Library homepage overview

Need to do some research and don’t know where to begin?

The next session on using the Library homepage should be useful to you!

Wednesday, Oct. 11 – 3:00 pm

Please register by Wednesday, Oct. 11 by 2 pm. (call 483-2135 or stop at the Main Service Desk)

These sessions are for transfer students, international students, students returning to school after an absence and other DSU folks wanting to see a brief overview of the Library homepage. This does not substitute for the library instruction provided in Freshmen Seminar and Composition 120 classes.

Class sessions are 45 – 50 minutes in length and have a maximum enrollment of 30 students (minimum of 5). Topics covered include a general review of the Library’s webpage, ODIN, accessing one’s library account and Academic Search Premier.

Sessions begin at the Library Main Service desk with a 5 minute walk through the library.

Online Biography @ your library

Looking for information about an individual? Check out our newest biography database!

The cornerstone of biography research at all levels and in all disciplines

Biography Resource Center is a one-stop resource for those who made history in literature, arts, multicultural studies and more. Biography Resource Center provides quick and accurate access to:

* Full-text periodical articles from more than 300 magazines selected for their biographical coverage in a broad range of subject areas
* More than 427,000 biographies on more than 335,000 people, including narrative biographies More than 214,000 "thumbnail" biographies which also includes citations for additional resources
* More than 80,000 new and/or updated biographies added each year
* Recent Updates that present more than 5,300 recent news events linked to more than 4,200 high-interest individuals

Gate counts continue steady increase

Academic Success Center completely moved in

This is a view of the Academic Success Center, now completely moved into the lower level.

Banned Books Displayed

The most frequently challenged books from 1990-2000 are displayed on the top of the New Books shelving. Banned Books Week is September 23 -30. Please feel free to check out any of these "banned books!"

upgraded classroom

Pictured here is the newly upgraded smart classroom in the Library. Public Services Librarian Eileen Kopren is teaching information literacy to Freshmen Seminar.

New computer lab area located on the lower level of Stoxen Library

Pictured here is the new computer lab located on the lower level of Stoxen Library, open to all students' use.

Also on the lower level are the Academic Success Center, the media collections, viewing/study rooms, the classroom, periodicals, the restrooms, and the office of the Theodore Roosevelt Scholar in Residence.

Displays. We've got displays.

This month's eye-catching display features items from the collection written by the authors visiting campus for the Everett C. Albers Humanities Festival on September 28 & 29. Take a minute to read some poetry or prose by Robert Bly, Mark Vinz, David Martinson, Larry Woiwode, and more.

The compelling and attractive displays are assembled by Mrs. Corina Zalesky, Library Secretary, and are often inspired by staff and patron suggestions. Student librarian Jessica Knopik assisted with the Albers Festival display. Don't forget to also view the Albers memorabilia from Special Collections, featured this fall in the Foyer display.

Thank you so much, Mrs. Zalesky, for the work you do at Dickinson State University's Stoxen Library.

The "parts" have been delivered for the soon-to-be-installed compact shelving in the print periodicals area. At this point, the staff has shifted the print periodicals three times in the past year in preparation for this. Once the installation is complete, the collection will need to be shifted a fourth time! Three cheers for the staff for their herculean efforts.

September 11 Remembrance

Check out the display of books on the top of the New Books shelves for some great materials in commemoration of the five year anniversary of September 11.

New York Times access

If you need access to the NY Times, the Library has the COMPLETE run...1997 to today's issue is included on the NY Times link on the Newspaper page and 1851-2001 is available at the NY Times Historical link.

Today's issue of the NY Times is available by 8 a.m. our time each day. The articles can be sorted by either title or page number. This issue is available at the NY Times link described in the next paragraph.

To access current issues of NY Times or the Historical NY Times, click on the Newspaper Articles link on the library homepage http://www.dickinsonstate.com/library.asp, then Online Newspapers. The two links are about halfway down the page.

It is also possible to register to receive the daily headlines from the New York Times via e-mail. Registration for this service is free at http://www.nytimes.com/gst/regi.html. Once you have filled out the registration you can subscribe to e-mail via a link at the Member Center.

Please let us know if we can be of any assistance in the use of the New York Times.

Display of items from Special Collections

Check out the Fall 2006 display of items from Special Collections. Thank you to Library Secretary Corina Zalesky for this lovely display.