Did you know
That you can bring snacks and covered drinks into Honnold/Mudd Library?
That there are vending machines on the first floor of Honnold?
That both Denison and Honnold/Mudd have DVDs that you can check out?
That you can IM the library for research help by clicking on Ask Us or sending an IM to librarianchat?
That Honnold/Mudd Library now has lockers?
That the fourth floor of Honnold is a quiet study area?
That you can make an appointment to get research help from a librarian who is an expert in your subject?
STUDY BREAK AT HONNOLD/MUDD
Drink: Coffee, tea, hot chocolate Eat: cookies Play: Wii, Guitar Hero, DDR, board games Where: Founders Room When: Thurs., Feb. 28, 7.30-9:30 PM
The Election is Coming The Election is Coming Don’t pick based on who’s the best looking—get informed! Find out where the
candidates stand on the issues that are really important. Project Vote Smart vote-smart.org
Find how the candidates stand on various issues, and how they voted. Get links
to candidates’ official websites, and how they’re rated by interest groups. Center for Responsive Politics opensecrets.org
Find out about candidates’ campaign contributions. Do they
take money from Big Oil but make speeches about being
pro-environment?
League of Women Voters ca.lwv.org
Get a good analysis of the candidates and issues.
Roper Center libraries.claremont.edu > Databases > R > Roper)
Public opinion and exit polls
CQ Library libraries.claremont.edu > Databases > C > CQ Library Voting, Elections, Presidential, and Congressional analysis
FMI: Ruth Schooley, Government/PoliSci Librarian, ruth.schooley@libraries.claremont.edu
CLAREMONT DISCOURSE LECTURE SERIES
Pomona Poet/National Poet: Robert Mezey Reads from His Works Wednesday, Feb. 6, 4:15 PM . Founders Room, Honnold/Mudd Library Robert Mezey, Professor Emeritus of English, Pomona College
Though the Glass Closet: The Homosexual Origins of the Far Right Thursday, Feb. 21, 4:15 PM . Founders Room, Honnold/Mudd Library Robert Dawidoff, Professor of History, Claremont Graduate University
FMI: adam.rosenkranz@libraries.claremont.edu
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám Through May 19, Honnold/Mudd Library
Wildly popular in the Victorian period, Edward FitzGerald’s translation of Omar Khayyam’s quatrains, now considered a literary classic, is largely responsible for coloring European ideas about Persian poetry.
Mrs. Wilson’s “Beautiful Books” and Other Deluxe Artists’ Books
Through March 30, Denison Library
An exhibition of elegantly produced books whose format,
materials, and content, particularly illustration and
imagery, make a visual statement.
LIBRARY WORKSHOPS
Using RefWorks
Do your bibliography online
Tues., Feb. 5 . 6 - 8 pm or Mon., Feb. 25 . 6 - 8 pm
Finding the Articles You Need
Great tips for better searches
Mon., Feb. 4 . 6 - 7 pm or Tues., Feb. 26 . 6 - 7 pm
Workshops are held in the Keck Learning Room in Honnold/Mudd Library.
To sign up, or FMI, email gale.burrow@libraries.claremont.edu
Comments? Email alex.chappell@libraries.claremont.edu
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