Did you know that US Copyright Law no longer requires authors to register their copyright in order to be protected? The moment an original work is created in a fixed, tangible format, the work is protected for the life of the author plus 70 years. Learn this and so much more about Copyright in this… Keep reading
This Friday, September 17 is Constitution Day. It honors the historic day in 1787 when 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution. The Government Documents unit of the Vanderbilt Libraries invites the Vanderbilt community to the Central Library between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 17. We will be… Keep reading
The libraries provide many tools for tackling the research process. One tool is LibKey Nomad, a browser extension to more easily access library resources and get you content fast. This tool provides single-click access to library content from publisher websites, PubMed, Wikipedia and more. Another tool you should keep handy is Zotero. This open source… Keep reading
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11, Vanderbilt Television News Archive Director, Jim Duran, prepared this research guide for the Vanderbilt University community to navigate the many hours of video content on the subject of 9/11 and its legacy. The TV news archive includes a chronicle of that fateful day as… Keep reading
Today’s MyVU article Everything you need to know about campus support highlights a few of the many ways the Vanderbilt Libraries support the entire VU community, and offers links to each of the libraries. Do you know there are subject specialist librarians waiting to help you with your next project or paper? All you have… Keep reading
The office of Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) is thrilled to resume in-person trainings this semester, augmented by online and asynchronous options. This fall, beginning tomorrow we start the GIS (geographic information system) Workshop Series, starting with the Basics of GIS. No experience required. Be sure to check out all of DiSC’s workshops happening this… Keep reading
Vanderbilt Libraries Scavenger Hunt – Begins September 9, 1:00 p.m. CT Our first Vanderbilt Libraries Scavenger Hunt will kick-off on Thursday, September 9 at 1:00 p.m. CT at Central Library. Join in the hunt to learn about the Vanderbilt Libraries and for a chance to win a private study space with lockable storage for the… Keep reading
Start your year off right by learning to love the library catalog. Read this guide and watch the YouTube video below to see the first of five short videos that will have you searching the Library catalog like a pro! 15 minutes is all it takes for you to learn how to find anything you… Keep reading
Today, Labor Day mostly marks the end of summer celebrated with a long weekend that families spend together. Few know it’s bloody history, or how hard our ancestors fought for the 8-hour work day and safe working conditions we enjoy today. A brief history of Labor Day: In the 19th century the American Industrial Revolution… Keep reading
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