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We know textbooks can be expensive, and we want to help you save money this term. Here are some tips for finding less expensive or even free course materials: At PSU Library Did your instructor place your course readings on reserve? Search for course reserves by book title, course number, department, or instructor name.  Does … Continue reading the article: Tips for Textbook Savings →

Harvard librarian Emily Singley blogs about library websites and user interfaces. She compiled a list of the best academic library websites of 2014, and PSU Library was on the list, along with North Carolina State University, Cornell, University of Minnesota, Brigham Young, and others. Her criteria were websites that were unified, instructive, and accessible from any … Continue reading the article: PSU Library Website in Top Ten for 2014 →

Library Technician Sara Read has worked at PSU Library for many years, first, from 2005-2009, as a student worker, and, since 2011, as a full-time employee. Sara’s specific job includes staffing the Circulation Desk, retrieving books and other materials from Library storage, maintaining technology equipment for loaning, keeping supplies stocked, and giving library tours. More … Continue reading the article: Sara Read, Oregon Library Employee of the Year →

The Library building will be closed from Saturday, December 20 through Thursday, January 1. We will re-open on Friday, January 2. During the closure, we will not process Summit and Interlibrary Loan borrowing requests. You may submit these requests during the closure, and we will begin processing accumulated requests on Friday, January 2. During the … Continue reading the article: Library Closed December 20 – January 1 →

The Portland State Library Update for Fall 2014 is now available in PDXScholar. Many thanks to Michael Brown in Library Technologies for his help with the newsletter design, and thanks to Anne Keech, Stephanie Doig, and Nichole Perry in Library Administration for help with mailing. The newsletter is edited by librarian Joan Petit. … Continue reading the article: Fall Newsletter for Supporters and Friends →

The Library will change its schedule after fall term finals. We will be on reduced hours from Friday, December 12 – Friday December 19, and closed to the public from Saturday, December 20 – Thursday, January 1. During the winter closure, you can submit Summit and ILL requests, but we will not process the requests … Continue reading the article: Winter Break Hours & Services →

Through the end of finals, Branford’s Bean is providing free coffee, while supplies last, each night after they close. Here’s their schedule for the next two weeks: Tuesday, 12/2:  7:30am – midnight Wednesday, 12/3:  7:30am – midnight Thursday, 12/4:  7:30am – midnight Friday, 12/5:  7:30am – 6:00pm Saturday, 12/6:  10:00am – 6:00pm Sunday, 12/7:  1:30pm … Continue reading the article: Free Coffee After Midnight! →

By Laura Gleim, Institute for Sustainable Solutions Wondering what New Seasons was like back in 2006 as it ramped up to take the Portland area by storm? Or how Hopworks Urban Brewery’s pubs can afford to have custom furniture made of old growth wood? Or why Portland Fashion Week staked its claim on eco-fashion? A new … Continue reading the article: Collection Features Voices from Portland’s Sustainable Economy →

UPDATE: Google has restored the missing links and fixed the reported problems. If you continue to have any problems accessing library content, please ask a librarian for help. Google Scholar is usually a great way to access content at PSU Library. However, many of their links to library content are missing or broken. This … Continue reading the article: Google Scholar Links to Library Down (Updated) →