Student Art in the Library

The Fall 2008 Student Art in the Library Juried Exhibition is now on view in the Hodges Library reference room. The contest was open to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The Student Art in the Library Committee made its selections from over 70 submissions. Congratulations to our … Continued

The Centaur Excavations at Volos

Students walking through the first floor of the John C. Hodges Library at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville may be surprised to see the skeleton of a “centaur” on display. The hoax is intended to draw attention to the mythological and poetic dimensions of science and history, and to remind students not to believe everything … Continued

A Tiny Gift of History

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library Acquires Miniature Literature The Special Collections Library at the University of Tennessee has acquired a copy of the miniature book Orphan Willie, a story of a young boy who grows up to fight in the Union Army during the Civil War. Published in 1862, the book is 64 pages … Continued

Got Research? UT Libraries’ Research Assist Provides Individualized Assistance

The UT Libraries offers a service that provides individualized help to students with research projects. So whether you have a paper due for English class or a project in business, a librarian can help you plan your research process and identify sources. “Doing library research can be very challenging,” Jeanine Williamson, a reference librarian who … Continued

PLoS One — The Next Generation of Scholarly Publishing

Public Library of Science or PLoS has launched a peer-reviewed open access online journal. UT authors receive 40% off the publication fees in PLoS journals because UT is an institutional member of PLoS. For more information about PLoS, please visit their Web site or contact Ann Viera, Pendergrass Library, 865-974-9015. The Stanford School of Education … Continued

Handel

Leissa, Brad & David Vickers. Handel. 1995-2007. http://www.gfhandel.org/ A site devoted to all things Handel. It includes bibliographies, discography, recording and publication information, as well as a compositional catalog in addition to many more resources. This is a great reference guide for research and Handel recordings.

Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Lab Animals: New ILAR/NRC Book

Read this book online for free at http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=1542 or get it from Pendergrass Library: Recognition and alleviation of distress in laboratory animals / Committee on Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies. Washington, D.C. : National … Continued