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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 →

PSU Library will be closed on Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day holiday. Please see our online schedule for complete building hours. … Continue reading the article: Library Closed on Labor Day →

Task Force on Copyright Charge August 17, 2015 Charge:  The Copyright Task Force is expected to address issues associated with the area of copyright ownership that arise within the PSU University community. The task force will identify existing resources, policies, and practices within the University, consider areas of risk within the community, and make recommendations … Continue reading the article: University Charges New Task Force on Copyright →

Library hours are shifting as we move towards the end of the busier summer sessions. We will be closed on weekends from Saturday, August 15 through Saturday, September 26. Our regular fall term schedule starts Sunday, September 27. We will also be closed Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day Holiday. Here’s an overview of … Continue reading the article: Library Closed on Weekends Starting August 15 →

Portland State University Library had another extraordinary year. We were able to do so much because of the generosity of library donors. Students who borrowed an iPad, reserved a study room, took a study break, and researched historical documents in Special Collections & University Archives all benefited from donor generosity. On behalf of the University … Continue reading the article: Thanks to Library Donors! →