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Religious Holidays and Christmas Traditions at Seton Hall

As we celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Rohastu, Zarahosht Diso, and other sacred holidays this December, we pause to honor the histories associated with each of these faith-based traditions.

The Seton Hall University Libraries provides our research community with scholarly and popular resources that explore the foundations of solemn celebratory events. Start your pursuit of information via the following link to our Online Book Catalog.

In addition, we are adding newly created resources and notices about all Religious Holidays, especially Christmas and Hanukkah on a local and global basis including:

History of Christmas at Seton Hall University Podcast

University Libraries Blog Archive – Christmas

University Libraries Blog Archive – Hanakkuh

The University Libraries staff wishes everyone a Joyous and Healthy Holiday Season ahead. We look forward to seeing you and serving your information needs in 2023!

SHU Libraries Database Spotlight: PolicyMap

By Sara Makler, Adjunct Librarian

At SHU, we have access to some great resources that will help you with your assignments and research. One of them is PolicyMap.

PolicyMap is an online mapping and geographic information system (GIS) tool with access to a wide range of data, including demographics, real estate, health, jobs, and more. This allows you to create a map of a given area – an address or a zip code – and look at the assorted data for that area. You can use the existing data or upload your own, which will allow you to visually analyze your data. You can then save, download and print your map to use in presentations or in your own research.

This is an excellent tool! To use it, go to the library homepage at https://library.shu.edu/home and click on Databases.

Once on the database page, use the search box to search for PolicyMap.

Alternatively, go directly here: https://library.shu.edu/PolicyMap

For more information about data resources at SHU, please visit: https://library.shu.edu/data

For more information about Data Ethics, please visit: https://library.shu.edu/dataethics

SHU Libraries Database Spotlight: ICPSR

By Sara Makler, Adjunct Librarian

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (or ICPSR) is, as the name implies, a consortium of universities who seek to collect, preserve, and disseminate social science data. ICPSR contains a vast quantity of data available to the SHU community. The data includes studies and files in areas such as population, economics, education, health, social and political behavior, social and political attitudes, history, crime, aging, and substance abuse. This trove of data can help you with research for assignments.

You can easily search by topic and find data and the publications associated with it. This allows the use of these publications with an eye towards the actual data as well as the authors’ use of that data, enabling you to gain a familiarity with the use of raw data that you may not otherwise obtain.

This is extremely useful. To get to ICPSR, go to the library homepage at https://library.shu.edu/home and click on Databases.

Once on the database page, use the Search box to find “ICPSR”.

Alternatively, go directly here: https://library.shu.edu/ICPSRsite

For more information about data resources at SHU, please visit: https://library.shu.edu/data

For more information about Data Ethics, please visit: https://library.shu.edu/dataethics

SHU Libraries Database Spotlight: Statista

By Sara Makler, Adjunct Librarian

Statista is one of the world’s largest providers of statistical data. It consolidates data from over 22,500 sources from around the world, related to over 80,000 topics. If you are working on an assignment that requires statistical data, you are likely to find something on Statista. In addition to the raw data, Statista provides related studies that can help with research assignments. While Statista is known among business and marketing majors, it has data about numerous other topics, such as social sciences and health.

Statista will benefit your research in almost any assignment that calls for data use. At SHU, you can find it here: https://library.shu.edu/statista

Or follow the instructions below to get there.

Go to the library homepage at https://library.shu.edu/home and click on Databases.

Once on the database page, use the search box to search for Statista.

For more information about data resources at SHU, please visit: https://library.shu.edu/data

For more information about Data Ethics, please visit: https://library.shu.edu/dataethics

SHU Libraries Database Spotlight – African American Catholic Resources

November is African American Catholic Month. In recognition of this significant subject area, and promoting research opportunities, there are various information-centered resources hosted by the Seton Hall University Libraries to aid with your exploration.

Included are the following specialized sites . . .

American Theological Library Association (ATLA)

https://web.s.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/basic?vid=0&sid=7d3791ab-4e2e-4ac9-bfb5-42081535f53e%40redis

Catholic News Archive

https://thecatholicnewsarchive.org/

Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA) Portal

https://crra.memberclicks.net/catholic-portal

Catholic Studies Databases

https://library.shu.edu/az.php?s=49202

For more information on these and other sites, specific African American Catholic projects, and other research endeavors please feel free to reach out to me at: Alan.Delozier@shu.edu or book an appointment for consultation via the following site – https://library.shu.edu/research-appointments

Happy Exploration!

End of Semester Library Hours

End of Semester Library Hours

As we come to the end of the semester, please remember that if you want to meet with a librarian about your research, you should make an appointment early, as appointments go quickly.

Our hours will begin to change as we approach the holidays and final exams.

Thanksgiving Week

The library will be closed for Thanksgiving from Wednesday, November 23, to Saturday, November 26. It will reopen at 11AM on Sunday, November 27.

Normal hours will resume from November 27 to December 4:

Monday – Friday 8am – midnight

Saturday 9am – 5pm | Sunday 11am – midnight

On December 5, Final Exam hours begin. Hours are as follows:

From Monday, December 5^th – Friday, December 9^th – 8am – 3am

Saturday, December 10^th: 9am – midnight

Sunday, December 11^th: 11am – midnight

24/7 Period

Starting at 8am Monday, December 12 and ending at 11pm on Tuesday, December 20, the library will be open 24 hours a day.

Wednesday, December 21: 8am to 5pm

From Thursday, December 22 to Monday, January 2, 2023, the library is CLOSED.

We wish everyone a successful end of the semester!

Library Lectures – Copyright and Inspirational Support

As part of the public service programming offered by the University Libraries to aid our students especially as we move towards the end of the semester.

The first talk is a session that will especially benefit individuals who are writing their theses or dissertations, but all students and faculty are welcome to attend . . .

“Understanding Copyright and Permissions Online”

Wednesday, November 16^th from 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Remote Event, Register via the Following Site: https://shu.libcal.com/event/9778862

The most common issue with ETD’s is reusing copyrighted material (usually images) without first obtaining permission from the copyright holder. This delays the acceptance of your dissertation or thesis. Avoid these pesky problems by learning what you may or may not reproduce without permission from the copyright holder (for journal articles, that’s usually the publisher), how to request permission, and what to do when you can’t get permission or find out who to ask.

Graduate students planning to submit a dissertation or thesis this year and their advisors are very strongly encouraged to attend this valuable session.

A talk by our Campus Minister, Father Nicolas Sertich will be presented to offer details on Campus Ministry and how their work has impacted on the University Library and campus overall.

“Campus Ministry – An Introduction By Father Nicholas Sertich In-Person”

Wednesday, November 16^th from 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Commons Area, Second Floor of Walsh Library

Please join us for a presentation on the work of Campus Ministry at Seton Hall University trough the perspective of Father Nicholas Sertich. This promises to be an informative and enjoyable event!

Irish Family Genealogy and Library Usage Presentation

Prepare yourself for Thanksgiving dinner discussions about your family history by attending a presentation on Irish genealogy, sponsored by Pirates of Irish Persuasion & Extraction (PIPE) at Seton Hall University on Friday, November 11th, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Alan Delozier, D.Litt., Humanities & Outreach Librarian will share an overview of this important topic and some practical tips for genealogical research for the beginner and expert alike.

This event can be attended on-site, or remotely. For more information about this event please consult the following link = https://www.shu.edu/student-services/news/irish-genealogy-presentation.cfm

Link to the Teams Site for Friday, November 11^th at 2:00 p.m. = https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3aFjfN3IY_2yXHemwm51FJaRWCKy0vHIoUjsca2tQRRoI1%40thread.tacv2/1667312827044?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2251f07c22-53b7-44df-b97c-a13261d71075%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a3b6f039-3d82-44c8-8dff-4a9e968d4d39%22%7d

For more information on resources related to the Irish and Genealogy please consult the following Library Guides sponsored by the Seton Hall University Libraries. This includes links to various helpful research sites . . .

Ireland & American Irish Resources = https://library.shu.edu/Irish-studies

Genealogy & Family History = https://library.shu.edu/genealogy

Primary Sources = https://library.shu.edu/primarysources

Féile an Altaithe!

SHU Libraries Database Spotlight – Business Resources

October is Financial Planning Month and be it an academic study or personal pursuit, this is one among many topics we have for share upon request with our entire information-seeking community. The Seton Hall University Libraries also offers a wider and important range of business-centered resources from accounting to working capital and several other themes in-between.

Our expert Business Librarian, Professor Chelsea Barrett provides the University community with relevant resources in this popular area of reference.

She eagerly offers this message of welcome to the University Community –“We have resources available to give you industry, demographic and company data that you may not be able to find freely online. Have a project you are working on? Explore our databases—you may be surprised at what you can find!”

Here is a link to our Business Databases: https://library.shu.edu/az.php?s=49201

For more information on our varied and detailed resources please reach out to Professor Barrett at: Chelsea.barrett@shu.edu or feel free to book an consultation for one-on-one research assistance using our research appointment form: https://library.shu.edu/library/research-appointments

Happy Exploration!

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep Available

Are you getting ready to go to college, grad school, or to look for a job?

You can now access Peterson’s Test and Career Prep from SHU Libraries! You can use it to prep for tests including GMAT, GRE, LSAT, Medical/Nursing, Accountant/Auditor, ACT, PSAT, Real Estate, SAT, TOEFL, TOEIC, U.S. Citizenship, and others.

To access Peterson’s, go to https://library.shu.edu/PTCP and log in with your SHU credentials. Then, you will have to create a Peterson’s account using an email address of your choice. The new login will allow you to improve your test scores, find a school, and explore careers!

Visit www.library.shu.edu and use chat to ask questions.