The Library is offering a wide range of new online resources this spring. Log on with NetBadge to any of the databases below — find out what architecture can tell you about gender studies, or what performance design in the … Continue reading
The Library has added two exciting new resources to its A-Z Database list! African American Newspapers, Series I and II, and Africa-Wide Information are now available to scholars researching African American History and African Studies. The African American Press, Series … Continue reading
This February, the Library is celebrating Black History Month with several articles taken from interviews of influential figures in the HistoryMakers Digital Archive. Today the focus is on two figures in politics: United States Congressman from Georgia and civil rights … Continue reading
This February, the Library is celebrating Black History Month with several articles taken from interviews of influential figures in the HistoryMakers Digital Archive. Today the focus is on two prominent Chicagoans, the 14th and current Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden; … Continue reading
If you’re looking for some readings by Black authors to add to your rotation, here are some “pre-approved” titles from Katrina Spencer, your Librarian for African American and African Studies. This list includes Black American authors. “Between the World And … Continue reading
Through January, we’re publishing year-in-review highlights from FY2020. Download a full PDF of this year’s Annual Report to read more! COVID-19 Leads to Rapid (& Ongoing) Changes What is a library when it’s not a physical space? It’s a question that’s been … Continue reading
What is Swahili — an African language, a people, a culture? The answer is yes, it’s all three, and you can learn more by visiting the UVA Library’s new Swahili Studies guide which brings together Library holdings and web resources … Continue reading
The Library invites you to attend a virtual poetry reading on Monday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m. EST by Joy Harjo of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the first Native American to be appointed as U.S. Poet Laureate (2019-2021). Harjo is … Continue reading
From Judy Thomas, Director of Faculty Programs: October 19-25 is International Open Access Week, and this year carries the theme “Open with a Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion.” One way the Library pursues equity and inclusion … Continue reading
Whether you are a student researching a literature term paper or an instructor planning a literature course, a great place to start is the Library’s new resource ProQuest One Literature, providing online access to 3 million literature citations from thousands … Continue reading
