125th WCU Exhibit Opening

The Mountain Heritage Center is opening an exhibit on the 125 year history of Western Carolina University. A reception with refreshments will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2014 from 6-8 pm, accompanied by a presentation by Hunter's George Frizzell on the Cullowhee Normal and Industrial era of WCU's history.

Europa Online Encyclopedia

Hunter Library has recently switched to Europa World Plus, the online version of the Europa yearbook series. Europa provides economic, political, historical, and geographic profiles for every country. The online edition contains more information for each country and world region, which is also more accessible due to online search features. The online version also allows researchers to find information not only by country, but by topic as it offers a keyword search option. The most useful aspect of Europa is its statistics. It has five-years-worth of statistics for every country, which can be viewed in tables, and can even be compared with other countries in the databases’ “Comparative Statistics” feature. The feature also allows researchers to export data charts and tables to their computer. Europa World Plus is useful for researchers at all levels of academia. The sections for each country are short, but they are deep, and will provide users with a thorough understanding of the current state of whichever country they are interested in.

contributed by Amelia Holmes

Education Research Database

Education Source is a mega database with the largest and most complete collection of over 1,700 full text journals in education research. Topics span all levels of education from early childhood to higher education and also includes educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing. Subject matter includes Adult Education, Continuing Education, Distance Learning, Government Funding, Multicultural/Ethnic Education, Social Issues, Student Counseling, Vocational Education as well as many others.

Advanced search features and subject indexing allow users a more precise search yielding information for those hard-to-find topics.

Start searching here.

Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Need to concentrate? Hunter Library now has active noise-cancelling headphones to help you block out the world while you study. These Sennheisers can reduce surrounding noise by up to 90%! The headphones are available for checkout as a reserve item at the Circulation Desk for a 4 hour loan period, and must be used in the building.

President John F. Kennedy on Exhibit

JFK Campaign Poster

In congruence with the University’s 1960s theme, the library is featuring an exhibit that highlights the life of President John F. Kennedy and commemorates the 50^th anniversary of his assassination on November 22, 1963.  The exhibit is located on the main floor of the library near room 186 and is open until the end of the semester.