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We have so many books at the Library! But do we have your textbook? The answer is: it depends. We know you want to save money on your books this term, so here are some ways to figure out if the Library has your book.  PSU Library Course Reserves Instructors sometimes place textbooks and other … Continue reading the article: “Does the Library have my textbook?” →

Take a break from studying and have a little fun in the library! We will be hosting two snack breaks on Tuesday, December 3rd from 1-4pm and Wednesday, December 4th from 11-2pm. Join us in Room 170 for snacks, button making, coloring, and more!  … Continue reading the article: Snack and Craft Study Break →

Manage your research and citations with free citation management software. Zotero and Mendeley both allow you to download citations and articles from various websites and databases, electronically store and organize the citations, annotate and highlight articles, and format the citations for your paper and bibliography. This workshop covers the advantages and disadvantages of Zotero and Mendeley, … Continue reading the article: Zotero and Mendeley Workshop on October 30th →

Begninning Monday, October 21st, the library will be closed to the public after 8pm Sunday – Thursday.  During the hours from 8pm-midnight, PSU ID is required for entry, bringing the library in alignment with all other buildings on campus, which also close at 8pm.  Current students, staff, and faculty can access the building after 8pm … Continue reading the article: Library Moving to Card-Only Access on October 21st at 8pm →

It’s been 50 years since Random House offered this special edition of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland illustrated by Salvador Dalí, to members of its Book of the Month Club. This fall we are displaying Dalí’s work in the Library’s first floor exhibit space in the elevator lobby…and we’ll be going down the rabbit hole by … Continue reading the article: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Illustrated by Salvador Dalí on Display in First Floor Elevator Lobby →

The library now offers a wide variety of audio/visual equipment for students and faculty to check out from the Circulation Desk on the first floor. This equipment was formerly located in the OIT office in the basement of Smith and came over to the library at the end of summer term. We have cameras, camcorders, … Continue reading the article: Audio/Visual Equipment in the Library →

PDXScholar includes nearly 25,000 items by PSU authors — free textbooks, articles, dissertations, and unique content.   Check out the new website: PDXScholar, The Institutional Repository for Portland State University Summary of improvements: Simpler navigation Better descriptive text  New logo; new tagline: Access for All  University Library logo added Buttons replaced linked text  Library website links … Continue reading the article: New and Improved Website: PDXScholar →

The library licenses some of our film content directly with the streaming platform Kanopy. PSU users must sign in using their ODIN account in order to access the films that we license from this vendor. Recently, Kanopy has updated their platform to suggest and in some cases require that users create a Kanopy account. Please … Continue reading the article: Kanopy now requires account creation to view films on some devices →

Portland State University (PSU) Library is pleased to announce the publication of our newest open textbook, Daily Departures: Speed Reading Passages for English Language Learners, by Regina Weaver. Daily Departures: Speed Reading Passages for English Language Learners is a collection of twenty 200-225 word reading passages written primarily within the 1,000-word level of the New General Service … Continue reading the article: New Open Textbook →

The PSU Library invites you to share your thoughts about safety and security in the Library. We’ve placed posters on the wall between the coffee shop and the computer lab on the 1st floor to solicit feedback on this important topic.  The posters will be up for a week, so stop by and write down … Continue reading the article: Safety and Security in the Library →