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University Archives Presents: The Portland State Library in 1963

October 16, 2015 News, Special Collections and University Archives

The Library lobby and checkout area opened onto Broadway, and a large study hall also filled the first floor. It was a popular place to study and the collection was heavily used; the 1,000,000th patron, student Phil Rothrock, was celebrated in 1962. The entire library catalog of books, periodicals, films, records, tapes, and fiche, was meticulously … Continue reading →

Books Returned to PSU Library After 52 Years

October 14, 2015 News

By Suzanne Pardington, University Communications October 14, 2015 Two books borrowed from the Portland State Library in 1963 were returned this month with an anonymous handwritten note saying it’s time for them to “go back home.” Librarian Joan Petit doesn’t know who had the books — records don’t go back that far — or why … Continue reading →

JSTOR Access Issues (Updated)

October 13, 2015 News

October 15, 2015: JSTOR access problems have been resolved. Thanks for your patience! If you have any problems accessing JSTOR or other databases, please ask a librarian. Are you having problems getting to articles in the database JSTOR? Unfortunately, they’ve been experiencing intermittent access issues for the past few days. In a recent email to … Continue reading →

Fall Workshops on Zotero and Mendeley, Information Organization, and Research Data

October 12, 2015 Events, News

Join librarian Michael Bowman for these upcoming fall workshops. See our complete list of workshops here. Managing Resources with Zotero and Mendeley Description Zotero and Mendeley are web-based and desktop citation and PDF management tools that make it easy to collect, organize and cite research materials. Both are terrific tools for anyone working on … Continue reading →

Portland State Joins Open Textbook Network

September 30, 2015 News

Portland State University has joined the Open Textbook Network (OTN), a consortium of colleges and universities working to advance open textbook initiatives. Most significantly, OTN hosts the Open Textbook Library, comprised of “real, complete textbooks licensed so teachers and students can freely use, adapt, and distribute the material. Open textbooks can be downloaded for no cost, or … Continue reading →

Faculty: Apply to Attend Open Textbook Workshop

September 30, 2015 Events, News

Registration is closed. Similar workshops may be offered in the future. The Portland State University Office of Academic Affairs, the Office of Academic Innovation, and the University Library are pleased to announce a workshop led by the Open Textbook Network. This workshop introduces the concept of open textbooks, their benefits, and how to find and incorporate them … Continue reading →

Library Updates for Fall Term

September 14, 2015 News

We are so happy to see faculty and students returning to campus! Welcome back! As we gear up for fall term, here’s an overview of upcoming events and new collections that might be of interest. New & Expanded Collections New Streaming Media Service Kanopy has more than 6,000 streaming films and documentaries available to PSU students, faculty, … Continue reading →

Oregon Archives Month Celebration on Oct. 3

September 14, 2015 Events, News, Special Collections and University Archives

Join Portland State University Library Special Collections and University Archives and ten other local archives at the City of Portland Archives and Records Center for an Oregon Archives Month Celebration. History: Feed Your Head Saturday, October 3, 2015 11:00 am – 3:00 pm City of Portland Archives & Records Center PSU Academic & Student Recreation Center (ASRC) … Continue reading →

Library Pilots Kanopy, Streaming Media Service

September 14, 2015 News

This fall, PSU Library is piloting Kanopy, a new streaming media service. Kanopy provides streaming access to a range of films and documentaries from PBS, the BBC, the Criterion Collection, New Day Films, and more. There are two ways to find streaming films from Kanopy: Search the Library catalog. More than 6,000 Kanopy films are … Continue reading →

New Arts & Humanities Databases

September 4, 2015 News

PSU Library has acquired a collection of Arts & Humanities Databases from ProQuest. This collection of databases expands indexing and full text coverage support for arts and humanities, especially art, design, film, music, and performing arts. Included in the collection are the following databases: General Arts & Humanities Arts and Humanities Full Text This database … Continue reading →

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