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Join the Frohring Library in celebrating 2025 International Open Access Week in October!

The theme this year is “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”

Open Access Week is an invaluable chance to connect the global momentum toward the open sharing of knowledge with the advancement of policy changes and the importance of social issues affecting people around the world.

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12 Nights in the Library!

Everyone's favorite time of the year is almost here!From November 30 to December 11 the Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 1:45 a.m. On December 8, the opening time will be at 10 a.m.Librarians will be available for walk-ins and appointments. As usual, there will be free tea and coffee starting from 11 p.m. The Frohring Campus will also have extended hours from December 1 to December 12 from 8 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. with the following exceptions:Friday, December 5: Open 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Saturday, December 6 & Sunday, December 7: Open 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.Monday, December 8: Open 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Friday, December 12: Open 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m....

ProQuest One Database Trials

The Frohring Library is pleased to announce 2 new database trials from ProQuest! They will remain active until November 20, 2025. ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new windowTrialProQuest One Business is a complete business library containing millions of full-text items across scholarly and popular periodicals, newspapers, market research reports, dissertations, books, videos and more.ProQuest One Social Sciences This link opens in a new windowTrialProQuest One Social Science provides access to databases covering all areas of social sciences including international literature in politics, public policy, sociology, social work, anthropology, criminology, linguistics, and library science. We invite all students and faculty to test these resources and share feedback to help us decide on future subscriptions: https://johncabot.libwizard.com/f/trial-feedback.For questions and assistance, do not hesitate to get in touch with the Reference Librarians at referenceservices@johncabot.edu....

International Open Access Week #OAweek

Join the Frohring Library in celebrating 2025 International Open Access Week in October!The theme this year is “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” Open Access Week is an invaluable chance to connect the global momentum toward the open sharing of knowledge with the advancement of policy changes and the importance of social issues affecting people around the world. ...

New Trials: Art Resources

This fall, the Frohring Library is featuring new trials to three art-related databases. Whether you’re studying visual art, researching for a paper, or just exploring creative inspiration, these collections offer something for everyone.Art & Architecture ePortal This link opens in a new windowTrialDeveloped and maintained by Yale University Press (YUP), the A&AePortal offers a curated selection of important art and architectural history titles, along with books in related disciplines (i.e., visual and material culture, classics, and religion). The trial will remain active until November 16, 2025.Video Data Bank (VDB) This link opens in a new windowTrialThe VDB’s collection includes the work of more than 600 contemporary artists and 6,000 video art titles.The trial will remain active until October 28, 2025.Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI): Education This link opens in a new windowTrialEAI's core program is a major collection of over 5,000 new and historical video works by artists, spanning from the mid-1960s to the present.The trial will remain active until December 1, 2025.We invite all students, faculty, and staff to test these resources and share feedback to help us decide on future subscriptions: https://johncabot.libwizard.com/f/trial-feedback.For questions and assistance, do not hesitate to get in touch with the Reference Librarians at referenceservices@johncabot.edu....

International Open Access Week #OAweek

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