The Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center will be closing early Tuesday, November 22nd, at 9:00 PM and Wednesday, November 23rd at 5:00 PM (or whenever the University closes). It will not reopen until Monday, November 28th, at 7:00 AM. See our website for regular hours and upcoming finals schedule.
Despite the holiday closing, you can be especially thankful that many of our services and resources are available online, at any time, whether the campus is closed or open. Below, we have listed just a few of the resources you can access from wherever your holidays take you:
- Academic Search Complete – This multi-purpose, Neapolitan ice cream of databases can serve up full-text, scholarly articles from a cornucopia of subjects, from first-hand pilgrim accounts of the Mayflower voyage to egg production of Plymouth Rock chickens. Tools are embedded within the database to allow you to email articles, obtain a permalink, or export to a citation manager like Refworks. Fill up on academic sources for most research topics here.
- Statista – Be prepared for any family gathering with this handy resource for quick facts, statistics, and eye-catching infographics. This specialized database, available on our A-to-Z database page, contains business, marketing, and population statistics from around the world. Each chart or graph can be directly exported into Powerpoint, PDF, or Excel for an extra visual boost to your reports and presentations. Data sources include Nielsen, Euromonitor, Experian Simmons, GfK, Ipsos Affluent Survey, Gallup, US government agencies, private companies, non-profits, and many more.
- PBS Video Collection—Veg out in your tryptophan stupor by selecting a film from this collection of award-winning documentaries and series. Watch full-length content from any device on subjects such history, current events, psychology, art, music, and more. Browse by topic or field of interest, or search for series or videos directly.
- Research Guides—Get to the meat of library resources using our collection of subject and resource guides. Find resources of all types in most of the major’s offered at ATU. Each guide includes tutorials, top databases and resources, as well as citation help to get you through each stage of a research project. Browse new books in the library our Popular Reading guide:
Need face-to-face help? Catch us before we close by stopping by at our Reference Desk, calling us toll-free at (855) 761-0006, or sending us a text at (479) 802-4876. We are also available via email at askalibrarian@atu.edu for all your pre and post-Thanksgiving research needs. Safe travels and enjoy the break!