Charles Frazier, author of the newly-released novel, Thirteen Moons, thanked a number of people for helping him conduct research for the book, including Hunter Library’s George Frizzell, Head of Special Collections. Speaking of Frizzell and others, Frazier said, “I hope none of them will be too bothered by the liberties and detours I’ve taken with the facts they aimed me so directly toward.”
Frazier is also the author of the widely-acclaimed Cold Mountain, which remained on the New York Times best-seller list for a combined 94 weeks.
Read more about Charles Frazier in Teresa Killian’s recent article in Western’s The Reporter.
Hunter Library News
Monday, October 09, 2006
Friday, October 06, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
New Databases!
Hunter Library has acquired access to several new databases.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text - An index to over 600 journals plus books, research reports, and proceedings covering the subjects of librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, and information management.
MEDLINE with Full Text - MEDLINE with Full Text offers more than 1,400,000 full-text articles dating back to 1965 and provides full text for nearly 1,200 journals indexed in MEDLINE.
Mental Measurements Yearbook - A comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instrument within psychology, education, business, and leadership. MMY provides coverage from Volume 9 to the present.
MLA Directory of Periodicals - Provides information to 7,100 periodicals, most of which cover topics in language and literature. Information about each periodical includes subscription prices, circulation, frequency, and submission guidelines.
MLA International Bibliography - International index provides over 1.8 million citations to journals, books, and dissertations in literature, languages, folklore, & communication. Includes links to available full-text articles. The EBSCO interface provides easy links to some full-text articles, and allows you to “choose” databases and search several databases at once.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text - An index to over 600 journals plus books, research reports, and proceedings covering the subjects of librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, and information management.
MEDLINE with Full Text - MEDLINE with Full Text offers more than 1,400,000 full-text articles dating back to 1965 and provides full text for nearly 1,200 journals indexed in MEDLINE.
Mental Measurements Yearbook - A comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instrument within psychology, education, business, and leadership. MMY provides coverage from Volume 9 to the present.
MLA Directory of Periodicals - Provides information to 7,100 periodicals, most of which cover topics in language and literature. Information about each periodical includes subscription prices, circulation, frequency, and submission guidelines.
MLA International Bibliography - International index provides over 1.8 million citations to journals, books, and dissertations in literature, languages, folklore, & communication. Includes links to available full-text articles. The EBSCO interface provides easy links to some full-text articles, and allows you to “choose” databases and search several databases at once.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Read Banned Books!
Did you know that Aristotle, Darwin, Spinoza, Kant, D.H. Lawrence, Mark Twain, and even Jimmy Carter, are among authors of books that have been banned or burned? Find these and more at Hunter Library during Banned Books Week (September 24—30). We encourage all patrons to explore the challenges to intellectual freedom by reading and learning more about banned and challenged books.
As you enter our main floor, you will notice several displays on banned books and intellectual freedom immediately surrounding our Circulation Desk. There is also a book truck stocked with banned books from ancient, medieval, early modern and modern times. Feel free to check these out. Browse for titles in the booklet of banned books, which is available on the book truck.
For more information about Banned Books Week, visit the American Library Association’s Website. For reference questions about particular banned or challenged books, email us at Ask-a-Librarian.
As you enter our main floor, you will notice several displays on banned books and intellectual freedom immediately surrounding our Circulation Desk. There is also a book truck stocked with banned books from ancient, medieval, early modern and modern times. Feel free to check these out. Browse for titles in the booklet of banned books, which is available on the book truck.
For more information about Banned Books Week, visit the American Library Association’s Website. For reference questions about particular banned or challenged books, email us at Ask-a-Librarian.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Reminder to Students About Constitution Day Essay Contest
Hunter Library is again playing a central role in the University’s activities pertaining to the U.S. Constitution. As a co-sponsor of the Constitution Day Contest, we encourage all undergraduates to pen their thoughts on the 26th Amendment and its enduring effect on American life, thought, and culture. The prompt for the contest goes as follows:
“For most of America’s history, college students were not allowed to vote. In 1971, the 26th Amendment was adopted in recognition that 18-year-olds were old enough to fight wars, but not to vote in elections. A generation later, do you think young adults have fully realized their citizen role? What challenges face your age group today? By what means are you empowered to act, politically and civically, on behalf of your generation’s interests?”
Essays should not exceed 750 words, and should be submitted by 5pm, September 29, to ppi@wcu.edu. Cash prizes include $150 (1st), $100 (2nd), and $50 (3rd).
Winners are also eligible (though not required) to enter their essay for consideration for the December 2006 Commencement Address. The essay that wins 1st Prize will be published in the Western Carolinian.
For a listing of other Constitution Day/Week Activities, visit the University’s news page at http://www.wcu.edu/pubinfo/news/2006/ConstitutionDay.htm.
“For most of America’s history, college students were not allowed to vote. In 1971, the 26th Amendment was adopted in recognition that 18-year-olds were old enough to fight wars, but not to vote in elections. A generation later, do you think young adults have fully realized their citizen role? What challenges face your age group today? By what means are you empowered to act, politically and civically, on behalf of your generation’s interests?”
Essays should not exceed 750 words, and should be submitted by 5pm, September 29, to ppi@wcu.edu. Cash prizes include $150 (1st), $100 (2nd), and $50 (3rd).
Winners are also eligible (though not required) to enter their essay for consideration for the December 2006 Commencement Address. The essay that wins 1st Prize will be published in the Western Carolinian.
For a listing of other Constitution Day/Week Activities, visit the University’s news page at http://www.wcu.edu/pubinfo/news/2006/ConstitutionDay.htm.
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