http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology Just another Falvey Memorial Library Blog weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:40:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Students often think about dusty archives and special collections when thinking about primary sources when, in fact, primary sources are available in all types of collections and formats. Widespread digitization efforts have made access to primary sources easier in more than one way: Not only are many primary sources accessible ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology/2009/11/20/finding-primary-sources-falvey/ Falvey recently acquired the digital edition of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson from the University of Virginia Press. The Jefferson papers are part of the American Founding Era Collection, which includes the papers of other major figures of the early republic such as John Adams and George Washington. The digital ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology/2009/10/09/the-papers-of-thomas-jefferson-digital-edition/ The Biennial ICPSR Meeting will take place next week from Monday Oct. 5 to Friday Oct. 9. Please take a look at the program. This year's meeting will be completely online, which means that you will be able to follow live presentations, ask questions and join online discussions from your ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology/2009/09/30/join-the-icpsr-biennial-meeting-online-next-week/ RefWorks Library Workshop Date: Friday, September 18 Time: 5-6 p.m. Location: Griffin Room, 1st floor, Falvey Please set up a RefWorks account by clicking on the "Sign up for an Individual Account" link before you come to the workshop and download Write-N-Cite if you bring your personal laptop. You will learn how to -- export references ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology/2009/09/01/getting-started-with-refworks/ Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) makes it easy to search your favorite social science databases simultaneously.  Simply click on the Specific Databases link below the search boxes and select from Sociological Abstracts, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts, NCJRS Abstracts, ERIC, PsycINFO, and Communication Abstracts. Next click on Continue to Search ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology/2009/09/01/did-you-know-that-you-can-search-some-of-your-favorite-research-databases-simultaneously/ It's that time of the year again:  The fall semester is right around the corner and everybody is scrambling to finish his or her syllabus.  Please contact me as early as possible if you plan to bring your class to the Library for a research workshop, even if it will ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology/2009/08/13/fall-09-library-research-workshops/ Villanova faculty and students now have online access to the Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures (Leiden: Brill, 2007). The Encyclopedia focuses on women and the civilizations and societies in which Islam has played an historic role. It is “an essential reference work for students and researchers in the fields ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology/2009/06/23/encyclopedia-of-women-islamic-cultures/ Falvey is delighted with its acquisition of 19th Century UK Periodicals. Series 1 of this collection, entitled New Readerships, consists of  women's and children's periodicals, as well as humor and leisure/sport magazines and chronicles the rise of modern magazine culture. Featured are women's magazines, such as Hearth and Home and the ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology/2009/05/18/victorian-life-through-the-lens-of-19th-century-magazines/ Falvey added over 70 new e-reference titles from Sage to its popular online reference collection.  Some of these titles were already available in print on the Library's reference shelves, but most of the titles are new in Falvey's collection and worth a closer look. One can browse the Sage e-reference ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology/2009/05/11/sage-brings-print-encyclopedias-online/ Falvey now offers the university community online access to the Chronicle of Higher Education, “the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators.” Widely valued for the timeliness and credibility of its news coverage, the Chronicle has won numerous awards for its ... http://blog.library.villanova.edu/history-sociology/2009/05/11/new-campus-wide-access-to-the-chronicle-of-higher-education-through-falvey/