Archive: 2016

New Databases for Business Research

The library has added two new databases for business research. Mergent Intellect Mergent Intellect is a highly flexible web-based application that features a deep collection of worldwide business information that enables companies to generate insightful business intelligence. Coupling Mergent’s expertise in developing products for the reference marketplace with D&B’s private company database, Mergent Intellect provides …

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Remembering Leslie Norris

On March 18, 2016, friends and fans of Leslie Norris gathered to watch the film Crossing Borders: The Life and Works of Leslie Norris. Afterward there was a gathering where stories were exchanged.  

You are Invited to April Poetry Events

Every Wednesday in April the library will be hosting poetry readings in the Gallery on 5. Bring your own work or a favorite by another author to read aloud. If you prefer, you are welcome to just sit back and enjoy the event. Wednesdays at noon on level 5 of the library.

Watch the World Read BYU’s Research

ScholarsArchive is Brigham Young University’s institutional repository for the scholarly and creative content produced by the University. ScholarsArchive makes research, publications, data, and journals produced by BYU faculty and students available to a global research audience. Click here to submit to ScholarsArchive. You can watch as researchers around the world access content from ScholarsArchive using …

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New Database: Colonial America

The library recently acquired a new database, Colonial America from Adam Matthew Digital. Colonial America will consist of all 1,450 volumes of the CO 5 series of Colonial Office files held at The National Archives in London, plus all extracted documents associated with them. This unique collection of largely manuscript material from the archives of the British government …

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Live Jazz Wednesdays at Noon

Update: The Jazz series was a great success. Please join us next year for the second season of Jazz in the library.   During Black History Month the Harold B. Lee Library is hosting a series of jazz concerts. Each Wednesday at noon there will be a free concert featuring musicians from BYU’s faculty, staff, …

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A Heritage of Good Taste

One thing that defines a people is their food. Latter-day Saints are no exception. The L. Tom Perry Special Collections has assembled a collection of LDS cookbooks ranging from the handwritten to the latest best seller. Located on level 1 of the library, A Heritage of Good Taste: Cookbooks of the Latter-day Saints, is open to …

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New Database: The Telegraph Historical Archive

The library just added more databases to our resources. We suggest you try The Telegraph Historical Archive. (You will need a campus login to access many of our online resources.) The Daily Telegraph was launched in 1855, and within 10 years was able to claim it had “the largest circulation in the world,” boasting world-famous writers …

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