Month: January 2024

Academic Search Premier & Interdisciplinary Investigation

The University Libraries presently has 627 specialized databases devoted to information resource discovery that leads to the ease of sharing of data covering a vast number of academic topics. When it comes to a generalized, yet helpful starting point for each of your respective courses, the Academic Search Premier site powered by EBSCO Host is an excellent place to begin.

According to officials at EBSCO, the Academic Search Premier database is a:

“. . . multi-disciplinary database for academic institutions with peer-reviewed full-text journals across disciplines including computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.”

In terms of size, Academic Search Premiere features over 8,000 full-text periodicals and more than 10,000 abstracts dating from 1887-present. With the large volume of choices available to our research community, we are glad to share specific resources through Academic Search Premier and other databases in our collection. Happy and successful searching!

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site.

National Geography Day & University Libraries

On January 27th we celebrate the importance of National Geography Day. For instance, the study of topographic geography in particular aids with the discovery of places found not only within the United States, but also across the globe.

Learning about the proximity of specific locations for a certain purpose has been a timeless exercise among our research community. A thorough geographic investigation can include any number of resource types including the ever-popular atlas or map route. However, such information tools as textual descriptions, statistical data, and photographic documentation can also be used to enhance your overall search results.

The University Libraries provides access to thousands of resource tools that can aid with your search for geographical knowledge. A starter list of titles listed within our SetonCat holdings catalog and can be found via the following link. In addition, we have various Library Guides devoted to various areas of Geographical Diversity including a specific site devoted to Historical Cartography.

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site.

Poetry Awareness Month & University Libraries

The creativity of an author who creates a literary piece that is an: “. . . imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm. . .” (as defined within the pages of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary) can be considered a poet.

In honor of those who write ballads, epics, haiku, lyrics, odes, sonnets, or concentrate on another literary form (along with their readership) are recognized this January as part of Poetry Awareness Month being celebrated across the globe.

The University Libraries features several thousand first-hand works, critical studies, and reviews of poetry written between the 15th century and the present day. A starter list of titles found within our SetonCat holdings catalog found via the following link.

In addition, we have various interdisciplinary Library Research Guides and specialized English Databases to aid with finding authors, titles, and various styles of expression for study.

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site

International Creativity Month, Credo, JSTOR Text Analyzer & University Libraries

The University Libraries is here to support the imagination of our students, faculty, and guests wherever their respective research paths might lead. In this spirit, we offer several information resources that can serve as a foundation for your own journey of discovery.

For example, our Credo Reference site provides multiple-options for exploration. As the screen illustration below indicates there is a wide-range of subject areas available along with unique guides such as the Mind Map link which is a: “visual tool can help you discover connections between key terms by mapping close relationships.”

Another information lead that encourages creativity is JSTOR Text Analyzer. This information tool can greatly add in the discovery of key documents to aid your specialized study path.

Whichever sites are chosen these links will aid as a starting point in meeting your educational goals and support your intellectual vision wherever it might lead!

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site

 

 

Honoring History & Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2024! The Seton Hall University Libraries is here to wish you the best of the semester ahead as we build upon our deep and varied resource collections. We will also be offering our community traditional research assistance as before in the days ahead.

As part of our recognition of the past meeting the present, January 4th marks the Feast Day of the first American-born Saint and the Patroness of Our University, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. We have numerous resources both print and in electronic form. This information is openly shared with our local community and access is provided to interested parties across the globe.

Included below is a link to our specialized site devoted to the life, writings, and legacy of Mother Seton. Regardless of the source type each item found on this site is available for reference purposes. Additional materials are also added on a regular basis.

More information can be found via our Library Guide on St. Elizabeth Ann Seton & Family

Need additional help through the University Libraries? You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site

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