Behavioral Science, Public Service, and Education

Collection and Programming Updates

Welcome to the Spring Semester. Just a few general housekeeping reminders from the library:

1. Please check the "library resources" tab on the navigation menu in your Canvas course. If the LibGuide is not what you want, let me know! LibGuides can be built for a general subject, but they can also be course or assignment specific. 

2. While in Canvas, check your links to any Films on Demand or library eBooks you have embedded. The content in our databases changes often and I can't see where individual pieces are used. 

3. There are multiple videos and modules available for use in Canvas, from the basics of database searching to evaluating sources to managing the research process and I am always ready to create more. Let's chat!

During winter term, the Reference Librarian team worked on an eBook purchasing plan. This resulted in every department on campus receiving multiple eBooks that students will be able to access "in perpetuity," unlike our eBook package, which has thousands of titles but changes all the time. It provides me with the opportunity to be intentional about the format of library books and purchase titles I may not otherwise prioritize. This is an example of an interdisciplinary title that was available in eBook form: 

Land of Opportunity by William M. Adler

Call Number: eBook

ISBN: 9780472038633

Publication Date: 2021-10-30

Part true crime, part work of urban sociology, Land of Opportunity is a meticulously researched account of the rise and fall of the Chambers brothers, who ran a multi-million-dollar crack cocaine operation in Detroit in the 1980s. This book demonstrates how for the Chambers brothers, crack dealing was a rational career choice; and through the Chambers brothers' story, Adler provides bottom-up history of late Second Great Migration, deindustrialization, the War on Drugs, and crack era in both Detroit and the United States.

 

You can request books for purchase considerations by using this form or reaching out to me directly. 

 

Please encourage your students to attend the fabulous line-up of Black History Month events; some are virtual and some are in person. We hope to see you here!