Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News

August 29th, 2023

Copyright issues continue to perplex librarians and educators. The difficulties and confusion in applying the U.S. Copyright Act became especially apparent during the Covid-19 pandemic when many universities turned to remote learning as their primary method of instruction. Librarians and educators struggled with applying the law for both remote learners and those students present on more…

August 29th, 2023

Parrish Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring Plunkett Research, brought to you by Plunkett Research, Ltd. Focus Plunkett Research offers business intelligence, industry trends, statistics, market research, and company lists. Detailed industry reports and company profiles more…

August 25th, 2023

Purdue Archives and Special Collections presents a new online exhibition on women’s suffrage. “Not Given but Earned: Women’s Fight for the Vote” is an inspirational collection of materials from the Archives’ vault, showing how Purdue women, students, and faculty participated in this historic movement.   Did you know that it took more than 70 years for more…

August 24th, 2023

Humanities, Social Science and Education Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring Rock’s Backpages. Link: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/rocksbp Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password. Focus: This database is an archive of popular music journalism for more…

August 24th, 2023

Beginning this fall semester, Libraries locations and services will be available to students, faculty and staff during updated hours: Libraries The Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC) will be open 24/7 with PUID swipe access. Located in the heart of campus, WALC serves as a central location for classroom and library space, housing the Library of more…

August 3rd, 2023

Purdue Libraries and Libraries Speakers Consortium have partnered to present a series of free virtual talks featuring bestselling and award-winning authors from around the world.  The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.  Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the author’s work in more more…

August 1st, 2023

In collaboration with the university presses and libraries of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), Purdue University Press has launched the Big Ten Open Books project. Big Ten Open Books creates e-book collections that aspire to the highest standards of discoverability, accessibility, durability, and flexibility, all while being made available to read and download at more…

July 28th, 2023

Beth McNeil, dean of Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies, has assumed the role of president of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL). ACRL, a division of the American Library Association, is committed to advancing learning, transforming scholarship, and creating diverse and inclusive communities—values Dean McNeil has also embodied at Purdue. more…

July 27th, 2023

Humanities, Social Science and Education Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring World’s Fairs and Expositions: Visions of Tomorrow, brought to you by Gale. Link: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/wfe Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password. Focus: more…

July 13th, 2023

Parrish Library’s Featured Database will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we’re featuring Morningstar Investment Research Center, brought to you by Morningstar, Inc. Focus Morningstar Investment Research Center offers up-to-date information on 20,000 stocks and mutual funds, including Morningstar Ratings, allows screening more…