American History in Video

Faculty, staff, and students--check out this cool resource! The Alexander Street Press has created a video database of "historical events, and the presentation of historical events over time, through commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries." Included with the videos are transcripts and chapter/clip headings. Search or browse for your favorite person, place, historical era, or historical event. Some of the unique resources included in this database:

• Newsreels from WWII.
• History Channel documentaries.
• A&E Biographies.

We have a free trial until the end of April so grab some popcorn, stream the video online, and check it out!

Easter Break Hours

In honor of Easter, TC Library will be closed Friday, April 10th - Monday, April 13th. We will reopen bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on Tuesday morning at 9:00am, April 14th. Feel free to deposit leftover and/or on-sale bulk Easter candy near the reference desk on Tuesday. The librarians will dispose of it swiftly and properly.

GO GREEN!

In honor of Arbor Day and Earth Day this month, TC Library has put up a display of our resources related to the Green Movement. Learn about the Green Movement, eco-friendly job opportunities, how to plant a tree, local green-related groups and activities, and more.

• Check out TC Library's display online here.

• Learn about Arbor Day (Apr. 24).

• Read about Earth Day & here too (Apr. 22).

• Learn about Earth Hour (happened Mar. 28).

Update: Interlibrary Loan Available

Monday, March 23, 9:00am: Interlibrary Loan is available again. Hooray!!!

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In order to make improvements to our catalog, Interlibrary Loan services will be down from March 21, 2009 2:00 a.m. to March 23, 2009 9:00 a.m. You will not be able to request books and articles online during this period. Instead, please email your Interlibrary Loan requests to tc-library@smumn.edu. Please include the following information with your requests:

1. Your name
2. Book/article title
3. Book/article author(s)
4. Book/article year
5. Journal title
6. Journal volume and issue (if possible)
7. Article page numbers

Requests emailed between March 21-23 will be processed the morning of Monday, March 23, 2009. Please call the library at 612-728-5108 if you have any questions. Thanks for your patience!! The catalog upgrades will be worth the wait!

Spring '09 New Books

Check out TC Library's Flickr page to see some of our new Spring purchases! If you see a book you like, click on its cover. Each book is hyperlinked to its Library catalog record--see its contents, check its availability, and come pick it up!

Trial Database: SAGE Reference Online

Looking for some background information to get a basic understanding of a course subject? Finding you need a general understanding of your broad topic in order to narrow it down to an appropriate research topic? Need ideas for keywords or controlled vocabulary? Here is a great resource for you, beloved SMU student!! For the month of March, try out SAGE Reference Online!

To access this exclusive trial, please use this username and password for your free access to SAGE Reference Online. The trial will expire March 31, 2009.

Username: librarians Password: marchtrial

To access SAGE Reference Online, follow the instructions below: 1. Log onto http://sage-ereference.com/ 2. Select "Enter SAGE eReference" 3. Enter the user name and password provided 4. Click "Go" Please contact eaccess@sagepub.com with any technical issues.

Introducing W. T. l'Orange

The fish naming contest is over and the votes for best name have been cast! Our library mascot, the lil' orange beta fish, is officially christened as W. T. l'Orange. W. T. stands for Wiggle Tail. The winner of the contest is SMU's very own Theresa Crawford, program coordinator for the Master of Arts in Human Development, Arts and Cultural Management, and Organizational Leadership programs. Results of the poll are below.