IU East is fortunate to have over 100 veterans as part of our student body, 52 of them women, including this year’s stirring commencement speaker, Brea Hunter. The perspectives and lived experiences of veterans and active-duty servicemembers adds immeasurably to the discussion in any classroom, from nursing to history to criminal justice. IU East seeks… Read more »
Matt Dilworth
From Beyond IU
Being a part of Indiana University enables free access to a dazzling array of academic resources. However, even the largest institution doesn’t have everything, and eventually any scholar will find a citation for a vital resource to which they do not have access. Perhaps a book, or an article, or even a DVD. Whatever it… Read more »
New Graphic Novels
The library has recently added substantially to its graphic novel collection, and they have been moved to right by the circulation desk, in the front of the library. Many titles in many genres have been added – if you like comics, now would be an excellent time to browse for something to read. New volumes… Read more »
Black History and the Military
February is Black History Month, and a perfect opportunity to spotlight black excellence – great inventors, leaders, social reformers, entertainers, and freedom fighters. Often, we view this last group through the lens of social activism – people who sought equality under the law. But African Americans have been safeguarding physical freedom as long as this… Read more »
Popeye Belongs to All of Us
On January 1st each year, Public Domain Day, new materials fall out of copyright and become free to use and adapt for anyone, without needing to clear rights or pay royalties. These include audio recordings first copyrighted in 1924, and books, films, plays, musical compositions, artwork, and characters copyrighted in 1929. In recent years, these… Read more »
The Christmas Eggnog Riot
In 1802, West Point Military Academy was founded, a pathetic joke of a military institution whose lax recruitment standards, negligible resources, and few teachers contributed little to the nation’s safety. Then the War of 1812 happened, and losing the White House to the British convinced Congress that it would be prudent to train better officers… Read more »
International Education Week
The benefits gained from international education – from brief study abroad trips to full semesters spent in other countries – include enhanced perspective, communication, and a level of ‘big picture’ thinking that is hard to replicate with any other experience. Not only does international education expand student horizons, it also increases future employment options; building… Read more »
Get It From Anywhere Through ILL
As the semester progresses and research intensifies, scholars will inevitably encounter an important resource to which they do not have access. It could be an out-of-print book, or an article behind a paywall – but something that would make your research deeper and better lies just out of reach. There are a number of library… Read more »
Voting Ahead
Election Day is November 5th in the United States, and Americans have the opportunity to decide who serves in their government, at the federal, state, and local level. In preparing to exercise this power – and responsibility – there are many useful tools that registered voters can avail themselves of to inform their vote. An… Read more »
Basic Research Tools
Transitioning to college research requires better tools, and the library provides many resources that will help students submit better work than can be generated through free web search engines like Google or Bing. The easiest place to start is with the EBSCO Discovery Service, a meta-search engine that searches most of IU East’s databases at… Read more »