The Oxford African American Studies Center--April 08 Research Spotlight
Enjoy new online access to important works about the African-American experience (1500s- present), through The Oxford African American Studies Center (AASC), the April 2008 KSL Research Spotlight.
This new database offers a rich experience of history, biographies, encyclopedia to multi-volume sets like Africana, with:
- text
- images
- maps & vital statistics
- multimedia
- charts & tables
- timelines
- primary sources, and more.
Example: Timelines has sections for Women's History, Business & Labor, Sports, Military History, Literature, General, and more—select & search by years, decades, or centuries! Features (under Learning Center) has an array of research topics from Hip Hop to Kwanzaa, or Jazz Greats to Jim Crow Justice.
The KSL Research Spotlight is always easy to find from the KSL homepage:
Use the left sidebar for Research Tools; mouseover it to find online resources like the Research Spotlight (plus the database list, ejournal list, ebooks & more.)
Research Databases require a network computer connection (on campus) or
VPN that is logged on with your Case network ID & password if you are on wireless or off-campus.
Scholars can now search & read thousands of varied texts (1473-1700) & images: proclamations & statutes for historians, sermons and versions of the King James Bible for religious scholars, literature for all subjects. Researchers get unparalleled glimpses into 16 & 17th century British life, from catalogs, pamphlets, almanacs, treatises, and more.
Searching EEBO just got easier—enroll in a free lunch/workshop at KSL:
April 10th, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
KSL Dampeer Room, 2nd floor
Hands-on Workshop 11:45-1:15 with database representative.
NOTE: RSVPs are essential. Case faculty, students, & staff can RSVP to KSL administration, or call 68-2992.
Print a workshop flier to remind yourself, your department, or your study group about this opportunity!
EEBO is a database licensed for Case faculty, students, and staff on campus network connections, or with a logged-on Case VPN access (wireless or remote connections.)
