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Commemorating Juneteenth

June 17, 2021 June 17, 2021

Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas on June 19th, 1865 when Union Army General Granger issued General Order No. 3, relaying the news of the Emancipation Proclamation. This announcement came more than a month after the official end of the Civil War and over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

To commemorate Juneteenth, this post features a selection of resources highlighting music, first-person accounts from former enslaved individuals, and the gradual abolition of slavery in New York State.

Database Highlight: American Archive of Public Broadcasting

June 14, 2021 June 14, 2021

The 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.

Fordham Libraries Digital Collections Now Available in Atla

June 8, 2021 June 8, 2021

In April 2021, the Fordham University Library became a contributor to the American Theological Library Association (Atla) Digital Library. This allows the Fordham Digital Collections to be even more searchable and develop stronger access points among the religious and theological research communities.

Power in Numbers: Getting Engaged with Citizen Science

April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021

Citizen science projects are a great way to introduce new students to research and the scientific process, as well as gather community support for and increase engagement with research. They’re also a great way to move forward with your own research! Take a look at a few examples of citizen science below to see what they’re all about.

Database Highlight: ProQuest Historical Newspapers

April 12, 2021 April 12, 2021

Fordham Libraries provide access to the digitized newspaper archives of four highly respected U.S. national and regional newspapers. Every issue of each title includes the complete paper with full-text and full-image articles dating back to the 1800’s.

New Database: “Flash Press” Newspapers of the 19th Century

March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021

American Underworld: The Flash Press is a Readex database featuring rare, short-lived newspapers that cover crime, scandal, blackmail, and the seamier aspects of urban life in the mid-19th century.

International Women’s Day: Data Sources for Research

March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021

In celebration of Women’s History Month, this post provides a selection of online data tools along with resources exploring the gender data gap. These tools can be helpful for students in social sciences, humanitarian studies, journalism, business, health sciences, computer science, etc.

Black Leaders in Library History

February 22, 2021 February 22, 2021

This post is dedicated to those who broke ground in libraries, helping others learn and spreading knowledge to the masses. It highlights four African American library leaders who have made significant contributions to the profession, changing it radically and for the better.

Open Access Week 2020: Highlighting Open Educational Resources

October 21, 2020 October 22, 2020

By Tierney Gleason, Reference and Digital Humanities Librarian, and Jeannie Hoag, Reference and Assessment Librarian In recognition of Open Access Week 2020, we’re giving a shoutout to Open Educational Resources, or OER. For faculty, these open digital resources can help ease the stress of developing online course content from scratch. …

Your Personal Librarian Is Here to Help

October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020

Your personal librarian is like a mythical being who shows you all the library shortcuts and makes your time at Fordham so much easier, only it’s a real person.