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The Library will be closed on Monday, September 1, in honor of the Labor Day holiday. We’ll resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 2. Please see our full schedule for details. … Continue reading the article: Library Closed on Monday, Sept. 1 for Labor Day →

After nearly two decades with Portland State University Library, Science Librarian and Professor Gretta Siegel retires this September. She has served PSU Library since 1998. Before PSU, Professor Siegel held several other library-related positions, including Marketing Project Manager for the academic collection at Powell’s Books, Assistant Director at the Oregon Graduate Institute Library, Campus Librarian at the fledgling WSU-Vancouver … Continue reading the article: Science Librarian Gretta Siegel Retires →

Google Scholar is a great resource and excellent tool for researchers. It searches the academic, scholarly web for peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and articles. Connect to PSU Library In order to get the most out of Google Scholar off campus, you should connect it to PSU Library. First, go to ‘Settings.’ Next, click on ‘Library links’ … Continue reading the article: Looking for Google Scholar? →

Portland State University Library is pleased to launch our newly-designed, responsive website. This new website offers improved navigation for quick access to our resources and services. The site is also responsive, meaning you will get the same experience and content on all your devices, whether desktop computer, tablet, or smartphone. We welcome your comments and feedback … Continue reading the article: Welcome to the New Library Website! →

The Library is pleased to share that two of our faculty members have been promoted. Cris Paschild (left photo) received tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor. Amy Hofer (right photo) was promoted to Assistant Professor. Congratulations Cris and Amy! … Continue reading the article: Faculty Promotions →

Portland State University Library is pleased to announce the winner of the 2014 Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Butler Award for Library Faculty Service, Professor Thomas Larsen. Prof. Larsen joined the PSU Library staff in 1998 and began his faculty position in 2003. He received tenure and promotion to associate professor in 2009, and was … Continue reading the article: Tom Larsen Wins Butler Award →

Between 1958 and 1979, Portland State University hosted over two hundred speeches, interviews, panel discussions, and readings by scholars, activists, politicians, authors, artists, and community members. Many of these events featured prominent public figures who were invited to campus by academic departments, university administration, or interested students. Portland State was a campaign stop for Presidential … Continue reading the article: New Digital Collection of Oregon Public Speakers →

The University Archives Digital Gallery now includes 3,200 athletic photos dating from 1953 through 1991. The collection includes dynamic action shots as well as team and individual portraits from a range of sports, including football, basketball, gymnastics, bowling, fencing, and more. Who are all these athletes? In many cases, we don’t know! We would love your help … Continue reading the article: PSU Athletics Photos Now in Digital Gallery →

PDXScholar, a service of Portland State University Library, provides open access to a diverse collection of academic, scholarly, scientific, and creative content produced by faculty, students, and staff. PDXScholar increases the visibility of authors’ works, maximizes research impact, facilitates interdisciplinary research, and provides regional and global communities with immediate and permanent access. We recently reached … Continue reading the article: PDXScholar Reaches 100,000 Downloads →