Information Literacy in the Disciplines
Have you ever wondered what students in specific disciplines should be able to know and master when it comes to research and using information resources? Many accrediting agencies and librarian groups...
View ArticleDictionary of Literary Biography
URL: Dictionary of Literary BiographyBrief Description: More than two hundred volumes of biographical and critical essays on literary figures in historical context.Full Description: More than two...
View ArticleThe Cambridge Guide to Literature in English
URL: The Cambridge Guide to Literature in EnglishCoverage: Old English to contemporary Brief Description: Inclusive, contemporary coverage of writers, individual plays and novels, literary groups or...
View ArticleEncyclopedia of the Novel
URL: Encyclopedia of the NovelCoverage: International Brief Description: Entries on novelists, selected works, formal aspects and critical approaches to the novel. Full Description: Entries on...
View ArticleBritish Writers
URL: British WritersBrief Description: Multi-volume series provides a broad biographical and critical overview of each author’s work.Full Description: Multi-volume series provides a broad biographical...
View ArticleReference Guide to Short Fiction
URL: Reference Guide to Short FictionCoverage: International Brief Description: Brief biography, list of references, and critical analysis on each authorâ??s work, followed by a second section that...
View ArticleAfrican American Writers
URL: African American WritersBrief Description: Critical anthology of authors and topics related to African American writers. Biographical information and references.Full Description: Critical...
View ArticleOxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States
URL: Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United StatesCoverage: Diverse Brief Description: Signed critical essays on women writers, feminism and related literary topics. Full biographies.Full...
View ArticleLiterary Resources on the Net
URL: Literary Resources on the NetBrief Description: A compilation of literary resources from academic Web sites.Full Description: A compilation of literary resources from academic Web sites. Selected...
View ArticleVoice of the Shuttle
URL: Voice of the ShuttleBrief Description: An extensive database of Internet resources in the humanities. Full Description: An extensive database of Internet resources in the humanities. A work in...
View ArticleGuide to American Poetry Explication
URL: Guide to American Poetry ExplicationBrief Description: Extensive bibliography on American poetry, arranged alphabetically by poet. Volume one: Colonial and nineteenth century. Volume two: Modern...
View ArticleGuide to British Prose Fiction Explication
URL: Guide to British Prose Fiction ExplicationCoverage: Nineteenth and twentieth centuries Brief Description: Bibliography of articles on British prose fiction works, arranged alphabetically by...
View ArticleIssues Connecting to Licensed Resources
As a result of network address changes, access to licensed database resources currently travels through our campus proxy server. All services are available, and will remain available. Users will just...
View ArticleAcademic Search Complete, Encore and Research Pro
The Academic Search Complete database is now returning results in both Encore (http://encore.luther.edu/iii/encore/) and Research Pro.
View ArticleHow to find articles from the new Library Research site
Several people have asked about how to find articles from journals using the new Library Research website. Let me count the ways:1) Using Encore, our new research and discovery tool. The Research page...
View ArticleNew books and DVDs in the library
For those who are wondering what books and DVDs we have added to the Preus Library collection over the summer the New Books list has been updated to include the 375 items purchased from May through...
View ArticleHarlem Renaissance and Beyond: Literary Biographies fo 100 Black Women...
URL: Harlem Renaissance and Beyond: Literary Biographies fo 100 Black Women Writers, 1900-1945.Coverage: 1900-1945 Brief Description: Consult the contents for the alphabetical list of biographies on...
View ArticleEncyclopedia of African American Women Writers
URL: Encyclopedia of African American Women WritersBrief Description: This two volume set provides critical overviews of African American women writers. Each entry includes a biography, major works,...
View ArticleColumbia History of the British Novel
URL: Columbia History of the British NovelBrief Description: Contains articles about the history of the British novel and individual authors. Consult the contents and the index.Full Description:...
View ArticleNew NITLE Events Scheduled
For a full list of NITLE events, see http://lis.luther.edu/nitleTwo new Workshops To GoCrossing Borders: Multimedia Storytelling for Study Abroad. A special instance of ‘Multimedia Narrative:...
View ArticlePreus Library Facebook App Updated
Now you can search Encore from Facebook!The Preus Library QuickSearch Facebook application has been updated to be compatible with the new style of Facebook profile. PreusLQS can be added at this...
View ArticleAcademia.edu -- Facebook for Higher Education?
A posting to the College Libraries Listserv this week introduced www.academia.edu, a site for members of colleges and universities to post information about themselves, their studies and research...
View ArticleNITLE Update - 20 January 2009
From NITLE: Professional Development Events A full list of NITLE events lives at http://www.nitle.org/www/events. Register participants online from the event web page, or send an e-mail to...
View ArticleLibrary Research Help Available Online
The library has collected a number of tools which introduce the research process and provide help in using common library tools. These tools are now conveniently found in the “Library Research Help”...
View ArticleCreate a Citation in Magnus
Magnus now has the ability to display example citations for many of the books, journals, videos, and music in the Luther Library Collection.When looking at a full item record in Magnus (here’s an...
View ArticleText a Call Number From Magnus
Have you ever found yourself without a piece of paper or a pen after finding a call number in the library catalog?Now, if you are searching in Magnus, you can send a text message to your phone which...
View ArticleGale LRC/MLA Index Updated
The interface for the Literature Resource Center and MLA International Bibliography, by Gale, has been updated recently. Among the new features is the ability to search within a particular title in...
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Rebecca Sullivan
Leave/Return Dates: March 14, 2013 - March 18, 2013 Notes: conference Rebecca Sullivan Position: Instructional Technology Librarian, Assistant Professor Year Started at Luther: 2004 Photo:...
View ArticleStudent Volunteers Needed for A Christmas Carol Revisited
Like literature? Willing to ham it up a bit in front of a crowd? Interested in first dibs on a birthday cake? If so, LIS has a great opportunity for you. On Tuesday, February 7th Preus Library will be...
View ArticleA Dickens of a Good Time!
Whether you’ve noticed today’s Google Doodle, heard about it on the news, or been alerted by a friend; chances are you realize that today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of famous English author...
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