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Faculty: Raise Your Research Visibility with ScholarWorks

The Libraries have an open call for faculty to join Smith ScholarWorks, our rapidly growing repository of scholarly research by Smith faculty, students, and staff. Learn what's new in ScholarWorks and how ScholarWorks can make your work more visible.

Published: October 07, 2020
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#AskAnArchivist Day, October 7, 2020

What do archivists do all day? Is there more than one type of archivist? What’s the coolest (and weirdest) artifact from the archives? 

If any of these questions — or any others — have ever run through your mind, you’ll soon have your chance to ask them of staff members from Smith College Special Collections.

Published: October 02, 2020
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How to Find Images for Your Research and Class Projects

So many class and research projects require finding images. Where are the best places to look for digital images, print images, or historical photos? What about art reproductions? How do you cite an image? And how does copyright work for visual resources?

Published: September 24, 2020
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Thursday Tea with Dr. Theanne Griffith ‘08

Dr. Theanne Griffith ‘08 is a neuroscientist at the University of California-Davis, and the author of the children's book series The Magnificent Makers. New and incoming students are invited to join us with a warm beverage of your choice to hear Libraries staff talk with Dr. Griffith about her experience at Smith, top Libraries resources, her writing, and more. Thursday, October 8, 8-8:30 p.m. EDT, via Zoom.

Published: September 23, 2020
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Online Access to the New York Times and Wall Street Journal

The Smith College Libraries are pleased to provide complimentary online access to both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal for all Smith students, faculty, and staff.

Published: September 16, 2020
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A Special Libraries Orientation for Ada Scholars, September 9, 2020

The Smith College Libraries will be represented in a number of orientation events for new students this fall, including a special Libraries session for all incoming Ada Comstock Scholars on Wednesday, September 9, from 12:00-12:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Published: September 04, 2020
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Use Discover to Find eResources

Discover is the main search box on the Smith College Libraries website. It searches millions of resources in the library catalog, journal article databases, and local primary-source collections all at once. You can use it to find a number of eResources, such as: ebooks, online journal articles and other digitized resources

Published: September 02, 2020
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Welcome, New Students!

We’re so excited to welcome all new and incoming students! Learn about the top most important things to know as you start your year.

Published: August 31, 2020
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Spatial Analysis Lab Fall 2020 Virtual Workshops: Polling, Gerrymandering, Fake News, and More

The Libraries’ Spatial Analysis Lab (SAL) is offering five virtual workshops this fall. See full workshop descriptions and register.

Published: August 26, 2020
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Podcast: Talking Woolf and Plath for the C2C Literary Festival

Every year, Charleston, England partners with the USA’s Charleston, South Carolina to produce the Charleston to Charleston (C2C) Literary Festival. The festival hosts notable international authors, American artists, and historians. The most recent festival lineup in November 2019 included Karen Kukil, Smith Libraries’ Associate Curator of Special Collections.

Published: August 20, 2020
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