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If you have books to return and miss our open hours, NEVER FEAR!  Just use your OneCard to access the Lusty Cup, and return your books to the designated box inside the door of the cafe.

Please do not leave any library materials on the steps of the library!!!  You are responsible for everything that is checked out to you until you place it in a designated return bin INSIDE the library. 

Our summer hours begin on Monday, May 19th.

Congratulations to the Class of 2008!! 

Curious, Useful, Edifying, Inspiring:

The Reference Books of McCabe Library

Staff Pick for the Week of May 12, 2008

The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Movies: From 1897 to Present

Call Number: +REF PN1995.9 .S26 H38 2001

Recommended by: Amanda Watson, Reference and Instruction Intern

Science fiction fans and novices alike will find this encyclopedia worth browsing.  Part reference work and part highly opinionated movie review source, this book offers an overview of the genre, with entries on famous and not-so-famous movies.  Those looking for movie recommendations will find plenty, and those who already know the genre inside and out will get a kick out of author C.J. Henderson's reviews ("Watching people fall off the couch when the big dance number comes can make this one worth seeing," reads a typical entry).  Appendices include a list of science fiction movies adapted from literary works and a survey of science fiction at the Oscars.

The Paradox of Choice : Why More is Less / Barry Schwartz

http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b2654429

In Defense of Food : an Eater's Manifesto / Michael Pollan
http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b3298770

http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b2974723


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Please see http://www.brynmawr.edu/library/Summer2008.shtml for our Summer hours. 

Thanks so much to our faithful Circulation Desk students who are putting in extra hours to keep the library open for students!

• Check out our guide page for citations and style guides -- we provide links for APA, MLA, Chicago, and more!

• Try the Citation Builder -- a great quick tool from the NCSU libraries
  

• We have print copies of all of the major citation guides behind the Reference Desk in Canaday -- just ask! 

• If you need help creating or interpreting a citation, ask the Reference Librarian for a second opinion!  We're here to help.

Good luck!

Curious, Useful, Edifying, Inspiring:

The Reference Books of McCabe Library

Staff Pick for the Week of May 5, 2008

The Oxford Companion to Wine

Call Number: REF TP548 .O76 1999

Recommended by: Ed Fuller, Reference Librarian

If your idea of wine tasting is passing around a bottle in a paper bag with friends, perhaps The Oxford Companion to Wine will raise your oenological consciousness.  In an alphabetical arrangement, this large, well-illustrated  volume defines and explains almost everything about wine and wine making (how about a brief history of the corkscrew).  The editor, Jancis Robinson, has been on television with her own wine course, and this is an award-winning writer about the grape.  After reading this book, you won't whine about the food in the dining hall, but about the vulgar vintages served with dinner.

Discover the treasures that often elude the public eye and swim in the
dark depths of the Rare Book Room.  Mellon Library Interns will be holding
a workshop on Thursday, May 1st, to expose what truly lurks behind those
closed doors.  1:00-1:45PM.  Meet on Level III of McCabe Library, near the Feature Films.

Curious, Useful, Edifying, Inspiring:

The Reference Books of McCabe Library

Staff Pick for the Week of April 28, 2008

Atlas of the Baby Boom Generation

Call Number: REF E169 .12 .H355 2000

Recommended by: Meg Spencer, Science Librarian

Want to figure out what makes your parents tick?  Check out this atlas that covers the lives of those Baby Boomers, defined as those born between 1946 and 1964.  Each chapter covers a post-World War II decade from the late 40's through "the future" and discusses the politics, social structures, entertainment and much more for each ten year span.  A good source of statistics as well as an overview of a variety of trends, both serious and fun. 

The Variations software can be downloaded here.  And a list of available recordings may be found in Tripod by searching for “Variations Digital Music Library.” 

Please contact librarians Michelle Oswell, Donna Fournier, or John Anderies if you have any difficulties getting set up or have any questions about the service.

the most obvious improvement is linking in the bibliographies to records in Tripod.  read on...

1. What is Oxford Art Online?

The access-point for new and forthcoming Oxford art reference subscriptions and products, Oxford Art Online is a single gateway that offers users the ability, for the first time ever, to access and cross-search Grove and Oxford reference content in one location.
2. We already subscribe to Grove Art Online. What has changed?

Your subscription to Grove Art Online now includes additional Oxford art reference titles, including the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. Grove Art Online also includes image partnerships with ARTstor, the British Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Images for College Teaching, Art Resource, Artists Rights Society and numerous international art galleries and artists.

3. How often is the content updated?

Each of the subscription products available through Oxford Art Online will have its own editorial update schedule. Grove Art Online is updated and revised quarterly with updates to life dates, bibliography, and at least one major new content release each year.

Vote for your favorite candidate and see how voting methods influence election outcomes.

Find out more about the mathematics of voting. 

or check out the following books in tripod:

Chaotic elections! A mathematician looks at voting

The mathematics of voting and elections: a hands-on approach

 

Looking for a fun, enjoyable read to help you brush up on your language skills?  Look no further than the New Books Shelf on the main floor of McCabe Library.  We have the complete Harry Potter series in translation with each of the seven languages taught here at Swarthmore represented. 

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (German)- Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Arabic)- Hari Butir wa-hujrat al-asrar

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (French)- Harry Potter et le Prisonnier d’Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Chinese)- Hali Bote yu huo yan bei

Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix (Japanese)- Hari Potta to fuschicho no kishidan

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Russian)- Garri Potter I prints-polukrovka

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Spanish)- Harry Potter y las reliquias  de la muerte

We anticipate the new platform will replace the current JSTOR site today, April 4.  With new features such as:

• Search within results
• Run recent searches
• Improved image searching
• MyJSTOR allows saving citations over multiple sessions
• Thumbnails of pages
• Simplified printing and improved accessibility for PDFs
• More robust browsing
• Improved navigation