Introducing Presentation Studio, the newest technology upgrade at the Leatherby Libraries! Our Presentation Studio is a state-of-the-art room, custom-designed to provide a private area to record high-quality presentations. This room has been created to include acoustic wall panels, blackout shades, and dimmable lighting to give presenters control over how they want their presentation recording to
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to offer access to the CQ Voting and Elections Collection. This database contains data, authoritative analyses, concise explanations, and historical material relating to major and minor political parties, campaigns and elections, and historical and modern races for Congress, the presidency, and governorships dating back to 1789. With the Compare Data
The library’s Health Sciences Librarian, David Carson, will lead an online workshop on Friday, November 10, 2023, from 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. to inform students, staff, and faculty about WorldCat and Interlibrary Loans as resources that can expand their research capabilities. Attendees will learn how to use WorldCat, a global library catalog that allows users to search
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to offer access to Statista. Statista provides access to statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries, including commerce, artificial intelligence, sustainability, and more. This online data platform gathers and provides visualization of data from 190+ countries, allowing students and faculty to begin designing research
The Leatherby Libraries is gearing up to celebrate Open Access Week, an annual week-long event promoting free and open access to online academic resources, including published academic journals. This year, Open Access Week is from October 23 to October 29, 2023. The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to offer various open-access (OA) publishing options, including read-and-publish agreements and
The Leatherby Libraries, in collaboration with the Research Computing Team, are introducing a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop series to inform faculty about the challenges and benefits of working with generative AI tools in the classroom. First Workshop: “AI & Research: Strengths and Limitations of Generative AI,” will take place on Tuesday, November 7, at
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to offer access to a new subscription to Mintel Academic. Mintel Academic provides access to Mintel Reports and the Global New Products Database. Mintel Reports provides over 1,000 new reports each year containing consumer research, market data, and expert analysis about specific topics in 19 major categories, including automotive, beauty, personal
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Leatherby Libraries’ Health Sciences Librarians David Carson and Ivan Portillo have developed a virtual exhibit to educate the Chapman University community on the history of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment development. This exhibit aims to inform readers on how far our understanding of breast cancer has come and
Dean Kevin Ross of the Leatherby Libraries, in collaboration with the Office of the Provost, Office of Research, and the IS&T Department, is pleased to announce the inaugural semester of the Supporting Open Access Research and Scholarship (SOARS) program to the Chapman University community. The SOARS program is designed to provide financial support to Chapman
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to offer access to The Athletic, an add-on to our New York Times website subscription that provides news and analysis for American and English sports, including professional and college teams. Access includes breaking news, live commentary, long-form features, exclusive interviews, podcasts, and more. Access to this resource works differently than