The presence of Lexis Uni (formerly known as Lexis-Nexis Academic) within our offerings of specialized databases is an important resource for students and faculty who are especially interested in current news stories, legal summaries, corporate profiles, and related subject matter.
Lexis Uni Welcome Screen
As outlined on the LexisNexis administrative site, the mission inherent within this resource is to promote the need for continued: “diversity of thought” approach to the access and usage potential found within the content offered through this database. Working with the research community is an ongoing factor when it comes to updating and providing as high a quality information-centered tool as possible. The Lexus Uni site also delivers a global perspective that is a useful option for the general public and academic communities alike.
The Seton Hall University Libraries will pause operations from midnight on Thursday, April 6th and will re-open on Tuesday, April 11th at 8:00 a.m. to allow students, faculty, and administrators to observe Holy Week and the celebration of Passover.
In the interim, if you are interested in learning more about the history and symbolism of Easter and Passover please feel free to consult the following E-Books on both holidays.
Please feel free to also check out a book from our Leisure Reading Collection to take with you:
Visit University Libraries for a drop-in workshop for English 1201/1202 and Business Writing students. Students can get one on one help from our librarians with their research assignments 5-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29th in the Common Area at Walsh Library.
March is Irish Heritage Month. With this observance in mind and at hand, there are an abundance of resources to share with you.
We are delighted to announce the successful conclusion of our Irish history project at the archives which was generously funded by the New Jersey Historical Commission, Irish Immigrant Solidarity in New Jersey, 1870-Present. This project hired an advanced graduate student in Library Science, Quinn Christie, to process the papers of several Irish fraternal organizations. The cornerstone of the project was processing the papers of the historian of the Ancient Order of the Hibernians, John Concannon. This enormous collection of 120 linear feet (120 banker’s boxes of materials) had to be rehoused in archival boxes and folders, organized in a logical way and described so that researchers could find what they were looking for by a simple keyword search. In addition, a collection of 63 fragile registers which recorded the membership records of the Knights of Columbus, had to be preserved, which entailed building custom size boxes for each one from archival materials.
Example of St. Patrick’s Day Historical Resources found in our Special Collections
Our project archivist was so efficient that she completed this work ahead of schedule, allowing time for her and her colleague Sean Cureton to digitize substantial portions of the collections, build digital exhibits, and create a display window just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. In the end, over 1,200 files were digitized, comprising almost 29 GB of data. The digitized materials can be found by exploring the finding aids here:
The Papers of John Concannon and the Ancient Order of the Hibernians
“Irish American Organizations and Political Advocacy Exhibit.” Window Gallery, Walsh Library
And stop by the first floor of Walsh Library to see our window exhibit!
In addition, a vast selection of information resources can be found related to Ireland “Éire” within the Seton Hall University Libraries.
Publications related to the Irish experience cover a wide range of specific topics including culture, history, literature, and religion to name just a few of the interesting themes that await discovery.
You are welcome to access our Library Guide as a starting point for specific Ireland and American Irish-centered content . . .
The Irish have been a popular subject for study on our campus for decades and we have featured specific aspects of our collections within past news stories published over the years. Please feel free to explore more specific highlights found within our archived blog entries . . .
With Spring Break here, the University Libraries is happy to offer ways to relax both the mind and spirit away from the classroom.
Students who are on campus during Spring Break can visit our Wellness Room located on the Fourth Floor of Walsh Library. Funded by a Great Minds Dare to Care grant, the Wellness Room is a private and quiet space that offers a calming environment designed to help lower stress along with improving the mental health and well-being of Seton Hall students. More information can be found here – Wellness Room
In addition, through the vision of Junior Social Work major Ms. Emily Montanez, the University Libraries has created a Leisure Collection of readings that showcases several interesting and inspirational titles. These books can be found in the Reference Section, located on the Second Floor of Walsh Library. More information about this initiative can be found here – Destress Over Spring Break With Leisure Reading
During Spring Break Week, The University Libraries will be closed from Saturday to Sunday, March 4-5 and on Saturday, March 11. Walsh Library will open from Monday, March 6 through Friday, March 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and resume normal hours on Sunday, March 12 at 11:00 a.m.
The Seton Hall University Libraries contain numerous articles, books, reports, and primary sources that cover the span of the American Presidency from 1789 through the present day. Our electronic resources are accessible both on-campus and remotely alike.
A good place to start is our Presidential Research Library Guide created by Assistant Dean for Public Services, Lisa De Luca that can be accessed here:
While that link is a recommended starting place for presidential history within this country, any search can be modified for individual aspects of the office, historical legacy, individual figures from George Washington to Joseph Biden and all in-between which can be found through the Seton Hall University Libraries catalog using the keyword – “President*” to begin your query:
Did you know the archives holds the diary of Bernard Shanley, advisor to President Eisenhower? This diary provides an incredibly detailed account of the president’s activities and meetings. It sheds particular light on the relationship between Joseph McCarthy and President Eisenhower. The 400+ page diary has been completely digitized, thanks to a grant from the National Archives, and can be accessed through the Shanley Collection Finding Aid. Parts of the collection that have not been digitized can be seen in the Special Collections Reading Room.
We also provide information related to the broader of Political Science maintained by Professor Michael Murphy. Our specialized Library Guide maintained by Professor Murphy covers civil-based and leadership subject matter in broader detail and is readily available to our research community.
The University Libraries Research Data Management team presents SHU’s 6th Annual Love Data Week, from Monday, February 13th to Friday, February 17th, 2023. This popular week of events was launched to highlight the new direction in academic libraries to find, manage, analyze, and visualize data. These services are critical for enhancing the quality of student coursework, faculty and student research, access to collections as well as graduate retention. Registration for all events here.
This year’s workshops range from Github for Researchers to Python for Quantitative Research as well as topics in finance and leisure reading. The Data Discovery session on February 15 will show data subscriptionsavailable to the SHU community to enhance research, grant proposals, and even one’s personal life. PolicyMap, for example, is an easy to use mapping tool that allows a user to explore U.S. neighborhoods where the SHU community lives, works or volunteers. PolicyMap is used across SHU in disciplines ranging from Public Health to Education and Business Writing with Professor Greg Iannarella.
Friday, February 17, 2023, 11:00am – 11:30am, Professor Maria Barca
Registration is here and workshops will run virtually Eastern Standard Time. All sessions will be recorded and shared. Please email data.services@shu.edu with questions.
University Libraries Assistant Dean for Public Services, Lisa DeLuca remarks, “University Libraries has steadily increased the size of our Research Data Management team over the past three years to include six librarians across two campuses in South Orange and Nutley plus lead data analyst Samah Alshrief, PhD, ‘22. The team is led by Sharon Ince, Interim Assistant Dean of Information Technology and Collection Services and Assistant Dean DeLuca.
The planning committee for Love Data Week includes librarians including Professor Michael Murphy who supports the value of this initiative: “I’m very excited by the mix of new and returning speakers and the breadth of topics being covered this year.” Professor Murphy is the liaison to the School of Diplomacy and International Relations and the Department of Political Science & Public Affairs. Professor Murphy also coordinates DiploLab, a collaborative research space run by Dr. Joseph Huddleston. DiploLab allows students to explore their interests related to international relations, engage with faculty, and apply what they are learning beyond the classroom.
Newspaper Research – Historic and Contemporary Databases
This month’s database feature are newspapers, both current subscriptions as well as historic. Our Newspaper Collection covers a wide-range of local and internationally based major city dailies and, specialized presses, from the 18th century to the present day.
In our efforts to uncover and share various interdisciplinary resources including materials that have both a textual and visual basis for added informational perspective.
A historical example that touches on the topic of Security from a Political Science, International Relations, Business, Scientific, and additional fields of enterprise can be found in a site that showcases 1950s-70s posters created by the National Security Agency (NSA).
Through the generous efforts that fall under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) these images have been made available to the public for research purposes.
We are happy to announce the latest installment of the University Libraries podcast series entitled: Zet Forward. This podcast entitled: “Social Media, Religion, and Feminism with Dr. Ruth Tsuria”
features an interview with Dr. Ruth Tsuria who collaborated with Dr. Heidi A. Campbell (Professor at Texas A&M University) on the edited work: Digital Religion, Understanding Religious Practice in Digital Media, 2nd ed. (Routledge, 2021)
Ruth Tsuria, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Communications at Seton Hall University and is a prolific author having published articles in various academic outlets, such as The International Journal of Communication, The Communication Review, and Social Media + Society along her book volumes.
This podcast covers the work of Dr. Tsuria along her work to further scholarship and awareness of topics related to Communication, Social Media, and Feminism along with their varied intersections in a historical and contemporary context.
Zet Forward is a podcast to celebrate authors and other individuals who are involved with projects for the benefit of Seton Hall University and the wider world. The series began in February of 2022.