Announcing the 2024 Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize Winners
The Leatherby Libraries is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize. For the 16th year of this award, we received numerous applications in various disciplines, including the biological sciences, health sciences, integrated educational studies, music, and psychology. We honored our students at the Student Research Awards Ceremony on
Connect to Knowledge: Asian Life in America
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to now offer access to the Asian Life in America database from Newsbank and Readex. This database documents the experience and impact of Asian Americans as recorded by the news media from 1704 to 2017. The primary sources in this collection offer an expansive window into centuries of Asian American
Leatherby Libraries Resources for Students at Finals Week
Finals Week is almost here again, Panthers! The Leatherby Libraries, in collaboration with the Chapman University Student Government Association, are thrilled to announce the return of coffee and snacks at the Library for Finals Week! Rotunda After-Hours Study Commons Open 24/7 for Finals Week We are pleased to announce that the After-Hours Study Commons in
World Autism Awareness Month
World Autism Awareness Month is celebrated annually in April. In honor of this, the Leatherby Libraries proudly present “World Autism Month: A Digital Display,” curated by our Health Sciences Librarians David Carson and Ivan Portillo. The virtual exhibit was curated to inspire a deeper appreciation for neurodiversity in society and to educate the Chapman Community
Keeping the Rhythm of Creativity - Exploring Performing Arts and Intellectual Property
April 26th marks the 24th anniversary of World Intellectual Property Day! This celebration was founded by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and celebrates Intellectual Property (IP) rights in various forms (e.g. patents, trademarks and copyrights). Some past themes include Women and IP and IP and Youth. This year’s theme honors IP rights and how IP supports the United Nations’ Sustainable
The Leatherby Libraries Celebrates the Artistic Talents of Chapman Staff
Calling all Chapman staff members, do you have an artistic side that you’d like to share with the Chapman community? If so, we invite you to apply to be featured in the Leatherby Libraries’ 8th Annual Staff Art Exhibit. Art must be submitted by Friday, May 24, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. The exhibit is open
Connect to Knowledge: Digital Theatre+
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to now offer access to Digital Theatre+, a database that contains hundreds of video recordings of theatre, audio, and poetry productions. It also includes interviews, lectures, documentaries, teaching materials, and written resources on all aspects of theatre. Please contact the Chair of Resources & Scholarly Communications, Kristin Laughtin-Dunker, at laughtin@chapman.edu
All About Zotero and EndNote - Leatherby Libraries Workshops
The Leatherby Libraries is excited to offer two workshops to help students become more familiar with Zotero and EndNote. Both software help researchers organize and format their references when writing essays, reports, and articles. We encourage attendees to explore both software options to understand which will best support them in the research process. Getting Started
Exploring the Works of Stacy Russo at the Leatherby Libraries
Stacy Russo is a writer, artist, librarian, poet, and oral historian committed to creating books and art for a more peaceful world (Source: stacy-russo.com). She is currently a librarian and associate professor at Santa Ana College. Before this, from 2007 to 2011, she served as an Instructional Librarian and Chair of Public Services for the Leatherby
The Leatherby Libraries Announces a New Workshop - Introducing Chapman Figshare
The Leatherby Libraries is delighted to offer our first-ever workshop introducing the Chapman research community to our newest data repository, Chapman Figshare! On Tuesday, April 30, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., our Data Services Librarian, Andrew Greenman, will host Introduction to Chapman Figshare. This virtual workshop will show attendees how Chapman Figshare can be utilized to publish