Holy Cross libraries blog

The Dinand, Science, and Music Libraries will be closed from Saturday, July 11 – Sunday, July 19. In-person materials pick-up for faculty, and virtual services such as PRS and online chat with a HC librarian will be unavailable during this time.

Access to online materials such as databases and e-books will still be available. Virtual services and faculty materials pick-up will resume on Monday, July 20.

If you need immediate assistance during that time, please visit our research help chat service at http://libguides.holycross.edu/ask to speak with a librarian from another institution.

For further information about library services, please visit: https://libguides.holycross.edu/Remote2020

In celebration of Independence Day, all library services will be closed from Friday, July 3 – Sunday, July 5. Our services will resume Monday, July 6th. For more information about the services that we are offering during this time, visit the “Remote Research” guide: https://libguides.holycross.edu/Remote2020

Online resources will still be available via the library’s homepage: https://www.holycross.edu/support-and-resources/holy-cross-libraries

Drop-in virtual citation help for the summer session will begin on Thursday, July 2nd. We can help you cite any source in any citation style.

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
Monday, July 6: 4-6 pm
Wednesday, July 8: 4-6 pm

If you would like to schedule a one-on-one virtual appointment with a librarian, you can do so via the online calendar: https://libguides.holycross.edu/ask

We have a new resource guide for anti-racism. Organized by the themes of “engage,” “discover,” and “learn,” it covers topics including bias and discrimination, systemic racism / history of racism, white privilege and white fragility, race, law enforcement and prisons, and activism. Resources include websites, links to ebooks, streaming videos, and more. Thank you to the various campus offices that collaborated with us to create this resource, particularly the Chaplains’ Office.

If there are any appropriate resources that should be added to this guide, please let us know.

https://libguides.holycross.edu/antiracism

Do you have library materials that are due today? Don’t worry! Check out this guide for more information about either returning or renewing library materials:
https://libguides.holycross.edu/Remote2020/books#s-lg-box-2324648627278754

Questions? Email libref@holycross.edu

Update: Access to CrossSearch, the EBSCO databases, and the EJournals finder has been restored. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Should you need any assistance, send an email to libref@holycross.edu

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Access to CrossSearch and other EBSCO databases, including the EJournals finder, is currently unavailable. EBSCO is aware of the issue and working to fix it. We apologize for the inconvenience.

If you need assistance during this time, please email libref@holycross.edu

We are very pleased to announce that we have online access to the Current Digest of the Chinese Press (2011 – 2019). This publication is a retrospective digest of Chinese news sources from 2011-2019, translated into English providing a comprehensive, broad picture of the news published in China.
To access this resource, visit the A-Z database list: https://libguides.holycross.edu/az.php

Drop-in virtual citation help begins this afternoon at 3 pm. We can help you cite any source in any citation style.

Drop-in via zoom: https://holycross.zoom.us/j/99244280343

Thursday, April 30, 3 pm – 6 pm
Friday, May 1, 10 am – 1 pm
*Sunday, May 3, 4 pm – 7 pm
*Tuesday, May 5, 4 pm – 7 pm
Thursday, May 7, 10 am – 1 pm
Friday, May 8, 10 am – 1 pm
*Sunday, May 10, 4 pm – 7 pm
*Tuesday, May 12, 4 pm – 7 pm

*Dates with an asterisk will have a representative from the Writer’s Workshop.

Founded in 1875, Al-Ahram (الأهرام‎, “The Pyramids”) is Egypt’s most authoritative and influential newspaper. It was an independent publication until it was nationalized by President Nasser in 1960. It became the de facto voice of the Egyptian government and today the newspaper is managed by the Supreme Council of Press. Coverage: 1875 – 2018. In Arabic, full digital image with typescript.

https://holycross.idm.oclc.org/login?auth=cas&url=https://gpa.eastview.com/alahram/

Trial access begins today and ends June 14, 2020.

If you have any questions or comments about this database, please contact libref@holycross.edu.

Remember, when you are searching in databases from off-campus, start at the libraries’ homepage! https://www.holycross.edu/support-and-resources/holy-cross-libraries

Starting here will enable you to login to our databases with your campus username and password. If you try to search a database without starting at the libraries’ homepage, you will not have full text access to all of the resources we subscribe to.

You can also connect Google Scholar to recognize our database holdings as well! Find the instructions here: https://libguides.holycross.edu/c.php?g=1011382&p=7326487

Need help? Reach out to us via email at libref@holycross.edu, or book an virtual appointment with a librarian via the “Ask a Librarian” page: https://libguides.holycross.edu/ask