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
Chapman University’s Information Systems & Technology department provides students with several printing options and printers in many labs and public access areas across campus. Students are given initial FREE print credits at the start of each semester. Students can either print from one of the University-owned public access computers or wirelessly from their own devices.
The Leatherby Libraries is hosting an in-person workshop on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at 2:30 PM on submitting a thesis or dissertation to the library. The target of the workshop is Chapman University MA, MS, Ph.D., and MFA students. The library’s Chair of Resources & Scholarly Communications Kristin Laughtin-Dunker will lead the workshop. Kristin will
The Leatherby Libraries’ subscription to Swank Digital Campus provides access to the platform’s top 1,000 most-requested videos from the prior year, including films from studios such as Warner Bros., Paramount, NBC Universal, Columbia Pictures, Lionsgate, MGM, Miramax, and more. As new movies are added to Swank Digital Campus, the top 1,000 list changes slightly over time,