Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News

January 25th, 2024

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 American Fiction, 1774-1920 by Gale. Link: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/amfic Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password. Focus: This database contains more than 17,800 titles more…

January 10th, 2024

After months of anticipation, the library in Stewart Center celebrated its grand reopening on January 8th, coinciding with the commencement of the spring semester. This momentous occasion marked the inaugural phase of the 2023 Libraries Master Plan execution, a culmination of meticulous refresh that has revitalized the library’s second and third floors. Welcoming the audience, more…

January 5th, 2024

Purdue Libraries is Opening Doors After months of meticulous redesign and makeover, marking the inaugural phase of the 2023 Libraries Master Plan execution, we are thrilled to present the newly revitalized space in the library in Stewart Center (HSSE). You are cordially invited to celebrate the grand reopening of 2nd and 3rd floors on January 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…

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…

June 22nd, 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 Graphic Novels Core Collection, brought to you by EBSCOhost. Link: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/gnc Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password. Focus: This database highlights more…

May 8th, 2023

By: Ayn Reineke Associate University Librarian for Special Collections at Princeton University, Dr. Will Noel, recently brought his expertise on medieval manuscripts to Purdue’s West Lafayette campus for a lively lecture and workshop hosted by Libraries and School of Information Studies. During this special event, students, the campus community, and interested members of the public more…

April 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 Shakespeare’s Globe Archive database, brought to you by Adam Matthew. Link: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/globearchive Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password. Focus: Shakespeare’s Globe more…

March 30th, 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 Women’s Studies International database, brought to you by EBSCO. Link: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/db306 Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password. Focus: The Women’s Studies more…

February 23rd, 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 African American Poetry database, brought to you by ProQuest. Link: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/db/db302 Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password. Focus: This database contains more…