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Paper-Aid: Calling all term paper authors, we can help.

May 12th, 2009 by David Michalski

Did you know the Humanities and Social Science Librarians offer research assistance to undergraduates working on term papers? If your professors require a term paper based on peer-reviewed research, we can help. We will show you how to engage the pressing questions, review the literature, evaluate sources, and assembly the evidence you need for term paper success.

Contact us by email, or come by the Humanities Social Sciences and Government Information Reference desk on the 2nd Floor of the Peter J. Shields Library and schedule an appointment with a librarian who knows your field. Appointments for one-on-one meetings usually last about 30 minutes, but can prepare you for a career of self-directed and critical information research. Past practice shows that Paper-Aid sessions improve grades.  Take advantage of this unique service by making an appointment your subject specialist librarian.

Comments sought on these European presses

April 17th, 2009 by Adam Siegel

These overlooked European presses are publishing interesting material not typically held in the UC system. Are they of interest to you? We would like to know. Check out their online lists of books.

Contact Humanities and Social Science Librarian Adam Siegel to discuss your interest in these presses.

Archiv der Jugendkulturen.

The emphasis of this German publisher lies in documenting international and German youth culture (contemporary and historical). Number of titles: 54. Number of titles in Worldcat: 37. Number of titles in Melvyl: 8. Number of titles in Harvest: 0.

Some recent representative titles include:

Liebel, Mandred & Rohmann, Gabriele (eds). Entre Fronteras: Grenzgänge. Jugendkulturen in Mexiko (Between Borders. Youth Culture in Mexico)

Ranisch, Jörn. le petit mort: Sex & Drugs & Mukoviszidose. Die Geschichte eines Grufties (Le petit mort: Sex and Drugs and Cystic Fibrosis. A Goth’s Story)

Rossig, Rüdiger. Ex-Yugos: Junge MigrantInnen aus Jugoslawien und seinen Nachfolgestaaten in Deutschland (Ex-Yugos: Young Immigrants from Yugoslavia and Its Successor States in Germany)

Nakladatelství Dauphin

This Czech publisher’s list includes contemporary Czech literature, literature in translation (mostly French and German), and social sciences. Melvyl holdings as of today: none.

Recent representative titles include:

Hůla, Jiří. Rozhovory (Conversations) (Interviews with contemporary Czech artists, including R. Dzurko, S. Kolíbal, M. Mainer, M. Moucha, P. Nešleha, J. Róna, Z. Sekal, J. a E. Švankmajer, J. Zeithamml, etc.)

Matzner, Antonín & Pilka, Jiří. Česká filmová hudba (Czech Film Music)

Švankmajer, Jan. Síla imaginace (The Power of Imagination)