The Fordham Libraries provide access to collections of historical documents, current news, scholarly articles and books, data, images, maps, biographies, streaming video, sound records, and more that focus on black culture, heritage, experience, thought, perspective, innovation, leadership, and faith.
As the Fordham community gears up for another semester during COVID-19, the library staff would like to remind everyone that we are here to help and provide support through library instruction. While we may not be able to meet in person, there are still many ways to partner with the library to develop student research skills.
To explore more about Dr. King’s life and work, this post highlights just a small sampling of resources found in our collection and on the web about King’s life and legacy. We also provide tips for continuing your research.
When the going gets tough, who doesn’t end up heading for the self-help aisle? The way I see it, The Complete Encyclopedia of Garden Flowers is as basic and comforting as it gets. From time to time I like to turn to page 34 and gain some knowledge about myself and my cacti and succulent brethren.
by Johnathan Longo The holidays are officially here! We may all be celebrating differently this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate. Fordham Libraries’ collections include many fun, interesting, and beautiful holiday books available for checkout now. From a history of Christmas cards, to a look at the Jewish …
Everyone knows that librarians are pretty savvy about books. Most of us love reading them as much as we love helping our patrons discover them. But what does the library staff read for fun? In this post, David Vassar, a Reference Librarian at Quinn Library, recommends some of his recent favorites.
Welcome to the first-ever Fordham University Libraries Advent Calendar! Throughout the month of December, we will be unveiling “gifts” from our collections and bit of Fordham history to celebrate the holiday season. Since most Rams are off-campus for the rest of the semester, we hope this will help bring a …
One of the biggest Netflix shows of the year is undoubtedly The Queen’s Gambit. The limited series tells the story of a brilliant chess prodigy, Beth Harmon, who battles her inner demons while proving that a young woman can become a master in a game dominated by men. The coming-of-age …
On November 16th, 1532, the old world met the new world in a small town in the mountains of Northern Peru called Cajamarca. One-hundred sixty-eight Spanish, who had brazenly marched into the country intent on spreading Christianity for the Spanish Crown (and even more intent on enriching themselves), faced an Incan army of 80,000 encamped on the hills around them.
By Jeannie Hoag, Reference and Assessment Librarian In this biweekly column, meet the plants who live in the library or work from home with our library staff. Find out what they’re reading and how you can join them by checking out books from the Fordham Libraries! Catch up on all volumes of Plants …
