Our e-books have a new look!

If you've looked at any ebooks from Naz today, you might have noticed that the interface looks different!

The Ebrary platform, which is where the majority of our ebooks reside, has migrated to Ebook Central.

When you click on an ebook link in the catalog, you'll arrive at a page that looks like this:

You can do several things on this page.  You can search for more books using the search box at the top of the screen.

You can also view, download and print the book (either the entire book or a certain number of pages, depending on the title):

You can jump to a particular chapter by clicking on it in the Table of Contents.

If you go straight to Ebook Central via the A-Z Database List, you'll see this starting page:

To download books, make notes or annotations on books, or save books to read later, you will need to create an account with Ebook Central and log in.  If you had an ebrary account previously, you will need to sign in and bring it into your new Ebook Central Bookshelf.

When you've started reading the book online, you have options to search for keywords, get citations, and more.

If you have any questions about finding and reading ebooks, please contact a reference librarian at answers.naz.edu.  Enjoy your reading!

Summer in the Library

The library is here to support you in your summer reading and research!

Starting next week we will begin our regular summer hours.

Remember, even when we're not open, all of our electronic resources (including ebooks, journal articles and streaming video) are available online from anywhere with your NazNet ID and password.

Now is a great time to pick up some fun new summer reading!  We have some great bestseller titles available now that there are fewer people on campus.

We also have some fun displays up right now that you might want to take a peek at:  some Commencement-related items from Archives in our basement display, and some gardening books in the browsing lounge (including a number of titles on Frederick Law Olmstead).

The Reference Desk is open year-round, including the summer!  That means we are here to answer any questions you have about using the library, finding resources for your research, or citing sources in your papers.

You can also send us an email anytime and a librarian will get back to you within roughly 24 hours.

And of course, we have quiet and calm study spaces, like our rare book room.  Perfect for summer studying!

Later this summer we will also be introducing a new catalog and discovery system, which will make it easier than ever for you to find books, articles, and more.  Stay tuned for more information!

Some historical graduation photos from the Archives

Commencement is just around the corner!  There is no better time to look back on some Nazareth College commencement photos from years past.  They are presented here in chronological order.

1928

1929

1937

Class of 1938

1930's (exact date unknown)

1940's Grads Looking to the Future

1957 Nursing Capping Ceremony

2013

2013

2013

2014

2014

All photos courtesy of Lorette Wilmot Library Archives.  Contact answers.naz.edu for more information.

Some poems from Francesca Guli to wrap up National Poetry Month 2017

 What better way to wrap up National Poetry Month 2017 than with some poems from Nazareth alum, former faculty member and "poet-in-residence" Francesca Guli?

The following poems are from Verity Fair 1945 and 1946, courtesy of the Library archives.  Verity Fair (otherwise known as Verity Faire or Verity) was Nazareth College's long-standing literary magazine.  Send us an email if you'd like to see more items from Verity Fair!  You can also read more about it on page 30 in the Winter 2011/12 issue of Connections.

If you'd like to see more of Francesca Guli's published work, you can search our library catalog for Guli, Francesca as Author.  We have quite a few of her books!

Your Guide to Study Spaces in the Library

Finals are almost here!  It's a good time for a refresher on the different study spaces available to you in the library and what you can expect.

If you like a good amount of background noise, there are some areas in the library that get a lot of traffic and are rarely, if ever, completely quiet.  These areas include the library foyer and the computer stations on the main floor.

We also have "considerate study" areas.  These areas are somewhat, but not completely, quiet.  This is because they are adjacent to staff offices or otherwise have features that keep them from being very quiet.  Some are downstairs...

...and some are on the main floor. 

We also have some group study rooms.  These are good if you know you'll be working with others on a project or studying together with conversation.  But remember these rooms are not sound-proof, so keep your neighbors in mind!

It's also handy to remember that these rooms are first-come, first-serve.  But please don't 'camp out' in them all day, because other people will want to use them, too!

Lower Floor

Main Floor

Upper Floor

We also have "quiet study" areas.  These are the places to use if you really need a quiet space to study, and you know that you won't be talking to anyone else while you're studying.

Bonus:  Did you know that students can use the Library Instruction Room to study when there is no class currently being taught?  It's a great, quiet place to study and there are 19 computers and 3 whiteboards!

Do you have any questions or opinions about study areas in the library?  Let us know in the comments!