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Get materials from other Michigan libraries 09-24-2008
MeLCat is a catalog for over 250 participating Michigan libraries. You can request any item found in the catalog (except for journals, journal articles, and other non-circulating materials) to be sent directly to Olson Library. MeLCat is a great way of getting items Olson Library does not own without having to go through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Usually you will get items faster and the requesting process is easier.

Introducing CrossSearch...to help you conquer your research papers 09-23-2008
CrossSearch provides a new overlay to the library's databases. Now you can search multiples databases at once through one interface! CrossSearch allows searching by subject categories or individual databases of your choosing. You can also still search a database the old way by simply clicking on the database name.

Check out our ebooks: Full text, Online, Free, Anytime. 09-19-2008
Regardless of your topic, the library probably has a ebook for you. Most of the ebooks are contained within four main collections, and all of the library's ebooks are integrated into the library catalog.

ArtStor: a digital library of nearly one million images... 09-19-2008
ARTstor is a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences. In addition to traditional images in art and architecture, ARTstor includes ornithological paintings, political cartoons, sheet music covers, and anatomical drawings.

Need a Quality Online Dictionary or Encyclopedia? 08-12-2008
Oxford Reference Online is a comprehensive resource that contains over 120 dictionaries and subject reference books published by Oxford University Press. New resources are added every quarter. A recent addition includes the Visual English Dictionary, which contains over 6,000 illustrations.

Join NMU and Marquette County in the One Book, One Community Program 08-12-2008
The One Book, One Community program encourages the Marquette County and Northern Michigan University community to read the same book and to come together to discuss it in a variety of settings. This year's selection is The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

Laptop Accessories Available for Checkout 08-12-2008
With a valid ID, the Circulation Desk will allow you to check out power cords, network cables, and floppy drives for your laptop.

Looking for a quiet place to study? 08-12-2008
With comfortable chairs, wired Internet connections, and available power outlets, students looking for a quiet space to study should consider the carrels on the third floor of the library.

Birds of North America Online 08-12-2008
A joint publication from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the American Ornithologists’ Union, The Birds of North America Online (BNA Online) provides detailed scientific information for each of the 716 species of birds nesting in the USA and Canada.