication Design class have created a social campaign advising against texting while studying, walking and while using the toilet. The students created posters and other signs posted in various places in the library building.


Sing Our Rivers Red

The English Department is hosting a reading of creative works Friday, Feb 26.  4-6pm
The exhibit runs through March 10.

Friday, February 12, 2016

Library Hours - Presidents Day

Presidents Day * Monday 2/15* 10 am - 2am

Proquest - Downtime

On Saturday February 13, 2016, ProQuest will be performing critical maintenance. The window is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM and will last for six (6) hours. During this time ProQuest will not be available.

We apologize for this inconvenience. 

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Database Trial - British History Online

British History Online is a not-for-profit digital library based at the Institute of Historical Research. It brings together material for British history from the collections of libraries, archives, museums and academics. These primary and secondary sources, which range from medieval to twentieth century, are easily searchable and browsable online.
https://login.ezproxy.usd.edu/login?url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk


Fill out our feedback form and let us know what you think about this resource:  http://libguides.usd.edu/trial

Trial is available until Feb. 11

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Martin Luther King Day Hours

Martin Luther King Day * Monday (1/18)  * 10 am - 2 am

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Proquest Scheduled Downtime

On Jan. 16, 2016, Proquest will be preforming upgrades to their services.  The updates will start at 9 pm and last for 8 hours.
During this time the following resources will not be available:

ProQuest
ProQuest Congressional
RefWorks
Books in Print

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

New Database - American Indian Histories and Cultures



A wide-ranging digital resource presenting a unique insight into interactions between American Indians and Europeans from their earliest contact, continuing through the turbulence of the American Civil War, the on-going repercussions of government legislation, right up to the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century. Explore manuscripts, artwork and rare printed books dating from the earliest contact with European settlers right up to photographs and newspapers from the mid-twentieth century. Browse through a wide range of rare and original documents from treaties, speeches and diaries, to historic maps and travel journals. 

https://login.ezproxy.usd.edu/login?url=http://www.aihc.amdigital.co.uk

Monday, January 4, 2016

Library Hours - Starting Jan. 10

Monday - Thursday7:30 am -2 am
Friday7:30 am - 11 pm
Saturday10 am - 11 pm
Sunday 10 am - 2 am
Exceptions to regular hours - http://usd-library.blogspot.com/search/label/hours

Monday, December 21, 2015

Holiday Hours

Christmas Eve (12/24) 8am - Noon
Christmas Day (12/25) Closed
Saturday - Sunday (12/26-27) Closed
Monday -Thursday (12/28-31) 8am - 5pm
New Years Day (1/1) Closed
Saturday - Sunday (1/2-3) Closed

Database Trial - MEMSO

MEMSO : Medieval and Early Modern Sources Online
  • Trial available now until February, 2016

MEMSO contains:

  1. Searchable editions of British and Irish (including foreign and colonial papers), printed editions of manuscript source material for the period c. 800 to c. 1800.
  2.  Manuscript images from the UK National Archives, Kew, linked to the corresponding searchable text ebook.

Examples include:
  • The Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, of the Reign of Henry VIII
  • The Calendars of Patent Rolls (c. 1150-1509)
  • The Calendar of State Papers, Colonial (America, West Indies, India, Persia and Japan) (1574-1706)
  • Historical Manuscripts Commission
  • The Rolls Series & Historical Club Publications (eg Camden Society, Bannatyne Club)
  • Historical sources requested by our users.
  • Manuscripts from the English State Papers, Foreign, France and Spain.

Fill out our feedback form and let us know what you think about this resource:  http://libguides.usd.edu/trial


2015 Library Annual Report

Please find the FY2015 library annual report at this link:

http://usd-web.usd.edu/apps/flip/university-libraries-annual-report-2015


All reports and newsletters are linked from the library homepage>> About Us>>Surveys and Reports

http://www.usd.edu/library/surveys

Thursday, December 17, 2015

My Body, My Rights Art Exhibition

Call for art work- deadline Feb. 29, 2016



Archives and Special Collections Holiday Hours

Christmas Eve (12/24) 8am - Noon
Christmas Day (12/25) Closed

Monday -Thursday (12/28-31) 8am - 5pm
New Years Day (1/1) Closed

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Food for Fines - Dec. 1-18

One food item = $1.00 in overdue fines.  For more information:

Winter Interim Hours

Library Hours for 12/17 - 1/8

Reference Desk Hours - Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Finals Hours- Dec. 10- 16

Thursday (12/10) 7:30am - 2am  
Friday (12/11) 7:30am - 11pm
Saturday (12/12) 7:30 am - Midnight
Sunday (12/13) 10am - 2 am
Monday - Tuesday (12/14-15) 7:30am - 2am
Wednesday (12/16) 7:30am - 5pm

ScienceDirect to cease support of Internet Explorer 8 on January 1, 2016

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