Recent Research Help - Study Abroad Students

Recently, librarians staffing our Research Assistance desk helped a student get started on some architectural research. This came with a neat twist: the student is studying abroad in Copenhagen, and needed information on the architecture of two local buildings - the Rosenborg Castle and the Baroque Palace.

We were able to find the website for the Rosenborg Castle, which has some information on the building’s history and architecture. The Baroque Palace was a bit trickier - it turned out that this building is also known as Marshal’s Court, and it’s currently used as a post office.

As the architecture resources at the library were not quite robust enough to provide more detailed information on the palaces, we suggested that the student take advantage of being in the same city as the buildings and visit them to see what she could learn in person. She e-mailed us excitedly to say that the information we provided was quite useful and she had successfully completed her project.

If you need to do research on architecture, here’s where to start:

• JSTOR includes articles on architecture. You can also see the pictures that were originally printed with the articles, and images from ARTstor.
• Bibliography of the History of Art covers architecture. Because it mostly includes citations, there won’t be as many full-text links as you might like. Give ArticleLinker a try, and don’t forget that you can request articles through InterLibrary Loan.
• You can find more resources on our Arts subject page. Don’t forget to check out the tabs at the top of the page for tips on good websites and reference books.

Remember, no matter where in the world you are, we're still your library and will be happy to assist you! For information on how to contact us via e-mail or chat, see the Research Help page.

Italian Week at the Library

This week, the library is proud to participate in the Eighth Annual Italian Week celebration, sponsored by Loyola's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. In addition to hosting Thursday evening's lecture by Salvatore J. LaGumina, professor emeritus and director of the Center for Italian American Studies at Nassau Community College in New York, the Loyola/Notre Dame Library is hosting an exhibit throughout the week. Stop by the library and learn more about the medals of honor awarded to Italian Americans during World War II. The exhibit is located in the Gallery, the library's main lobby, and will continue through Thursday, February 28.

A second exhibit inside the library highlights books on Italian history and art, as well as cookbooks and travel books! This exhibit is located on the first floor, to the right of the Research Assistance desk.

Don't miss other great Italian Week events! Learn more about this week's events from the Modern Languages and Literatures Department.

Library Hacks: Books Quick from MIC

This is the first in an occasional series of Library Hacks -- tips that we hope will make your life at LNDL that much easier!

Ever found something you needed in the library catalog, only to find it's not actually at LNDL? As you discovered, we share a catalog with Hood, Columbia Union, Mount Saint Mary's, and Villa Julie. But there's more to it -- you can borrow those books!

Just place a request, and your book will be delivered right to our Customer Services desk. During the academic year, a courier will deliver your books within 24 hours if you place your request between Monday and Thursday. Friday and weekend requests will be filled the following Monday. (The courier makes less frequent runs during summer sessions.)

Placing a request is easy. When you're looking at the page for the book in our catalog, you can simply click the "Request" link way up at the top of the page, in the blue banner. Follow the prompts to submit your request, and once it arrives we'll give you a call.

For the fine print and step-by-step instructions, including a short video of the process, please visit http://www.loyola.edu/library/circ/MICbooks.htm.

New year, new librarian!

Hello! I'm the newest librarian at the Loyola/Notre Dame Library, and I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Alison Cody, and I joined the staff earlier this month as Public Relations/Instruction Librarian. I have an MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons College in Boston, Mass., and a BA in English from Boston University. My background includes working as a writer and copyeditor and as an assistant webmaster. I also have experience teaching workshops on new technologies.

At the library, I'll work with the Research & Instruction Services department to provide reference service and library instruction sessions. In the next couple of weeks, I will start to serve as the liaison librarian for the Communication Department and the Department of Writing at Loyola, and the Communication Arts Department at Notre Dame. I'll also be working with other library staff on some public relations and marketing projects--first up is the annual Faculty Scholarship Celebration later this semester. Stay tuned for more!

If you have any questions or comments about the library or the programs and services we offer, I would love to hear them. You can e-mail me at acody3@loyola.edu or acody@ndm.edu, call me at 617-6835, or drop by the library and ask for me at the Research Assistance desk.

The library is open!

The library is open! We will have abbreviated hours for the first two weeks of the new year. The schedule will be as follows:



Wed. Jan. 2 - Sat. Jan. 5:   8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sun. Jan 6:   10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Mon. Jan 7 - Thurs. Jan. 10:   8:00 am - 10:00 pm

Fri. Jan. 11:   8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Sat. Jan. 12:   8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sun. Jan. 13:   10:00 am -10:00 pm

Mon. Jan. 14:   Begin Spring Semester Hours



Best wishes from all of us here at the library for a happy and productive 2008, and keep your eyes on the library blog for the latest LNDL library news.

Merry Christmas To All!

Greetings and Happy Holidays from all of us at Loyola/Notre Dame Library! The library will be closed in observance of the holiday season from 12:00 Noon on Friday, December 21st until reopening on Wednesday, January 2nd at 8:00am. Make sure to take care of all library returns and renewals before grades are finalized for the Fall term, and stay tuned for library news in January 2008 and beyond.

Database Trial - Aluka African Studies Database

Aluka: Digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa http://www.aluka.org/

JSTOR is developing a new library of online resources about Africa and it is available for free through June 2008. The word Aluka comes from a Zulu word meaning “to weave”, which reflects Aluka’s mission to connect resources and scholars from around the world. Aluka is seeking to attract scholarly content from all academic materials and in many formats, and it includes materials ranging from archival documents to periodicals, books, three-dimensional models, maps, oral histories and plant specimens. Currently Aluka is developing content in three areas:

African Cultural Heritage Sites and Landscapes: Visual documentation of World Heritage Sites linked to reports, maps, field notes and other documents.

African Plants: Specimens of African plants with related images and data.

Struggles for Freedom in Southern Africa: Documentation of liberation struggles of several countries in southern Africa. (adapted from Aluka website and promotional materials)

Northwestern University: 16th – 20th Century Maps of Africa



http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govinfo/collections/mapsofafrica
A new website from Northwestern features 113 antique maps of Africa and accompanying text. (from website)