EBSCOhost Mobile

That's right! You heard it here first: EBSCOhost Mobile now allows access to selected EBSCO databases through an interface designed for mobile devices!

Look for the link to EBSCOhost Mobile on the Pierce Library alphabetical list of databases, also available using the 'article databases by title' link in the search area to find journal and newspaper articles on the library home page.

Access EBSCOhost Mobile and link to databases listed. (Off-campus students must enter an EOU ID and Library PIN.) Find additional information about using a mobile device for searches by linking to Help at top right of the database search screen.

Please feel free to provide feedback about the usefulness (or not!) of using mobile devices for database searches. Questions? Email Answerland, or find other contact information on the Ask a Librarian page (beneath the Help menu on the library home page.)

EBSCO Databases Are Back!

If you've been missing two of our EBSCO databases - Academic Search Premier and Business Source Premier - and haven't checked the alphabetical list of databases lately, they're back!

Link to our online databases from the search area on the library home page where you can find journal and newspaper articles. Look for the link to article databases by title.

Questions? Email Answerland or contact Library staff from the Ask a Librarian page, which is available beneath the Help menu on the library home page.

Library FAQ & Tutorials

Do you need help finding and requesting Library materials? If so, many questions that you have can be answered in the library FAQ and through tutorials that are available beneath the Help menu on the library home page.

If you still have questions, or would rather contact Library staff for answers, look for the Ask a Librarian link beneath the Help menu. We're always happy to hear from you!

Full Steam Ahead

Welcome back to another academic year in your library! We have been busy over the summer updating our holdings and improving services. If you're reading this blog, you know that Pierce Library has a new home page, and we're excited about it! One major difference that you will notice is the ability to search any of the catalogs directly from the home page - Whoo Hoo!

Take time to check out our new list of online databases available from the 'Article databases by title' link in the search area for articles and newspapers. Note that some database descriptions are followed by a link to Search tips or Basic and Advanced Tutorials.

Check out the menu drop-downs near the top of the page to find a library FAQ, the Ask a Librarian page (including a link to Answerland!), library account information and more.

Best wishes for a successful year at EOU, and remember that we're here to help with any questions you may have about Library services or requests for research assistance.

Summer In Answerland

Connie Johnson will be away from the library until September 16. If you have questions about Library services, or need research help, please contact Theresa Gillis or other librarians by email using the Answerland webform available from the Pierce Library home page. You can contact Theresa by telephone at 541-962-3605. Pierce Library information: 541-962-3579.

Have a good summer!

Cambridge Histories Online

Available now from Pierce Library! This unique historical reference compendium allows instant access to the renowned texts of the Cambridge Histories series. With access to the most up to date and authoritative scholarly content, Cambridge Histories Online is an invaluable resource, for undergraduates, graduates, lecturers and researchers alike. All the available volumes are grouped into topics, making it quick and easy to search and browse through an array of historical subject areas.

You can also link to By Database Subject or Name (beneath Find Journal / Newspaper Articles on the Pierce Library home page) to find Cambridge Histories Online on the alphabetical list of databases. Take a tour and browse subject areas that include American and British history, Music, Philosophy, Political and Social Theory, and more!

EOU Colloquium May 28

Plan to attend the next EOU colloquium on campus, if you live within traveling distance. Zachary Walter, Instructor of English/Writing in the College of Arts & Sciences will be presenting Essays on the End of the World: Creative & Philosophical Inquiry into Apocalyptic Preoccupation Thursday, May 28 at 4 pm in Ackerman Hall Room 210. Refreshments will be provided at 3:30 pm.

Walter will discuss human preoccupation with the end of the world and how his inquiry into its origins informs the evolution and creation of his present literary work-in-progress. In a glimpse inside his creative process, Walter will share his method as well as elaborate upon his inquiry into apocalyptic preoccupation from social, psychological, and theoretical points of perspective.

A list of Library resources for those who wish to explore the topic can be found on the Pierce Library home page beneath Patron Services.