The College Blue Book: This book is the source for college information. It is one-stop shopping that is often easier to use than the Web. I really like the search by program option of volume three. It lists schools by state under program type. It’s in the library’s reference section. This book works nicely with… Continue reading The College Blue Book

Contemporary American women poets : an A-to-Z guide: From Greenwood Publishing Group “(A)lphabetically arranged entries on nearly 70 American women poets who published significant works after 1945. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and presents a short biography, a discussion of major works and themes, a survey of the poet’s critical reception, and… Continue reading Contemporary American women poets : an A-to-Z guide

Arab News: “First English daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia.” The site features analysis and news “from Europe, America, India, Pakistan, Philippines and other Middle Eastern countries in English. Local news, business news, sports and features are provided.” Includes archives back to January 2001.

CountryProfile of Lebanon: A nice compilation of facts, figures, and cultural information about the North African country of Lebanon. This is great reading material in preparation for the visit of Fulbright Scholar Professor El Amine, who will be discussing the youth and socio-political challenges in the Arab world from 2-3pm in Moraine Rooms (College Center,… Continue reading BBC: Country Profile of Lebanon

Two of Moraine’s own have donated books to the library. Richard Wolf’s The Big Picture: A Study in Moral Philosophy and Arnie Bernstein’s The Hoofs and Guns of the Storm: Chicago’s Civil War Connections are being cataloged and placed in the circulating collection.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service: “NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.”

Encyclopedia of War Movies: the authoritative guide to movies about wars of the twentieth century by Robert Davenport: “Organized alphabetically, the book covers blockbusters like 1986’s Platoon and 1957’s The Bridge on the River Kwai, as well as lesser-known films, such as 1942’s The Devil with Hitler. Understandably, some films get more coverage than others… Continue reading New In the Library: Encyclopedia of War Movies

Los Angeles Times through Proquest: The library has added online access to the Los Angeles times through the online database page, including back issues (1985-present) that are not available for free from the LA Time Web site. Students must use their student ID to access the database from off campus.

Transcripts from the television program 60 Minutes can be found in EBSCO Newspaper Source. Full-text transcripts of broadcasts from November 26, 200 to the present can be found. You can limit the search by entering 60 minutes in the “Newspaper” field. There is now a record in the Library’s online catalog for 60 Minutes with… Continue reading 60 Minutes Transcripts

SF Chronicle: The Battle Over Same-Sex Marriage: This site from the San Francisco Chronicle offers current and archived news articles, commentary, a photo gallery, related links, and more. The focus is on California, but the site includes same-sex marriage news from other states.