Comments Off on September Celebrations

By Scott Pfitzinger, September 3, 2008 5:23 pm

Besides being the month that college students start getting serious about the school year, September celebrates many other things.

Among other things, September is:

• National Library Card Sign-Up Month
• Be Kind to Writers Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Skin Care Awareness Month
• National Piano Month
• Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
• Metaphysical Awareness Month
• National Potato Month
• Healthy Aging Month
• Reunion Planning Month
• Update Your Resume Month
• Baby Safety Month
• Mold Awareness Month
• National Rice Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• International People Skills Month
• National Honey Month, and
• Self Improvement Month

There are many ways to celebrate, so don’t let the month go by without playing a piano, making sure your baby is safe, being kind to a writer, or eating a potato. 🙂

Comments Off on Butler Libraries obtain Citation databases (Web of Science)

By sneal, July 25, 2008 4:39 pm

Butler Libraries has subscribed to the following Web of Science, Science Citation databases:

Science Citation Index
Social Sciences Citation Index
Arts & Humanities Citation Index

The Libraries obtained backfiles to 1999, and plans are to add more backfiles in future years.

The power of these databases resides in being able to track who is citing whom and how often articles are being cited, resulting in an article’s impact within a field.

To access these databases go to:  www.butler.edu/library and select ‘Databases’

For assistance in learning how to navigate these research databases, contact the Butler Libraries Reference Services:

Irwin Library:  940-9245
Science Library:  940-9401

or

www.butler.edu/library/ask

Comments Off on Thesis Binding

By Scott Pfitzinger, May 5, 2008 3:20 pm

The Butler University Libraries do handle binding of Master’s and Honors Theses. Instructions, information, and library policies regarding the binding of theses are available on the Thesis Binding Policy page on our website (Library Info – Policies).

Comments Off on READ Posters 2008

By Scott Pfitzinger, April 22, 2008 12:13 pm

These are the new READ posters for 2008, featuring faculty and students holding their favorite books and encouraging everyone to READ. If you are interested in your own 11″x17″ copy of any of these posters, please contact Teresa Williams at twilliam@butler.edu.

Comments Off on Favorite Books Contest Winners for National Library Week

By sneal, April 22, 2008 3:00 am

The following students participated in and won the drawing for the Favorite Books contest conducted during Butler Libraries’ National Library Week events:

Julie Pakenham
Christina Koteff

Congratulations, Julie and Christina, enjoy spending your $25.00 Butler Bookstore gift certificate!