What's New @ Linfield Libraries

January Break Library Hours

2012-01-23T13:56:00.000-08:00

January Term Break Hours: January 27 - February 5
Nicholson Library, McMinnville
Friday, January 27: 7:30 am to 5 pm
Saturday & Sunday, January 28 - 29: Library Closed
Monday - Friday, January 30 - February 3: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, February 4 - 5: Library Closed
Monday, February 6: Spring Semester Hours begin

Portland Campus Library - newly renovated!
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed

Sustainability: A New E-Reference Collection

2012-01-16T15:42:00.000-08:00

Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability Three of 10 volumes now available.

The Spirit of Sustainability
The Business of Sustainability
The Law and Politics of Sustainability

Find more E-Reference: GVRL, Oxford, More

Digital Commons@ Linfield: New Content

2012-01-09T11:37:00.001-08:00

The Testing the Waters collection documents the sponge research conducted by Jeremy Weisz and his students during summer 2011. See more of our collections at Digital Commons @ Linfield

Annual William Stafford Poetry Reading

2012-01-04T14:17:00.001-08:00

Celebrating the Poetry of William Stafford
January 11, 2012
7:30 pm Austin Reading Room, Nicholson Library
Linfield College’s annual William Stafford Poetry Reading will feature event host Barbara Drake, Professor Emeritus of English. Featured readers and authors include Barbara LaMorticella, Michael McDowell, Mary Slocum, Joanna Rose, Mark Thalman, and Bill Siverly. Members of the audience are encouraged to bring a Stafford poem, prose passage, anecdote or an original poem to share.

Happy New Year

2012-01-03T08:10:00.001-08:00

Due to delays in construction beyond our control, the Portland Campus Library will remain closed for at least the remainder of this week and very likely until the middle of next week. The good news is that the new space will have a larger study room. To be continued...

Holiday Library Hours

2011-12-21T08:26:00.000-08:00

Nicholson Library
Monday - Thursday, December 19 - 22: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, December 23 - Monday, January 2, 2012: Library Closed

Portland Campus Library
Monday, December 19 - Monday, January 2, 2012 - Closed

Library Hours Change Today

2011-12-09T15:03:00.000-08:00

Note Extended Exam and Winter Break Hours

New Online Encyclopedias Cover the World

2011-12-08T16:19:00.000-08:00

Food Cultures of the World
Crime and Punishment around the World
Religions of the World
World History Encyclopedia

Search dozens all at once via Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

Got Research? Try Quercus!

2011-12-05T09:08:00.000-08:00

Quercus publishes original, peer-reviewed, student research from all fields represented at Linfield College. More information and submission guidelines.

Food for Fines, Nicholson Library

2011-11-28T08:37:00.000-08:00

November 28-December 21
Support the local food bank and clear your library fines at the same time! $1 for 1 package/can food up to $20. We also accept cash and checks. All donations go to Yamhill County Action Partnership (YCAP).

Fun Reads for Thanksgiving Break

2011-11-18T08:51:00.000-08:00

Try one of these new young adult titles, or browse our Child Lit section!
The power of Six by Pittacus Lore
This dark endeavor by Kenneth Oppel
What we keep is not always what will stay by Amanda Cockrell
The water wars by Cameron Stracher
This thing called the future : a novel by J.L. Powers

Thanksgiving Break Hours: November 18 -27

2011-11-17T16:33:00.000-08:00

Nicholson Library
November 18 -November 27
Friday, November 18: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday-Sunday, November 19 and 20: Library Closed
Monday-Tuesday, November 21-22: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Wednesday, November 23: 8:00am - Noon
Thursday-Saturday, November 24-26: Library Closed
Sunday, November 27: 7:30 pm - 1:00 am

Portland Campus Library
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Monday - Wednesday, November 21-23: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday - Sunday, November 24 -27: Closed

New E-Reference

2011-11-04T10:08:00.000-07:00

Encyclopedia of American Industries - comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business.

Environmental Encyclopedia - Provides in-depth, worldwide coverage of environmental issues. Each article is written in a nontechnical style and provides current status, analysis, and suggested solutions whenever possible.

"El Dia de Los Muertos" (The Day of the Dead) Exhibit

2011-11-01T13:24:00.000-07:00

"El Dia de Los Muertos" (The Day of the Dead) display in the Nicholson library this week.

How Do I Get That Book or Article?

2011-10-24T11:04:00.000-07:00

Try Interlibrary Loan Tips (pdf with screen shots) for details. Find other quick visual how-tos at Bite Size Tutorials. For more ideas go to Research Tips or just give us a chat.

Celebrate Open Access Week October 24 - 30

2011-10-21T14:33:00.000-07:00

Open access is the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need. Now in its 5th year, Open Access Week celebrates the benefits of open access and encourages open access as the new normal in scholarship and research. Collections Management Librarian Kathleen Spring will discuss Linfield’s contribution to open access, DigitalCommons@Linfield , on October 27 at noon at the McMinnville Kiwanis Club

Chronicle of Higher Education - new easy access

2011-10-13T09:03:00.000-07:00

Try our new subscription to Chronicle of Higher Education . Articles in CHE will also link via Ebsco and other databases as appropriate. For best results off campus, find CHE via the Libraries web page, Research Databases section left sidebar. Questions, contact Barbara Valentine.

The Oregon Archives Crawl is October 15th

2011-10-10T13:55:00.001-07:00

You are invited to the 2nd Annual Archives Crawl in downtown Portland. More information

2011-09-29T15:49:00.000-07:00

October is Oregon Archives Month! This month-long celebration highlights the importance of archives and the ways historical records enrich our lives. Events this year include an open house at the Oregon State Archives and the 2nd Annual Oregon Archives Crawl. More information on how you can participate.

Banned Books Week Sept 24 - Oct 1, 2011

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"Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.” Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (1953) Read More

The American Library Association (ALA) co-sponsors Banned Books Week each year to remind us that although some people would like to restrict controversial information, censorship is a threat to our Constitutional rights . This year the ALA’s list of the top ten challenged books ranges from “And Tango Makes Three” to “Brave New World."

Beyond books, other organizations work against censorship as it infringes the rights of free expression around the world. Amnesty International’s Banned Books Week 2011 focuses on journalists, cartoonists, poets, and publishers that have been imprisoned, detained, threatened or “disappeared” for expressing views contrary to those of the prevailing power structure in their countries. Since past prisoner releases have been prompted by written protests from concerned individuals, the AI website provides information for those who wish to participate in the protests.

Linfield's Collections Exposed in National Program

2011-09-22T10:28:00.000-07:00

Over one hundred additional archival collections at liberal-arts colleges in Washington and Oregon are now accessible on Northwest Digital Archives (NWDA), A grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) helped seven small colleges, including Linfield, to develop archival programs and expose more collections to researchers. More details about the grant and program.

New E-Reference! Dictionary of Irish Biography

2011-09-15T16:06:00.000-07:00

The Dictionary of Irish Biography, a collaborative project between Cambridge University Press and the Royal Irish Academy, is the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical dictionary yet published for Ireland. 2010

Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive

2011-09-09T08:17:00.000-07:00

In anticipation of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, you may be interested to visit this very interesting website: Internet Archive’s Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive

Linfield QR Codes

2011-09-07T10:23:00.000-07:00

Linfield Library staff and students have scattered QR Codes all over campus. Find out what they reveal. Or try this one for more information on the project.

IPNC 25th Anniversary Exhibit

2011-09-06T11:06:00.000-07:00

International Pinot Noir Celebration: 25th Anniversary IPNC Exhibit brought to you via the Digital Commons@Linfield.

Welcome new and returning students!

2011-08-26T15:30:00.000-07:00

Drop by and explore our collections or just say hi! Come to the Nicholson Library in (McMinnville) or the Portland Campus Library.

Take a tour of the Libraries website to see what new resources we have.

Contact us by Facebook or Twitter or Chat

Regular Fall library hours start August 29, 2011.

New Additions to the Digital Archives

2011-08-03T11:15:00.000-07:00

Faculty publications
Senior thesis in music
Senior thesis in history
Field Notes from Abroad – reflective essays from students immersed in the midst of their study abroad experiences

Forthcoming:
Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City collaborative research project (Theatre and Communication Arts Department)

Check out more at: Digital Commons@Linfield

Google A Day

2011-07-27T14:02:00.000-07:00

PsycInfo/PsycArticles now available via EbscoHost!

2011-07-01T13:35:00.000-07:00

Find information in psychology back to 1894 via the discipline standards: PsycInfo and PsycArticles. Together with the EbscoHost Psychology Collection, access to citations and full text articles is more extensive and widely connected.

Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior

2011-06-14T10:41:00.000-07:00

Prof Chad Tilberg contributed a chapter - Betta Splendens - to this new online encyclopedia. Check it out! The work covers not only the usual topics such as communication, learning, sexual selection, navigation, and the history of the field, but also emerging topics in cognition, animal welfare, conservation, and applications of animal behavior.

Summer Library Hours: May 31-August 29

2011-06-01T09:43:00.000-07:00

Nicholson
Monday-Friday, 8-5
Closed weekends

Portland Campus
Monday-Friday, 8-4:30
Closed weekends

DigitalCommons@Linfield - Senior Theses

2011-06-01T09:41:00.000-07:00

Check out these recent additions to DigitalCommons@Linfield:
Music: http://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/muscstud_theses/
Philosophy: http://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/philstud_theses/

See you at Graduation!

2011-05-26T16:54:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Graduating Seniors! We will miss you. Thanks especially to all our student library workers!

Nicholson Hours Extended Friday and Saturday!

2011-05-17T10:21:00.000-07:00

Nicholson Library Hours: May 20 - May 30
Friday, May 20: 7:30 am - 11:00pm
Saturday, May 21: 10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday, May 22: Noon - 1:00am
Monday - Wednesday, May 23 - 25: 7:30pm - 1 am
Thursday, May 26: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, May 27: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday, May 28 - May 29: Library Closed
Monday, May 30: Memorial Day: Library Closed

Student Research Symposia! May 13 @ 3-4:30 pm

2011-05-09T09:24:00.000-07:00

See the fabulous collection of student research across disciplines presented in Nicholson Library! Check out details in DigitalCommons@Linfield:

19th Annual Linfield College Science Symposium

6th Annual Linfield College Collaborative Research and Creative Projects Symposium

Comics and Graphic Novels Reference E-Resources

2011-05-03T10:57:00.000-07:00

Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels - Focuses on English-language comics, plus a small selection of influential Japanese and European works, with special emphasis on the new graphic novel format that emerged in the 1970s.

Comic Art of the United States through 2000, Animation and Cartoons: An International Bibliography - Provides information on U.S. and Canadian comic art, animation, caricature, and gag, political, illustrative, and magazine cartoons. Provides citations of books, chapters, articles, and "fugitive" materials gleaned from a variety of sources worldwide, including many periodicals and journals.

WorldCat wants your feedback!

2011-04-27T13:34:00.000-07:00

Take this Quick survey and provide valuable input for our Linfield WorldCat.

Political History E-Reference Picks

2011-04-26T13:23:00.000-07:00

Workers Unite: American Labor Movement
Overview of the rise of American labor unions and their subsequent impact on the economy and culture of the United States.

Of the People, By the People: A Documentary Record of Voting Rights and Electoral Reform. Traces the legislative evolution and the significant federal and state court decisions that interpret the law to either extend or contract access to the vote. Examples of disputed elections (presidential and congressional) and the reform proposals that resulted, such as proposed constitutional amendments to eliminate the Electoral College.

Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History
Major forces shaping American politics from it's founding to today. Addresses eras, institutions, political parties, presidents, and documents including military, electoral, and economic events, as well as social movements, popular culture, religion, education, race, and gender.

New E-Reference

2011-04-18T20:09:00.000-07:00

American Women of Science since 1900
Gender and Women's Leadership: A Reference Handbook
Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices - Addresses the key defining issues of contemporary American society through the lens of political and social controversy.

Cool Productivity tools for web or iPad!

2011-04-18T19:48:00.000-07:00

A collection of useful web tools, conveniently located in one spot brought to you by NITLE (National Institute for Liberal Education)

New E-Reference: Shakespeare's World & Social Movement Media

2011-04-12T11:24:00.001-07:00

Voices of Shakespeare's England: Contemporary Accounts of Elizabethan Daily Life
Offers over 50 primary documents that illuminate the character, personalities, and events of the Elizabethan and Jacobean - everything from Society and Economy to accounts of the Queen.

Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media
Includes essays on the varied experiences of social movement media across the world in the 20th and 21st centuries. From Al-Jazeera to Tamil Nationalist Media to Youth Rock Music (China)

What Do We Do and Think?

2011-04-05T08:55:00.000-07:00

Try these new reference e-books:

American Attitudes: What Americans Think About the Issues That Shape Their Lives - Chronicles the changes and consistencies in the attitudes of the American public on numerous social topics over the past thirty years.

American Generations: Who They Are and How They Live - Discusses the differences and similarities among the various generations and age groups of Americans.

Find other e-reference on left side bar:
Gale Virtual Reference Library - search topics across disciplines
Online Reference by Discipline - find individual e-books by disipline

Sports and Athletics Research

2011-03-28T11:41:00.000-07:00

Looking for academic articles on health and human performance? These databases might help:

Phys ical Education Index - includes physical education, sports medicine,dance, sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, and sport sociology/psychology. 1970 - present.

Sport Discus - includes recreation, exercise physiology, sports medicine, coaching, physical fitness, the psychology, history and sociology of sport, training, and conditioning. 1949 to current.

Spring Break Library Hours March 18-27

2011-03-15T14:46:00.000-07:00

Nicholson in McMinnville
Friday, March 18: 7:30 a - 5:00 p
Saturday & Sunday, March 19 - 20: Closed
Monday - Friday, March 21 - 25: 8:00 a - 5:00 p
Saturday, March 26: Closed
Sunday, March 27: 7:30 p - 1:00 a
Monday, March 28: Spring Semester Hours resume

Portland Campus
Saturday-Sunday, March 19-20: Closed
Monday-Friday, March 21-25: 8:00a - 4:30p
Saturday-Sunday, March 26-27: Closed

Student Wanted for Summer

2011-03-09T12:36:00.000-08:00

Digital Repository Assistant

Ebsco Databases: Did you know?

2011-03-08T08:54:00.000-08:00

1) We have two new Ebsco databases:
Abstracts in Social Gerontology
Child Development & Adolescent Studies

2)Find the Ebsco Image Collection related to each database on the tool bar above search interface. Multimedia images include charts, pictures, video, and much more

3)Choose All Ebscohost databases from Most used research Databases menu list. Try a search on dozens at once or choose the ones you want. Great for getting started on a topic.

Looking for both sides of an issue? Try:

2011-03-01T08:21:00.000-08:00

Opposing Viewpoints - Multimedia!
CQ Researcher
CQ Global Researcher

Let us know if you like this *News* source we have on trial until June.
Access World News Research Collection

Check out these science resources

2011-02-22T08:46:00.000-08:00

Access Science
Astronomy, geology, physics, sciences A-Z, includes current academic articles, images, multimedia, science-in-the-news, bios, topics for papers, and more. Updated regularly.

Biodiversity (updated regularly) includes evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity.

Encyclopedia of Microbiology Authoritative comprehensive articles on subjects in microbiology

Have questions about countries? We've got that covered!

2011-02-14T11:27:00.000-08:00

Here's a small selection. Find others via Online Reference Shelf
Politics & Government
Europa World -
Political Handbook of the World

History
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
Encyclopedia of Russian History

Culture
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life

Business
Global Road Warrior

Welcome Back to Linfield - new resources!

2011-02-07T08:12:00.001-08:00

We always have new online resources so remember to check out Research Databases and Online Reference in your field of study. Here are some recent subscriptions:

$$$ Morning Star Investment Research Center Find comprehensive financial information on stocks, mutual funds and more.

Environment Complete contains full text for more than 680 journals and 120 monographs.

Also see New Books and Media at Nicholson

Break Library Hours: January 28-February 6

2011-01-28T11:19:00.000-08:00

Nicholson Library:
Friday, Jan 28th: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday, Jan 29th and Jan 30th: Closed
Monday - Friday, Jan 31st - Feb 4th: 8:00 am - 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday, Feb 5th and Feb 6th: Closed

Portland Campus:
Friday, Jan 28th: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday, Jan 29th and Jan 30th: Closed
Monday - Friday, Jan 31st - Feb 4th: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday, Feb 5th and Feb 6th: Closed

Happy New Year !

2011-01-03T08:39:00.000-08:00

Library Hours:January 3 - January 28
Nicholson:
Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am - 9:30 pm
Friday: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: Noon - 9:30 pm

PDX campus
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed

Holiday Hours: December 23, 2010-January 3, 2011

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Nicholson Library
Thursday, December. 23: 8:00 am to Noon
Friday, December 24 – Sunday, January 2: Closed
Monday, January 3: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Portland Campus Library
Thursday, December 23: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday - Sunday, December 24 - 26: Closed
Monday - Friday, December 27 - 31: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday - Sunday, January 1 - 2: Closed
Monday, January 3: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Happy Holidays - See you next year!

Extended Study Hours for Nicholson Library

2010-12-06T08:48:00.000-08:00

Fall Hours: December 10 -December 19

Friday, December 10: 7:30am - 11pm
Saturday, December 11: 10am - 11pm
Monday-Thursday, December 13-16: 7:30am - 1am
Friday, December 17: 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday-Sunday, December 18-19: Library Closed

Food For Fines @ Nicholson Library

2010-11-29T08:21:00.000-08:00

Have library fines? Donate food to YCAP instead and support Yamhill County families in need during the first annual Nicholson Library food drive.

Guidelines:
* Bring non-perishable food items to Nicholson Library until December 23rd. Pet food donations will go to Homeward Bound Pets (No expired, damaged, or dented food containers, please!)
* One package of food=$1 worth of fines removed from your account, up to $20.
* Checks or money donations also accepted and will be given to YCAP in lieu of fines at the same rate: $1 of donation=$1 of fines removed.

Questions? Please ask at the Circulation Desk.
Want to contribute more to YCAP? Please see their website http://www.yamhillcap.org.

Library Hours : November 19 - 28

2010-11-16T13:27:00.000-08:00

Portland Campus Library

Saturday-Sunday, November 20-21: Closed
Monday-Wednesday, November 22-24: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday-Friday, November 25-26: Closed

Nicholson Library

Friday, November 19: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday-Sunday, November 20 and 21: Library Closed
Monday-Tuesday, November 22-23: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, November 24: 8:00 am - noon
Thursday-Saturday, November 25-27: Library Closed
Sunday, November 28: 7:30 pm - 1:00 am
Monday, November 29: Fall Semester Hours resume

Happy Thanksgiving

Save Trees and Bulk: Print on both sides

2010-11-11T09:46:00.000-08:00

Although it costs the same as printing two pages, double-sided printing lightens your load and the drain on resources. In Nicholson library, public pc's generally will print both sides if, from the print pop-up menu, you choose:

Properties button on right (or Preferences in Internet Explorer)
Then select 2- sided printing

If you have problems finding or making this work, ask staff at reference or circulation.

Try one of these Student picks

2010-11-01T20:18:00.000-07:00

Claire Suggests:

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
(Available McMin PS 3565.B75 T48 1990)

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
(Available McMin PS3511.I9 G7 1991)

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
(Available McMin PS 3557.A355 L47 1993)

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
(Available McMin PS 3606.O38 E97 2005)

Oh, The Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
(Order via Summit)

Scary Movies@Linfield

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Try one from the Nicholson library list (pdf) of staff picks.

More Young Adult Staff Picks

2010-10-22T10:15:00.000-07:00

If I Stay : A Novel by Gayle Forman

McMin Child Lit PS3606.O763 I4 2009

Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
(Find via Summit - ask library staff how)

Easy by Kerry Cohen Hoffman
McMin Child Lit PS3608.O44 E38 2006

Luna : A Novel by Julie Anne Peters
McMin Child Lit PS3566.E7555 L86 2004

The Manny Files by Christian Burch
McMin Child Lit PS3602.U735 M266 2006

Celebrate Open Access Week: October 18-24

2010-10-15T14:21:00.000-07:00

Open access is the "free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need." The 4th Annual Open Access Week celebrates the benefits of open access and encourages open access as the new normal in academic and research communities - and it's Global! Check out Linfield’s most recent project promoting open access: DigitalCommons@Linfield.

Enjoy Young Adult fiction? We've got it.

2010-10-12T09:40:00.000-07:00

Find these Staff Picks in Nicholson Library:

Fire by Kristin Cashore
Child Lit PS3603.A85 F57 2009

Alanna : the first adventure by Tamora Pierce
Child Lit PS3566.I385 A53 2002

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Child Lit PR6056.I774 I63 2010

Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
Child Lit PR6057.A319 O44 2009

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - you might have to wait for a copy!
Book 1 Child Lit PS3603.O655 H86 2008
Book 2 Child Lit PS3603.O655 C28 2009
Book 3 Child Lit PS3603.O655 M63 2010

Need a good book to read?

2010-10-03T07:46:00.000-07:00

Kailey suggests:

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
(Available at Nicholson: PR 4167 .J3 1943)

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
(Available at Nicholson: PS 3572 .O5 C3 1963)

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
(Available at Nicholson: PS 3562 .E353 T6 1999)

Cien Anos de Soledad (100 Years of Solitude) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
(Available at Nicholson: PQ 8180.17 .A73 C513 1970)

Banned Books Week: September 25 - October 2, 2010

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Celebrating the freedom to read, Banned Books Week is sponsored each year by libraries and booksellers. The American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom reported 460 challenges in 2009. Linfield Libraries is pleased to report that our book collection contains many challenged books. We defend your right to read!

You can proclaim "I Read Banned Books" by picking up a free button at the Nicholson Library Reference Desk.

Read! Student Suggestions of the Week

2010-09-15T15:33:00.000-07:00

Duc likes:

7 Habits for Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
(Available here: PG3366 .V6 2007)
Annie Liebovitz at Work by Annie Liebovitz
(Available here: TR680 .L376 2008)
The Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman
My Life by Bill Clinton
(Available here: E886 .A3 2004)

Welcome to Linfield!

2010-08-31T08:45:00.000-07:00

Greetings to new students and welcome back to others. Visit the Nicholson or Portland Campus libraries soon and get a jump start on research for the term. Lots of friendly student workers and staff available here to assist you.

Read! Student Suggestions of the Week

2010-08-06T08:32:00.000-07:00

Garrick likes:

Twentieth Century Interpretations of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles E. Beckwith
(Available here! PR 4571 .B4)

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
(Available here! PR4560 .A1 1939)

The Hound of Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw
(Available here! PR 5360 .F51)

Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
(Available here! PR 4852 .B4 v.1)

Looking for a good book? Students weigh in...

2010-07-19T10:32:00.000-07:00

Stephen suggests:

Lirael by Garth Nix
(Available here: Child Lit PR 9169.3 .N59 L57 2001)

Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
(Available here: PS 3566 .I385 T75 2003)

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
(Available here: PR 6103 .O4427 A78 2001)

Tempting Fate by Esther M. Friesner

Looking for a good book? Students weigh in...

2010-07-08T09:31:00.000-07:00

Amanda suggests:

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
(Available here! PS 3561.I496 P65 1998)

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
(Available here! PS3603.O655 H86 2008)

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
(Available here! PS3553.O655 E 1991)

Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress

Dragon Weather by Lawrence Watt Evans

Two New E-Reference

2010-07-08T09:26:00.000-07:00

World at Risk: Global Issues Sourcebook
Provides analysis of current global hot topics. Addresses a wide range of key issues, including demographics, economics, education, health, politics, and security.

Princeton Companion to Mathematics
Introduces basic mathematical tools and vocabulary, traces the development of modern mathematics, explains essential terms and concepts, examines core ideas in major areas of mathematics, describes the achievements of scores of famous mathematicians, and explores the impact of mathematics on other disciplines such as biology, finance, and music.

Looking for a good book? Students weigh in...

2010-06-30T16:26:00.000-07:00

Megan Suggests:

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Housseini
(Available here! PS 3608.O832 T46 2007

Digital Fortress by Dan Brown

Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
(Available here! PR4034 .S4 1906)

Summer Hours: June 1 - August 30

2010-06-15T08:37:00.000-07:00

Nicholson Library
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: Library Closed

Portland Campus Library
Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 4:30
Saturday & Sunday: Library closed

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Monday, July 5: Libraries closed
Fall Semester Hours begin: Tuesday, August 31

Nicholson Library: Exam and Term End Hours

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Library Hours : May 21 - May 31

Friday, May 21: 7:30 am - 11pm
Saturday, May 22: 10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday, May 23: Noon - 1:00am
Monday - Thursday, May 24 - 27: 7:30pm - 1 am
Friday, May 28: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - Monday, May 29 - May 31: Library Closed

Summer Hours Begin: Tuesday, June 1

Research Tips: Searching for Articles

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Linfield WorldCat is a mass of books and articles, sometimes overwhelming. Limit to either Books or Articles tabs depending on what you are looking for. Or search for articles in one database such as Academic Search Premier, from the Most Used Databases drop down menu. Or choose all Ebsco databases and try the combined search.

New Online Reference Sources!

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Encyclopedia of Cybercrime
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
Encyclopedia of Journalism

New Online Resource

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Try Encyclopedia of Microbiology (2009). Updated and packed with authoritative comprehensive articles on subjects in microbiology.

Great start on hot topics and issues

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Try CQ Researcher and CQ Global Researcher for article length treatments of current issues. Debate topics, overview and background, balanced content, and references for further inquiry. Try also CQ Electronic Library to search all CQ products together.

Spring Break Library Hours - March 19 - March 28

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McMinnville
Friday, March 19th: 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday, March 20th and March 21st: Closed
Monday – Friday, March 22nd – March 26th: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday, March 27th: Closed
Sunday, March 28th: 7:30 PM to 1:00 AM

Portland
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturdays & Sundays:Closed

For more information, visit Library web site:
http://www.linfield.edu/linfield-libraries.html

Have a safe and peaceful break,

Tip of the Week: Finding Foreign Language Films

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Taking a foreign language? Want to know what movies we have in that language? Go to Linfield WorldCat Advanced Search (link under search box). Choose Subject from Keyword dropdown box and search Motion Pictures. Limit to Library: Linfield, Format: Visual Material, Language: (yours).

Britannica Online

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It's more than just an encyclopedia!

Research Tips of the Week

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* Did you know that Linfield WorldCat has a feature to cite the book or article you find? Find it just above the title in the record view.

* Looking for a particular article? Search the journal name in Periodicals@Linfield (top left sidebar) to find if we have the issue in print or online. If not, you can request free via InterLibrary Loan.

* Questions! Contact a reference librarian or IM Reference

New! Garland Encyclopedia of World Music - a real gem

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Garland Encyclopedia of World Music is just one of many online multimedia resources available via Music Online. This "comprehensive online resource devoted to music research of all the world's peoples" includes essays, audio tracks, and images contributed from experts worldwide.

Other Music Online collections include:
Classical Music Reference Library
African American Music Reference
Classical Scores Library

New Online Reference Sources!

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Business & Company Resource Center
One stop shopping for domestic and international company information, including financials, corporate structure, market share, industry rankings, company histories, news, and more.

Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society
Covers leisure and recreational activities of children and adults throughout the ages, from dice games in the Roman Empire to video games today.

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
Includes emerging topics and developments in the many fields of addiction studies.

Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
Reflects many of the conflicts, tensions, and forces in American society, focusing on issues such as race, gender, socioeconomic class, the impact of technology on learning, what it means to be educated, and the role of teaching and learning in a societal context.

New Online Encyclopedias

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Welcome to Spring term.
Some new online resources featured below. Find all our e-reference by subject in the left side drop down box above.

Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography - Learn the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists.

Encyclopedia of Ecology - Covers the complete field of ecology, from general to applied.

Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619 -1895
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 - present
Documents the full range of the African American experience showing how all aspects of American culture, history, and national identity have been profoundly influenced by the experience of African Americans.

Spring Term Begins February 8

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January Term Break Hours:
Nicholson Library
Last day January Term: Friday January 29: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, January 30 - 31: Library Closed
Monday - Friday, February 1 - February 5: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, February 6 & 7: Library Closed
Monday, February 8: Spring Semester Hours begin

Portland Campus Library
February 1 - February 7
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed

Happy New Year 2010 and Welcome to January Term

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JANUARY TERM HOURS: January 4- February 7

Nicholson/McMinnville Campus
January 4 - January 29
Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am - 9:30 pm
Friday: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: Noon - 9:30 pm

January Term Break Hours:
Saturday & Sunday, January 30 - 31: Library Closed
Monday - Friday, February 1 - February 5: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, February 6 & 7: Library Closed

Portland Campus:
January 4 - January 29
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed

January Term Break:
February 1 - February 7
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed

Finals Week and Christmas Break Hours*

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December 14, 2009 - January 3, 2010
* Hours subject to change in bad weather

Nicholson Library:
Finals week:
Monday - Thursday, Dec. 14th - Dec. 17th: 7:30 am to 1 am
Friday, Dec. 18th: 7:30 am to 11 pm (extended hours)
Saturday, Dec. 19th: 9 am to 4 pm
Sunday, Dec. 20th: Closed

Christmas break:
Monday - Wednesday, Dec. 21st - Dec. 23: 8 am to 5 pm
Wednesday, Dec. 24th - Sunday, Jan. 3th: Closed

Portland Campus Library:
Saturday-Sunday, December 19-20: Library Closed
Monday-Wednesday, December 21-23: 8:00 am- 4:30 pm.
Thursday-Sunday,December 24-27: Library Closed.
Monday- Thursday, December 28-31: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Friday-Sunday, January 1-3: Library Closed.

January Term Hours start on January 4.

Need words? Try Visual Thesaurus

2009-12-04T11:30:00.000-08:00

Among our electronic reference sources is a hidden jewel:
Visual Thesaurus is the fun way to find synonyms to enhance your writing, help brainstorm topics and keywords for searching databases, and improve English and other language skills. Each word you enter becomes the center of a visual map of many other "associates." You can even set the map to include foreign language equivalents. A quick video demos the basics.

Tips for last weeks of semester

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Remember to save your work from library computers to a thumb drive or to catfiles! Public computers remove documents overnight. (Drives on sale at circulation desk).
Get Summit and Interlibrary Loan requests (via WorldCat) in this week if you want to receive them on time for papers.
Use Linfield WorldCat to find books and articles.
Use library databases for more focused article searching.
Having a hard time finding or getting resources? Consult a reference librarian - by email or appointment.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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A reminder about Thanksgiving Break Hours
November 20-30, 2009

Nicholson Library:
Friday, November 20: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday-Sunday, November 21 and 22: Library Closed
Monday-Tuesday, November 23-24: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Wednesday, November 25: 8:00am - Noon
Thursday-Saturday, November 26-28: Library Closed
Sunday, November 29: 7:30 pm - 1:00 am
Monday, November 30: Fall Semester Hours resume

Portland Campus Library:
Saturday-Sunday, November 21 and 22: Library Closed
Monday-Wednesday, November 23-25: 8:00 am- 4:30 pm.
Thursday-Sunday, November 26 - 29: Library Closed.
Monday, November 30: Fall Semester Hours resume

Listen to your articles? Many Gale databases include mp3 files

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You can get MP3 files for thousands of articles through some of our new Gale Research Databases.

Try this out in Academic OneFile, the first database on the Gale link above. Run a search, then click on the article title of your choice to view the whole record. When there is full text, choose between downloading a text file or an MP3 file. Listen while you walk, run, wash dishes, or whatever.

Find Gale Research and other databases under the Articles & Databases drop down. Questions? Contact a librarian.

GreenFILE: articles on green technology

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Try GreenFILE for scholarly, government and general-interest information about global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.

Student Tip of the Week: "Catfile" your documents

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"Need your files to travel with you to and from the library? Use CatFiles, Linfield's online file storage site! There are flash drives to remember, emails to send, or printed pages to be forgotten. Your document will be right there on CatFiles waiting for YOU! Even share documents with your classmates or anyone else on campus! What are you waiting for? Start uploading to your Catfiles today!"

For more infomation, see ITS support page, Catfiles section.

Alternate Views

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The political debate goes on.... Do you know your Left from your Right??

Student Tip of the Week

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"Do you work better with music playing? You can check out headphones at the Circulation Desk!" (at Nicholson Library)

Consider too our new set of streaming music databases:
Naxos Music Library (Classical)
Naxos Music Library Jazz

Each collection includes thousands of titles.

Web Sites by Subject

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"If you need information that is authoritative but not necessarily scholarly, check out the Internet links on our Web Sites by Subject link (top left)." Here's one from the Search the Internet section:

Intute: Helping you find the best websites for study or research

Oxford English Dictionary

2009-10-16T16:07:00.000-07:00

The venerable Oxford English Dictionary is available online through the Linfield library home page (Quick Facts/General Reference). Long esteemed as the authority on the evolution of the English language, it is regularly updated. New words recently added reflect popular culture. Look for the etymology of your favorite words, or find out what the OED has to say about gems such as these: achy-breaky, big whoop, ixnay, podcasting and puh-leeze.

Easy Writer: Citation Styles for MLA, APA, Chicago, CSE

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If you are at the library and you left your copy of the EasyWriter manual at home, there is one kept on Reserve at the Nicholson library's Circulation Desk. Much of the content of the EasyWriter manual is also online, along with extra tools, freely available to all Linfield students.

Business & Company Resource Center

2009-10-12T11:00:00.000-07:00

Interested in information on companies, histories, related business news, investment information, brands, industry trends? Check out Business & Company Resource Center. One of many new Gale Research databases that will be featured over the next few weeks. Find All Online Databases at the bottom of the Article & Databases drop down (left sidebar) menu for links to our complete array of research portals.

What's New @ Linfield Libraries

January Break Library Hours

Sustainability: A New E-Reference Collection

Digital Commons@ Linfield: New Content

Annual William Stafford Poetry Reading

Happy New Year

Holiday Library Hours

Library Hours Change Today

New Online Encyclopedias Cover the World

Got Research? Try Quercus!

Food for Fines, Nicholson Library

Fun Reads for Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving Break Hours: November 18 -27

New E-Reference

"El Dia de Los Muertos" (The Day of the Dead) Exhibit

How Do I Get That Book or Article?

Celebrate Open Access Week October 24 - 30

Chronicle of Higher Education - new easy access

The Oregon Archives Crawl is October 15th

Banned Books Week Sept 24 - Oct 1, 2011

Linfield's Collections Exposed in National Program

New E-Reference! Dictionary of Irish Biography

Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive

Linfield QR Codes

IPNC 25th Anniversary Exhibit

Welcome new and returning students!

New Additions to the Digital Archives

Google A Day

PsycInfo/PsycArticles now available via EbscoHost!

Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior

Summer Library Hours: May 31-August 29

DigitalCommons@Linfield - Senior Theses

See you at Graduation!

Nicholson Hours Extended Friday and Saturday!

Student Research Symposia! May 13 @ 3-4:30 pm

Comics and Graphic Novels Reference E-Resources

WorldCat wants your feedback!

Political History E-Reference Picks

New E-Reference

Cool Productivity tools for web or iPad!

New E-Reference: Shakespeare's World & Social Movement Media

What Do We Do and Think?

Sports and Athletics Research

Spring Break Library Hours March 18-27

Student Wanted for Summer

Ebsco Databases: Did you know?

Looking for both sides of an issue? Try:

Check out these science resources

Have questions about countries? We've got that covered!

Welcome Back to Linfield - new resources!

Break Library Hours: January 28-February 6

Happy New Year !

Holiday Hours: December 23, 2010-January 3, 2011

Extended Study Hours for Nicholson Library

Food For Fines @ Nicholson Library

Library Hours : November 19 - 28

Save Trees and Bulk: Print on both sides

Try one of these Student picks

Scary Movies@Linfield

More Young Adult Staff Picks

Celebrate Open Access Week: October 18-24

Enjoy Young Adult fiction? We've got it.

Need a good book to read?

Banned Books Week: September 25 - October 2, 2010

Read! Student Suggestions of the Week

Welcome to Linfield!

Read! Student Suggestions of the Week

More Suggestions for a Good Read

Looking for a good book? Students weigh in...

Looking for a good book? Students weigh in...

Two New E-Reference

Looking for a good book? Students weigh in...

Summer Hours: June 1 - August 30

Nicholson Library: Exam and Term End Hours

Research Tips: Searching for Articles

New Online Reference Sources!

New Online Resource

Great start on hot topics and issues

Spring Break Library Hours - March 19 - March 28

Tip of the Week: Finding Foreign Language Films