Introducing GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources)

"GREENR focuses on the academic study of sustainability and the environment. Both interactive and current, GREENR allows users to navigate issue, organization and country portals. A one-stop site, this resource provides news, background information, video, unique commentaries, primary source documents and statistics in highly accessible, visually appealing research areas, covering relevant categories including energy systems, healthcare, food, climate change, population, economic development."

Titanic Centennial Display

Our Spring Boyden Library displays highlight the upcoming Titanic Centennial. These displays were inspired by our friend and recently retired faculty member, Gabor Temesvari*. Mr. Temesvari has enthusiastically researched this historic event. Within the above slideshow, he shares some of the artifacts that he has collected.

In addition to the bounty of library books and audiovisuals available for loan from the Boyden Library Collection, we are also highlighting newspaper articles about the Titanic tragedy - most of which were culled from the following library database collections:

• America's Historic Newspapers 
• Historic Newspapers (1764-2006)

*Hear Mr. Temesvari on BaltimoreNetRadio

How to Search JSTOR

• Search JSTOR

February 2012 Library Displays

February 2012 Library Displays include:

• Black History Month
• The Works of Ken Burns
• Winter Theatre Production ~ Medea

Enjoy Some of the Books the New York Times Rates as the 100 Most Notable of 2011

Celebrate the New Year by visiting the library

and checking out a good book!

 

This Month's Booklists:

• Enjoy Some of the Books the New York Times Rates as the 100 Most Notable of 2011
• Roland Merullo to Speak Thursday 1/26 ~ Titles by Mr. Merullo available for loan from the Boyden Library

We Have a winner!

Congratulations to Nate Lane, winner of our December Library Question of the Month

The Question: This 19th century artist and ornithologist is best known for creating the first great collection of American birds that were drawn in their natural habitats. Copies of his work – in several formats – are available at the library. Who is this artist and what is the name of his most famous work?

The Answer:  The artist is John James Audubon.  Audubon's most famous work is The Birds of America.
The Library received 4 correct answers and randomly selected our winner by lottery.  Thank you to everyone who participated.                        

America's Historical Newspapers Database Tutorial

• America's Historical Newspapers Slideshow Tutorial