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    Need help? Ask a STEM Librarian!

    Librarians from the Science and Engineering Library are available remotely in a number of different ways should you need help with research or teaching. You can live chat with us from our home page, email, call (615.322.2775) or we’ll be happy to set up a Zoom session… Read More

    Mar 27, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Researching Your Law School Seminar Paper or Law Journal Note

    Check out the new Massey Law Library research guide dedicated to helping students research a law school seminar paper or law review note. This guide covers topic selection, legal scholarship, nonlegal scholarship, news, statistics, definitions, citation management, and more!… Read More

    Mar 6, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Information about March 3 Tornadoes: Campus Libraries are Open

    There is no damage reported to the Vanderbilt campus at this time from the overnight tornadoes. Our hearts go out to our neighbors across Nashville affected by this tragedy. We are continuing to assess the storm’s impact and checking in on our students, faculty and staff. All libraries on campus… Read More

    Mar 3, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Spring Break Hours

    The Walker Management Library Service Desk will be open Monday-Friday 8am-6pm for the first week of March and will be closed Sunday 3/1 and Saturday 3/7. Regular hours will resume on Sunday 3/8. Have a great Spring Break!… Read More

    Feb 27, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Explore New Databases!

    Check out the expanded Supreme Court Insight coverage, Landmark Records and Briefs of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, and more! O’Reilly for Higher Education Instruction and reference materials on computer programming, technology, and business transformation. The platform includes books, videos, case studies, audio books, and structured learning paths. Read More

    Feb 18, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Looking to have a career as a librarian or archivist? Join us on March 16!

    In conjunction with the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, Vanderbilt Libraries is organizing a career panel for students to raise awareness of the multitude of careers in the field of librarianship. A wide representation of library staff from different areas will gather to chat with… Read More

    Jan 24, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Controversial Art in Modern and Contemporary French Culture

    The Department of French and Italian, Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries, W.T. Bandy Center, and Cinema & Media Art present an ongoing series this spring called “Censored: Controversial Art in Modern and Contemporary French Culture”. There will be several film screenings and lectures throughout the semester. FILMS January 27, Central… Read More

    Jan 23, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Curator’s Talks: Spring 2020

    Join the Special Collections Library for fascinating talks this semester led by librarians, archivists, and curators. Topics this fall will range from Cuban publishers to the history of paper making. The talks take place monthly in the Special Collections Reading Room on the second floor of the Central & Divinity… Read More

    Jan 17, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Treasured works enter the public domain

    By Mary Anne Caton Accessing complete cultural works from 1924 became possible January 1 when works from music and film to art and literature entered the U.S. public domain.  Now these works are free for anyone to use and adapt after 95 years of copyright protection. Originally set to go… Read More

    Jan 7, 2020

  • medical students add to Wikipedia

    Medical School Advanced Wikipedia Elective Students Add 209 References; Get 183,000 Total Views during the Month

    The VUSM WikiMed AE was a month-long elective focused on improving Wikipedia by contributing high quality medicine-related content. Seven 4th year medical students made major contributions to Wikipedia, while learning about medical Wikis. This elective brought together staff from EBL (Philip Walker), VU Libraries (Mary Anne Caton), and UCSF faculty… Read More

    Dec 17, 2019