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OpenCon 2016 Recap

February 27, 2017 News

OpenCon 2016 Reports by PSU Attendees OpenCon is a yearly gathering of “open” scholars and advocates in Washington, D.C. to discuss issues, challenges, and share successes in their open work. The goal of the open movement is to make scientific and scholarly research and data readily available for researchers and scholars to view, remix, and … Continue reading →

Free Comics Event Series Celebrates Will Eisner Week

February 20, 2017 Events, News

Celebrate Will Eisner Week Portland State University and Comic Book Legal Defense Fund are joining forces with a week of special events to celebrate the hundredth birthday of Will Eisner, the legendary cartoonist whose influence defined the contours and possibilities of American comics in his lifetime and beyond! Will Eisner Week is an annual celebration around the week of … Continue reading →

Project MUSE eBooks at PSU Library

February 20, 2017 News

About Project MUSE Project MUSE is a database with both scholarly eJournals & eBooks from University presses and scholarly societies in a wide range of subjects within the humanities and social sciences. All content is peer-reviewed prior to publication and edited after the peer-review by the university presses. The PSU Library has access to over 1,000 … Continue reading →

Open Access Research with OpenDOAR

February 2, 2017 News

What is Open Access Research Open access is the movement to make scholarly endeavors available to the public without financial and licensing barriers. Because the publication model is still growing, more and more institutions have joined in making research open and available. Many universities, agencies throughout the world, and even some major research funders and … Continue reading →

Online Northwest Conference 2017

January 30, 2017 Events, News

About Online Northwest Online Northwest is a one-day conference that connects librarians across the region. The goal of Online Northwest is to find best practices for topics that intersect libraries, technology, and culture. Online Northwest will be hosted and held at Portland State University on March 31, 2017. The program for 2017 includes sixteen full sessions which cover … Continue reading →

Social Work Research at PSU Library

January 17, 2017 News

Social workers assist millions of people every day. Clients can be anyone, from veterans to children, families and entire communities. Social workers often work with people who are going through devastating illnesses or mental health crises. Furthermore, social workers handle complex issues that can range from public policy to social justice and community services. As … Continue reading →

Welcome to the PSU Library – A Guide for Students

January 4, 2017 News

Get Started at the PSU Library Everyone is welcome at the PSU Library, and our services will help you no matter where you are in the term. The guide below covers some of our most frequently asked questions, but is by no means comprehensive. View all of our student services at the Library for a full list … Continue reading →

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Research

December 23, 2016 News

About the Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies is a featured resource at the PSU Library. Gender and sexuality studies is an interdisciplinary social science, which means that it spans more than one field of study. Researchers examine gender and sexuality along with race and culture as part … Continue reading →

Congressional Internship with Senator Merkley in Summer 2017

December 9, 2016 News, Special Collections and University Archives

Are you an undergraduate at Portland State who is seeking opportunities to get involved with making public policy? Are you inspired to work for social and economic justice? Senator Jeff Merkley wants you to join him and his staff in Washington, D.C., this summer! From Sen. Merkley’s press release: “Senator Merkley is offering a $5,000 stipend for … Continue reading →

Urban Studies Abstracts and Research

December 6, 2016 News

About Urban Studies Abstracts Urban Studies Abstracts, our featured resource, is a collection of abstracts and trade publications that describe urban planning. Trade publications specialize in a specific trade or industry, while abstracts condense a large amount of research into a summary. This information includes urban affairs, community development, history and urban planning. This collection of abstracts coupled … Continue reading →

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