National Conference on Undergrad Research coming in April
19 November 2009 by Samantha Hines
The University of Montana is hosting the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) next April 15-17. Please encourage students from every discipline who have been working on a research project, individual scholarly activity or creative artistic venture to submit an abstract to present or exhibit at this national conference. This is a rare opportunity to attend a conference of this caliber in the Northwest. Abstract proposals (title and a 250-350 word abstract) are due by December 4. Research does not need to be completed to be submitted. Visit www.umt.edu/ncur2010 to submit an abstract and learn more about the conference.
ICPSR Call for Student Papers
19 November 2009 by Samantha Hines
This year ICPSR is sponsoring THREE competitions – two for undergraduates and a new competition for Master’s level students!
The purpose of these competitions is to highlight the best student research papers using quantitative data. The objective is to encourage students to explore the social sciences by means of critical analysis of a topic supported by quantitative analysis of a dataset(s) held within the ICPSR archive and presented in written form.
· The winner of each competition receives $1,000 cash and the paper will be published.
· Deadline for submission is January 31, 2010.
More information, submission guidelines, and promotional posters are found by visiting the competition website found here: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/prize/index.jsp
New: The Cochrane Library
15 November 2009 by katez
The Cochrane Library provides independent evidence to inform evidence-based healthcare decision-making. The collection of databases includes systematic reviews, health technology assessments and economic evaluations, a register of and individual clinical trials, and more.
To access The Cochrane Library select the Articles & Databases tab from the Mansfield Library home page and then the Database A-Z list.
Contact the Mansfield Library Information Center or your Liaison Librarian for assistance.
Library Hosts 2009 Day of Dialogue Diversity Display
28 October 2009 by Julie Biando Edwards
Diversity goes beyond the obvious – beyond race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or culture. What makes us diverse is not just how we look or how we act, but how we think, how we view the world, and how we approach issues and problems.
Often, it can seem as if an issue has only two sides: someone is right, someone is wrong. Additionally, there often seems to be a lack of civil discourse and genuine dialogue on issues about which people feel passionately. And, when there is no dialogue, people don’t have a chance to think about why they believe what they do, or how to best convince someone of their position, or how maybe an issue that seemed black and white is, in fact, full of shades of grey.
The best way of forming an opinion or deciding how you feel about a question is through dialogue – listening and becoming more educated on a topic, considering opposing points of view seriously and not dismissing them out of hand, and perhaps even changing your mind.
So, in this display we took some sample quotations that we gathered from UM faculty, staff and students earlier this semester. We asked two questions: “What Makes a Real American?” and, “Whose America is It?” We’ve presented some responses here along with supporting or supplementary material that will show where some of these positions might come from and why they are so important.
Please, take a look at the display, consider the questions and positions raised here, and take a minute to enter the dialogue with us. We’ve been thinking about all of these things. . .now it’s your turn.
This display was organized by the Mansfield Library Diversity Committee and will be in the Library from October 29 through the end of the semester. For Library hours, click here.
Please contact Julie Biando Edwards at julie.edwards@umontana.edu with questions or comments.
Fun Video: Open Access Journals
14 October 2009 by Steve McCann
Did you know that a single subscription to an academic journal for one year can cost as much as a new car? This fun video from SPARC explains how that works exactly …
New: The Jack L. Demmons / Bonner School Photographs
9 October 2009 by Steve McCann
The library is pleased to announce a new digital collection:
The Jack L. Demmons / Bonner School Photographs
Assembled in the mid-1970’s by Bonner School Superintendent Jack L. Demmons, this collection of approximately 1,600 photographs depicts life in and around Bonner, Montana, from the late 1800s through the 1950s.
View the Jack L. Demmons / Bonner School Photographs Now
New QuickView Service of Archives & Special Collections
2 October 2009 by Steve McCann
We’re proud to announce a new digital collection of material from Archives & Special Collections: QuickView
The collections available include:
- Images from the Fred W Voget Papers - Mss 318
- Images from the Montana Photographs by Subject Collection - Mss 562
- Images from the University of Montana Photographs by Subject Collection - RG 6
Managing Your Research & Keeping Current Workshop
27 September 2009 by katez
Need help organizing your references and creating bibliographies?
Want to keep current on new research and trends emerging in your field?
Learn how to utilize the citation management tools EndNote Web and RefWorks to organize your research and to easily create bibliographies and citations in this hands-on workshop. Find out about RSS feeds and Table of Contents alerts and how to utilize these awareness services to stay current in your research, too.
The workshop will be offered from 3-4:30pm each day this week, September 28-October 2, in the Mansfield Library Student Learning Center, Room 283. RSVP appreciated, drop-ins welcome!
Contact Kate Zoellner with questions and to RSVP for the day you will attend at kate.zoellner @ umontana.edu or 243-4421.
Database Trial- Central and Eastern European Online Library
21 September 2009 by Tammy Ravas
We have a trial subscription to the database Central and Eastern European Online Library from 9/21/2009 until 10/4/2009. In this database, you can search for full text of articles within over 400 journal publications from Central and Eastern Europe.
This database covers a wide range of topics in the humanities plus a few others. Please visit our Databases A-Z page and select this title from the list if you’d like to give this a try.
Please feel free to share your feedback on this resource either on the blog or by contacting your subject librarian.
READ the Poetry of Annie Finch
21 September 2009 by Sue Samson
Poet Annie Finch will talk about her poetry fieldwork with the Glacier Park wolves and read from her recent work Thursday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. at the Poetry Corner of the Mansfield Library (NW corner of the fifth floor), University of Montana.
Her books are available at the Mansfield Library and include: Eve; Multiformalisms: Postmodern Poetics of Form; Complete Poetry and Prose: a bilingual edition; The Body of Poetry: Essays on Women, Form, and the Poetic Self; Lofty Dogmas; Encyclopedia of Scotland; Calendars; among others.
