The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to announce that we now have access to a new, free database from HeinOnline that focus on human rights and justice issues: Open Society Justice Initiative. The Open Society Justice Initiative database provides access to briefing papers, publications, reports, handbooks, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets by the Justice
National Hispanic American Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15th to October 15th. In celebration of the month, our Sociology and Latin American Studies librarian has curated a book display, accessible in the Leatherby Libraries lobby in front of the elevators, on Chicano Art. The description of the display reads, “Chicano art began
A new hybrid Reference Desk service model has been implemented and is currently in place at the Leatherby Libraries. Our reference services will be offered partially in-person at the Reference Desk and partially remotely. Beginning this Fall semester, we will continue with our hybrid reference schedule with set hours for in-person assistance and set hours
Librarians at the Leatherby Libraries are always working to ensure that the students, faculty, and researchers at Chapman University have access to all the resources they need to do the best research possible, and to be the best global citizens they can be. To that end, our Reference Librarians have recently put together two new
Leatherby Libraries is switching to a new link resolver and Journal A-Z List in a move that will make it easier for students, faculty, and staff to find and access electronic journals and other resources. What is a link resolver? Have you ever been looking for articles within our Start Your Search bar or another
The Leatherby Libraries is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural virtual exhibit, “Telling Stories: One Room at a Time.” This virtual exhibit tells the stories behind six of the Leatherby Libraries story rooms: the Virginia G. Carson, Ph.D. Group Study Room, the Sikhs and Sikhism in America Group Study Room, the Mendez v.
Earlier this month, the Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE) announced their District VII Circle of Excellence Awards, and the Leatherby Libraries is delighted to share that we are a silver medalist for our project, Sikh Initiatives at Chapman University. Development Coordinator and librarian Essraa Nawar submitted information about the project, one of
The Leatherby Libraries is thrilled to offer ongoing access to the ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black Newspapers database, to which we offered trial access in Fall 2020. With this acquisition, which represents a major campus-wide collaboration, we now have permanent access to the archives of ten historical black newspapers that provide first-hand accounts and coverage of
In September of 2020, the Chapman University Office of Research announced a new funding opportunity, the Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity program, designed to support critical gaps in knowledge related to equity, diversity and inclusion or to benefit impacted communities. In mid-December, it was announced that, among a number of
One of the primary goals of the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives is to preserve materials related to the history of Orange County, which has been the home of Chapman University since 1954. The newest archive added to Special Collections and accessible to the public through the Chapman University Digital Commons,