House of Commons Parliamentary Papers – April Database of the Month

House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, 1801-1900 provides a complete historical record of nineteenth century Britain, its former colonies and the wider world. The primary source material is the most complete collection of its kind and provides insight into the background of current legislation, policy decision making and the political environment. Woven through the collection is the social philosophy and opinion of the time. The political thinking of Jenner, Arnold, Trollope, Mill, Faraday, Babbage, Telford and Brunel, among others, makes the collection exciting for serious researchers. Continue reading

The iPad & Digital Culture

Week of March 29, 2010

In the News: Apple, the company that, decades ago, brought you the Apple II C, recently unveiled its latest creation. Apple’s iPad, which starts at $499, will be available in early April. Weighing less than two pounds, this tablet computer is destined to become a competitor to Amazon’s Kindle, the Sony Reader, and Barnes and Noble’s Nook, not to mention the many netbooks that are on the market. As it becomes yet another high-tech gadget in our overly-saturated digital world, will the iPad be THE ONE that everyone has to have? What will be next?

Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Tablet PCs
By Craig F. Mathews. Que, 2004
Call Number: Available online via NetLibrary

Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob
By Lee Siegel. Spiegel & Grau, 2008
Call Number: HM851 .S5484 2008 (At Jupiter)

Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age
By Steve Knopper. Free Press, 2009
Call Number: ML3790 .K57 2009

Women’s History Month – Women’s Health

Week of March 22, 2010

In the News: Women’s History Month at FAU concludes with the Women’s Leadership Forum on Friday, March 26: “Issues in Women’s Health: Research, Public Health Policy and Advocacy” https://fauf.fau.edu/women.

Abortion in the United States: A Reference Handbook
By Dorothy E. McBride. ABC-CLIO, 2008
Call Number: HQ767.5.U5 M3727 2008

All My Babies: A Midwife’s Own Story
Directed by Othello C. Wilson. Image Entertainment, 2007
Call Number: RG950 .A45 2007

African American Women’s Health and Social Issues
Edited by Catherine Fisher Collins. Praeger Publishers, 2006
Call Number: RA448.5.N4 A445 2006

Women’s History Month – Women Film Directors

Week of March 1, 2010 (updated version)

In the News: To kick off Women’s History Month, we offer titles on women film directors. Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to receive the Director’s Guild of America Award for Best Feature Film, is one of the nominees for this year’s Oscar for Best Director (The Hurt Locker, 2009). She is only the fourth woman to be nominated in this category and, this Sunday, could become the first ever winner.

Black Women Film and Video Artists
Edited by Jacqueline Bobo. Routledge, 1998
Call Number: PN1998.2 .B57 1998

Calling the Shots
Produced and Directed by Janis Cole and Holly Dale. Direct Cinema, 1989
Call Number: VH 967

Calling the Shots: Profiles of Women Filmmakers
By Janis Cole and Holly Dale. Quarry Press, 1993
Call Number: PN1995.9.W6 C64 1993

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Women’s History Month – Videos on Women and Feminism

Week of March 15, 2010

In the News: Week 3 of Women’s History Month: Featuring powerful, controversial, timeless, and moving documentaries and narrative films on women and feminism. All are housed in the Boca Raton Media Center, first floor, west wing.

10 (Also known as Ten on Ten) (DVD)
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami. Zeitgeist Video, 2004
Call Number: PN1997.2 .A122 2004

Abused (DVD)
Braverman Productions, 2007
Call Number: KF224 .G74 A28 2007

Āfsāīd: Offside (DVD)
Directed by Jafar Panahi. Sony Pictures, 2006
Call Number: PN1977.2 .A3373 2007

Women’s History Month – Books

Week of March 8, 2010

In the News: It’s Women’s History Month! This week: Newly-acquired books related to women and feminist studies.

Also In the News: FAU has a new President (a woman!) Mary Jane Saunders, PhD, was recently named as the University’s sixth president.

Advice from the Top: What Minority Women Say about their Career Success
By Valencia Campbell. Praeger Publishers, 2009.
Call Number: HD6054.3 .C36 2009

African American Women Voters: Racializing Religiosity, Political Consciousness, and Progressive Political Action in U.S. Presidential Elections from 1964 through 2008.
By: Lisa Nikol Nealy. University Press of America, 2009.
Call Number: JK1924 .N43 2009

The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change
By Angela McRobbie. Sage, 2009
Call Number: HQ1155 .M37 2009

Women and Social Movements – March Database of the Month

Women and Social Movements in the United States Scholar’s Edition is a resource for students and scholars of U.S. history and U.S. women’s history. Organized around the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000, this collection seeks to advance scholarly debates and understanding about U.S. history generally at the same time that it makes the insights of women’s history accessible to teachers and students at universities, colleges, and high schools.

Engineers, Experience the New IEEE Explore

You may have already noticed that IEEE Xplore, the Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineer’s comprehensive database, has been upgraded.

The new IEEE Xplore is now easier to use and has more value-added features. You will be able to find articles faster with a new search engine and enhanced functionality.

What are the new features?

New interface design — intuitive, easy-to-navigate
New search engine — faster and more robust search results
Faceted search — post-search refinements allow you to narrow or expand your initial search
Personalization — set your preferences, save searchers, create alerts…and more

Visit the new IEEE Xplore at IEEE EXplore: IEEE/IEL Electronic Library.

Peace Week & the Conservative Movement

Week of February 22, 2010

In the News: It’s “Expressions of Peace Week” at Florida Atlantic University. The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet will give a public address on February 24th.

Also In the News: The Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, took place in Washington, DC this past week. According to the American Conservative Union website, this “convention for conservative activists” draws about 10,000 attendees each year.

Peace

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
By the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler. Riverhead Books, 1998
Call Number: BQ7395 .B774 A78 1998

Building Peace: Practical Reflections from the Field
Edited by Craig Zelizer and Robert A. Rubinstein, 2009
Call Number: JZ5538 .B847 2009

The Contemporary US Peace Movement
By Laura L. Toussaint. Routledge, 2009
Call Number: JZ5584 .U6 T68 2009

Mardi Gras

Week of February 15, 2010

In the News: Mardi Gras is here! There’s more to it than just beads and imbibing. Learn about the Carnivals that are celebrated worldwide, traditionally between Epiphany and the start of Lent.

After the Dance: A Walk through Carnival in Jacmel, Haiti
By Edwidge Danticat. Crown Publishers, 2002
Call Number: GT4226 .J33 D35 2002

All on a Mardi Gras Day: Episodes in the History of New Orleans Carnival
By Reid Mitchell. Harvard University Press, 1995
Call Number: PS3552 .R718 F37 1997

Authentic New Orleans: Tourism, Culture, and Race in the Big Easy
By Kevin Fox Gotham. New York University Press, 2007
Call Number: Available online via NetLibrary

On & Off the Shelf

Author: Maris Hayashi