Monographs on topics pertinent to the curriculum and/or research interests of the College community, including (but not limited to) festschriften, anthologies, edited collections, bibliographies and literary works. Social Explorer is an online data reference tool for the United States. The Rehm Library collection includes primary texts representing a variety of religious traditions. If you have any questions, please send us an email at libref@holycross.edu. The Holy Cross Libraries (the Library) steward a vast collection of both print and electronic materials to support the curriculum and the research of our academic community. Stop in to see our Peer Research Consultant, Kyle Irvine ’21 for help with.. – Finding books and e-books; The electronic versions are indexed in the discovery system and provide simultaneous multi-user access. Commonly available licenses are single-user, three-user, and unlimited simultaneous users. This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to help show ads that are more relevant to your interests. Guidelines that vary from these are discussed in the section for Library Branches and Special Collections. Drop-in via Zoom – a Holy Cross email address will be required to access the session: https://holycross.zoom.us/j/93362945069, Thursday, July 2: 1-3 pm Join the Holy Cross Libraries to virtually transcribe digital scans of handwritten documents written by 19th century anti-slavery activists. As the institutional memory of Holy Cross, the Archives collects, preserves, arranges and describes records of permanent value from its founding in 1843 to the present. The Library supports diverse voices and authors in its collection development strategies. We will be happy to help you! As of this morning (3/18), here is the latest update regarding our services: Dinand library will be open for pickup/drop off of materials, via the front entrance, M-F 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, only. – Requesting books for delivery; The library strives to balance the need for access against the need for preservation. For programming or Majors/Minors new to the College, the Library is committed to supporting that curriculum with a foundational collection of print and electronic materials. The Library is not able to appraise gift items, and any appraisal information used by the donor for tax purposes is the responsibility of the donor. You can find Social Explorer in the “Research Databases” list on our homepage, or directly via this link: https://holycross.idm.oclc.org/login?auth=cas&url=https://www.socialexplorer.com/. As part of a liberal arts undergraduate college, the Library does not collect comprehensively in any academic area, but it does honor the particular strengths of Holy Cross' academic history and scholarship. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the College is shifting all learning to a remote model for the fall semester, and we will allow only a very limited number of students to live on campus. We hope to see you there! However, some streaming films needed for courses may not be available to license from the vendors. Online newspaper subscriptions are accessed via database vendors such as ProQuest and LexisNexis. Faculty liaisons are designated at the discretion of individual departments. This information is subject to change at any time. Promoting new and existing library resources and services, particularly those which pertain to their designated liaison areas. Holy Cross Names Maia Lee-Chin ’21 as the College’s 2020-21 Fenwick Scholar Sep 4, 2020 Her project will bring Classics to the classrooms of Worcester as she studies the motivations of elementary school students to read informational texts This section discusses guidelines for the overall collection. In addition, some databases provide in depth subject indexing and abstracting (e.g. The library subscribes to several major national and foreign newspapers. Thank you to the database publishers for opening these trials in response to the widespread online learning environment! The collection contains a total of 1,600 cataloged items and approximately 1,000 uncataloged items. As many valuable and sometimes similar products may be published in one year, products are often evaluated together allowing content to be compared and prioritized. Drop-in virtual citation help for the summer session will begin on Thursday, July 2nd. If you have any questions about these or other resources, please send us an email at libref@holycross.edu. Find the full schedule for each library on our homepage: https://www Have a We will send you a reminder to renew one week before your book is due. Once you renew, your new due date will be set to December 2020. Monday, July 6: 4-6 pm The objectives of the Science Library's collection are to support research at a level appropriate to an undergraduate liberal arts college, and to provide curricular support, including materials for use in classroom instruction as well as those materials supporting students' research for class assignments or independent work.