In the United States, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15th to October 15th. This is a time to remember and honor the cultures and contributions of Hispanic Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Read MoreThe Fordham University Libraries is thrilled to announce that three of our digital collections have been added to the web-accessible JSTOR Community Collections. Anyone and everyone with an internet connection will be able to view these collections, regardless of their affiliation with Fordham University. Inclusion in JSTOR will expand the impact of Fordham’s digital resources well beyond our immediate community, as well as increase our standing as a research library!
Read MoreAs we celebrated Women’s History Month this past March and Preservation Week this final week of April, three of the collections in this database are perfect for studying women’s history during the 19th century. Find out more about these collections in this week’s post!
Read MoreJSTOR (Journal Storage) is an academic resource that aggregates over 12 million journal articles, books, and primary sources. With a large scope of 75 disciplines, this resource is an invaluable tool for research. Recently, JSTOR has worked diligently on projects and updates to their primary sources collections. Check out more information about these here!
Read MoreThe Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) Library provides access to ejournals, ebooks, and other content relating to the latest archaeological discoveries from the Biblical world and the ancient Near East. The archive includes more than 9,000 articles and over 21,000 color images, maps, diagrams, and drawings collected by world-renowned Biblical scholars and archaeologists.
Read Moreh, we wanted to share a selection of resources available through Fordham’s libraries and beyond covering Native American history in New York state.
Read MoreThe Roper Center for Public Opinion Research recently launched their U.S. State Collection in an effort to improve state-level polling. It includes over 4,000 state polls conducted by more than 450 organizations, and more data is being added every day.
Read MoreThe Library News Blog is back from a brief summer break with a refreshed design and new content. In this post, we highlight databases that can help you with researching complicated, and sometimes controversial, issues from all perspectives.
Read MoreThe American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) preserves at-risk public media from the past 70+ years. It includes over 122,000 items of television and radio programming from across the country, and more than half of the collection is available to stream online for free.
Read MoreDatabases aren’t just for finding articles and other texts – you can also listen to a world of music. This post highlights music databases from Alexander Street Press, where you can find everything from classical scores to Balkanic jazz.
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