Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Library CLOSED 11/11/2011

The Library is closed on Friday for Veterans Day 11/11/2011 and reopens on Sunday at 6 p.m. Library hours can always be found using the "Hours" link at the top of library web pages, or go directly to Library Hours.

VETERANS DAY AND VETERANS.   For information about veterans of various wars, veterans' issues, and fictional works about veterans in books, ebooks, DVDs, and other formats, search the Library Catalog for the word "veterans."  For magazine and journal articles about specific veteran issues, search Academic Search Premier and/or Proquest Research Library. Also, visit the website of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. For information about Veterans Day, online encyclopedia articles can be found by searching the library research databases Credo Reference or Gale Virtual Reference Library. See also U.S. National Veterans' Day ceremony information provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

HOLIDAYS. Ebooks and print books with information about holidays can be found by searching the Library Catalog for the word "holidays" or for a specific holiday. Examples of titles include Chase's Calendar of Events, which is published annually and lists events being celebrated around the world (find it in the Reference collection at GT4803 .C487). Other titles include Holiday Symbols (Reference GT3930 .T48 2000) and Hutchinson Book of Days (ebook, use link in Library Catalog).

We invite you to explore!