NoodleBib Citation Builder

The Libraries have recently acquired NoodleBib (citation builder software) which helps students create bibliographies that comply with the rules of the current MLA Handbook and APA Publication Manual. The Turabian format will be added in the near future. The program prompts the user for particular parts of the citation, takes care of punctuation, alphabetization and formatting, and produces a list ready to import into a Word document. If you would like to explore NoodleBib, connect to the “Citing Sources” link on the library’s web site.

New Features in Library Catalog

Look for new, descriptive features in the UR Library Catalog as you search for recently published books and DVDs. You can view cover images as well as summaries, book reviews, tables of contents, chapter excerpts and author information. Just click on the title and then choose "More Information". Try a sample search in the catalog using the book title, Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver.

One Book, One Campus: Dialogues in Social Justice

Boatwright Library is a partner with the campus wide effort to read Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Dr. Beverly Tatum. Throughout the 2005-2006 academic year, students, staff and faculty are invited to take one hour out of their schedules to meet together and discuss how racial identity is formed and how it influences our relationships with one another. The book discussions this fall will revolve around Part 1 and Chapter 7. These excerpts are available via the Library Reserves under "One Book, One Campus". Discussions for the fall will be held between October 17 and November 18. Register for a discussion today!

The World War I Years: America Becomes a World Power

Boatwright Memorial Library is hosting a free film viewing and discussion series called “The World War I Years: America Becomes a World Power.” Led by Dr. John Treadway (History Department), the series uses documentary films and text to engage the public in a discussion of the political and social history of the United States in the early 20^th century. The series will be held on Wednesday evenings in the Adams Auditorium of Boatwright Library, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. To register, contact Paul Porterfield, Media Librarian and Program Coordinator, 289-8453 or pporterf@richmond.edu.