Year: 2014
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The Golden Age of Sports Journalism
These legendary sports journalists shaped the Golden Age of Sports. At the height of his career, Rice was syndicated in more than 100 newspapers across the country. Russell’s career spanned over seven decades of journalism. Their coverage of the Olympics, major league sports and horse racing set the standard for athletes… Read MoreNov 7, 2014
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eReading and Adobe Digital Editions 4
With over 1.5 million eBooks, Vanderbilt Library brings books to your fingertips, literally. Yet it can be difficult to navigate through a library of titles. Adobe Digital Editions 4 (DE4) is a free downloadable app that makes organizing an eLibrary easier. DE4 lets you borrow (or buy) books… Read MoreNov 6, 2014
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Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
Learn how to create, expand and translate Wikipedia articles related to global affairs. Central Library, Special Collections Nov. 1 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. RSVP on the Wikpedia event page and to create a Wikipedia account prior to the event. Participants will have the opportunity to use the library’s… Read MoreOct 29, 2014
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Welcome to new Peabody Staff Members
Kate Costin has recently joined the Peabody Library as the Subject Liaison for Leadership, Policy, & Organizations. In her new position, Kate will provide a full range of library services including instruction in the use of library resources, development and management of collections, and provide general and consultative… Read MoreOct 22, 2014
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Open Access Week Events
Vanderbilt Libraries invite the campus community to find out more about the potential benefits of Open Access—the free, immediate online access to the results of scholarly research and the right to use those results—at a series of free events Oct. 20–26. Open Access Week, now in its eighth year, has… Read MoreOct 20, 2014
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Introduction to Network Analysis using Neo4j
Join us for the 4th workshop in our Scholarly Communications series. Friday October 9, 11am, Rm 418a, Networks are everywhere these days – Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter are all networks of one form or another. In this session, we’ll teach you how to analyze networks using the open source… Read MoreOct 10, 2014
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Open Access and the Social Sciences
As part of the 2014 International Open Access Week, we invite you to join the library staff for a discussion of Open Access for Social Science research. This event is geared toward faculty and doctoral students who are curious about what open access is or are interested in finding out… Read MoreOct 8, 2014
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Fall Break Hours @ SEL – New This Year!
The Science and Engineering Library will be open regular semester hours for your studying convenience over Fall Break. Fall Break Hours 2014 Wednesday, Oct. 15 – Open all night Thursday, Oct. 16 – Open all night Friday, Oct. 17 – Close @ 10pm Saturday,… Read MoreOct 1, 2014
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New Database: BCC Research
BCC Research Walker Management Library has just added a great new resource to our database collection. Available to Owen Graduate School of Management faculty, staff, and students, BCC Research offers market research reports, data analysis, and industry forecasts. BCC incorporates the most current economic, scientific, and… Read MoreSep 24, 2014
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Met Opera On Demand
Thanks to a generous donation from Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Miller, Jr., the Wilson Music Library has just added a subscription to Met Opera on Demand. This streaming audio/video database includes full-length Met performances, including HD videos from the Met’s series of… Read MoreSep 11, 2014