- Tuesday, November 22: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 23: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Thursday - Saturday, November 24 - 26: Closed
- Sunday, November 27: 6:00 p.m. - Midnight
The academic research center for Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Thanksgiving Break Hours
Hewes Library will be observing Thanksgiving Break from November 22 to November 27. Special library hours are listed below.
Monday, November 21, 2011
On Display: Thanksgiving
Currently on display in the East Lobby of the library is a collection of books and materials relating to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Additional materials can be found in any of our electronic reference databases.
In addition to materials relating to the holiday, there are books with information on Native Americans, the Mayflower, and pilgrims colonies in America. There is also statistical information relating to Thanksgiving from the Census Department.
Items are available to checkout. Please see a member of the library's staff at the Circulation Desk to borrow materials.
Access to electronic databases are limited to students, staff, and faculty of Monmouth College.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Title Highlight: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology
Dictionary of statistics & methodology : a nontechnical guide for the social sciences
Frequently used symbols (inside front cover), Greek alphabet (inside front cover), List of figures, List of tables, Suggestions for further reading
This short dictionary is a useful source for understanding the many terms and phrases used in designing and conducting research in the social sciences. The definitions of terms such as “double-blind procedure”, “nested design “and “regression analysis” are written in easy to understand language for the non-specialist. A nice feature is that if a definition uses another term that is defined elsewhere in the book, that second term is indicated by an *. There are many figures and tables used to illustrate the different methods of visually displaying research results. This book would be useful for those beginning a research project in any of the social science disciplines.
Frequently used symbols (inside front cover), Greek alphabet (inside front cover), List of figures, List of tables, Suggestions for further reading
This short dictionary is a useful source for understanding the many terms and phrases used in designing and conducting research in the social sciences. The definitions of terms such as “double-blind procedure”, “nested design “and “regression analysis” are written in easy to understand language for the non-specialist. A nice feature is that if a definition uses another term that is defined elsewhere in the book, that second term is indicated by an *. There are many figures and tables used to illustrate the different methods of visually displaying research results. This book would be useful for those beginning a research project in any of the social science disciplines.
Monday, November 14, 2011
New Items at Hewes Library
New items are added to the Hewes Library Collection on a continual basis. Recent titles have included:
- Tender Cut by Patricia Adler and Peter Adler
- Rabelias and His World by Mikhail Bakhtin
- Blind Spots by Max H. Bazerman
- Hunger: The Biology and Politics of Starvation by John R. Butterly and Jack Shepherd
- We all Wore Stars by Theo Coster
- Science of Harry Potter by Roger Highfield
- On Desire: Why We Want What We Want by William B. Irvine
- Globalizations and the Ancient World by Justin Jennings
- Edwardian Farm by Alex Langlands
- Africa's World War by Gerard Prunier
Check out a ScotsRead Book for Thanksgiving Break
Looking for something fun to read over Thanksgiving Break? Check out a ScotsRead book to take home with you. A few recently arrived titles are:
- How I got this way by Regis Philbin
- White Truffles in Winter: A Novel by N.M. Kelby
- Devil's Gate: A Novel from the NUMA files by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
- V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton
Friday, November 11, 2011
Title Highlight: Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary contains over 125,000 terms used in medicine and 1500 plates illustrating various parts of the body, diseases, injuries, ways of bandaging, etc. The organization of the dictionary is unusual in that terms are grouped together under their general concept (for instance information on Fabry’s disease is found under the entry for “disease”, so it is best to use the search feature to find the term you are looking for. This dictionary uses many terms of practice and presupposes some knowledge on the part of the user as some of the entries use terminology that would not be familiar to a medical student or non-physician.
However some of the entries are easy to understand (such as “falling disease”, a usually fatal cattle ailment.) If you are looking for explanations of diseases, injuries, etc. in laymen’s terms a medical encyclopedia like the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine or Magill’s Medical Guide would probably be a better choice. However, this dictionary has many full color illustrations useful for papers and presentations that can be found by clicking on the “images” tab found below the title of the book under the search box above the search box. The images can be saved or downloaded by right clicking on them.
The dictionary also has an audio tab that links to a pronunciation guide that illustrates how to pronounce the many unfamiliar words found in the text.
However some of the entries are easy to understand (such as “falling disease”, a usually fatal cattle ailment.) If you are looking for explanations of diseases, injuries, etc. in laymen’s terms a medical encyclopedia like the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine or Magill’s Medical Guide would probably be a better choice. However, this dictionary has many full color illustrations useful for papers and presentations that can be found by clicking on the “images” tab found below the title of the book under the search box above the search box. The images can be saved or downloaded by right clicking on them.
The dictionary also has an audio tab that links to a pronunciation guide that illustrates how to pronounce the many unfamiliar words found in the text.
Access to Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary is limited to the students, staff, and faculty of Monmouth College.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Current Periodicals: Finding Recent Issues
The most recent issues are displayed on the front of the shelving. The shelves lift up to store the older issues of the magazine or journal. Issues from the previous six months to a year are available on the main level. Back issues of the periodicals can be found in the lower level of the library shelved alphabetically by title.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Recently Received ScotsRead Titles
- Hotel Vendome: A Novel by Danielle Steel
- Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy: Advice from Rock's Ultimate Survivor by Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres
- A Christmas Homecoming: A Novel by Anne Perry
- Double Dexter: A Novel by Jeff Lindsay
- Night Eternal by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
- The Litigators by John Grisham
- 11/23/63 by Stephen King
Friday, November 4, 2011
Title Highlight: Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Rome
Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Rome
2 vol.: Lists of abbreviations (both volumes), General Index (end of volume 2), List of inscriptions (end of volume 2)
Not all dictionaries define words or concepts. Some dictionaries are concerned with illustrating physical objects. The Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Rome is one of these. Found in the reference section, it contains photographs, plans and short descriptions of the ancient monuments and sites excavated in the city of Rome up until 1962. The entries are arranged alphabetically and each entry begins with a short written description of the site, its age and general plan, followed by citations to sources. In order to decipher the sources cited, checking the lists of abbreviations found at the beginning of both books is needed to make sense of the references. The descriptive paragraph is followed by photographs of the site showing the architecture, inscriptions and other interesting objects found at the site.
The entries for some sites include plans of early excavations, drawings of its situation and layout. The books also include ancient sites that are incorporated into more modern structures. The book is a snapshot in time of how the many ancient sites of Ancient Rome looked in the late 20th century. The images contained would be very useful to illustrate papers and presentations on ancient Roman sites.
2 vol.: Lists of abbreviations (both volumes), General Index (end of volume 2), List of inscriptions (end of volume 2)
Not all dictionaries define words or concepts. Some dictionaries are concerned with illustrating physical objects. The Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Rome is one of these. Found in the reference section, it contains photographs, plans and short descriptions of the ancient monuments and sites excavated in the city of Rome up until 1962. The entries are arranged alphabetically and each entry begins with a short written description of the site, its age and general plan, followed by citations to sources. In order to decipher the sources cited, checking the lists of abbreviations found at the beginning of both books is needed to make sense of the references. The descriptive paragraph is followed by photographs of the site showing the architecture, inscriptions and other interesting objects found at the site.
The entries for some sites include plans of early excavations, drawings of its situation and layout. The books also include ancient sites that are incorporated into more modern structures. The book is a snapshot in time of how the many ancient sites of Ancient Rome looked in the late 20th century. The images contained would be very useful to illustrate papers and presentations on ancient Roman sites.
Annual Juried Student Exhibition Opens Today
Beginning today, Gallery 204 on the upper level of the Hewes Library willl be featuring the Annual Juried Studen Exhibition. This will run from November 4 - December 7, 2011.
Since it is opening day, there will be a Gallery Talk at 3:15pm followed by a reception from 3-5pm in the lobby area.
Since it is opening day, there will be a Gallery Talk at 3:15pm followed by a reception from 3-5pm in the lobby area.
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