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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 the article: Books Returned to PSU Library After 52 Years →

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 the article: JSTOR Access Issues (Updated) →

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 the article: Portland State Joins Open Textbook Network →

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 the article: Library Updates for Fall Term →

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 the article: Library Pilots Kanopy, Streaming Media Service →

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 the article: New Arts & Humanities Databases →

Symptom Media Collection We now have a 3-year license to Symptom Media Collection. Symptom Media is an online mental health education and training film library. These DSM 5 and ICD guided films offer guideposts to better understand what a particular mental health diagnosis looks like. Videos range from 30 seconds to 15 minutes. They help users … Continue reading the article: New Collections in Sociology and Social Work →