Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Stayed tuned - we'll be back here in a few weeks at the start of a busy and exciting spring semester!
New List
Over the next weeks, keep looking at our New List to see the titles we are adding to our catalog. Go to our homepage and then click on the "New Library Materials" link under SERVICES.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Finals Are Almost Over! Sunday hours, and Merry Christmas!
FINALS!
You can do it! The library staff is cheering you on to academic success and to much needed rest over break. Persevere! You've learned so much this semester, push through to the end with excellence!
SUNDAY HOURS
Have you ever needed a quiet place to study on Sundays? Especially when it's 20 below and you don't own a car or know anyone who does? Or are you glad that there is no way to study on Sundays, meaning, the fact that the library is closed relieves you of your study duties on Sundays. If you have any comments or suggestions on this subject, please email us at library@moody.edu
MERRY CHRISTMAS
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
Isaiah 9:6-7
Go to Britannica Online to read more about this holiday!
You can do it! The library staff is cheering you on to academic success and to much needed rest over break. Persevere! You've learned so much this semester, push through to the end with excellence!
SUNDAY HOURS
Have you ever needed a quiet place to study on Sundays? Especially when it's 20 below and you don't own a car or know anyone who does? Or are you glad that there is no way to study on Sundays, meaning, the fact that the library is closed relieves you of your study duties on Sundays. If you have any comments or suggestions on this subject, please email us at library@moody.edu
MERRY CHRISTMAS
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
Isaiah 9:6-7
Go to Britannica Online to read more about this holiday!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Biblios of Final Projects and Papers; eBooks
Biblios of Final Projects and Papers
Have you put the finishing touches on your final projects and research papers? Did you include a works cited or bibliography? If so, the Crowell Library would love to know which resources you used, which you found most helpful, and which subject areas in our library need to be updated! This is one way you can use the work you've already done to improve our library! Feel free to email your list of resources to library@moody.edu.
eBooks
The best place to start searching for eBooks is our online catalog! The catalog acts as a one-stop search to eBooks found on a variety of web-based platforms.
On the Advanced Search page, type in the title or author name of the book for which you seek or alternatively the keyword or subject. Make sure the correct type of search is selected from the drop-down menu. Scroll down to the limits box and choose #13, Digital Library. By setting the limit to the Digital Library, you will eliminate all other types of materials thereby streamlining your search (that means fewer results to sort through!). When the results appear, scroll through to the one that is most relevant to your needs. You can either click on the title to view the full record of the book, which has the link to the resource within it, or you can click the link to the book itself. If you are off campus, you will then have to log in using your MyMoody username and password. Next, you will be directed to the page providing citation information as well as to the full text of the book online.
Go to these pages to learn more about our eBooks:
eBooks
MDL eBooks
Have you put the finishing touches on your final projects and research papers? Did you include a works cited or bibliography? If so, the Crowell Library would love to know which resources you used, which you found most helpful, and which subject areas in our library need to be updated! This is one way you can use the work you've already done to improve our library! Feel free to email your list of resources to library@moody.edu.
eBooks
The best place to start searching for eBooks is our online catalog! The catalog acts as a one-stop search to eBooks found on a variety of web-based platforms.
On the Advanced Search page, type in the title or author name of the book for which you seek or alternatively the keyword or subject. Make sure the correct type of search is selected from the drop-down menu. Scroll down to the limits box and choose #13, Digital Library. By setting the limit to the Digital Library, you will eliminate all other types of materials thereby streamlining your search (that means fewer results to sort through!). When the results appear, scroll through to the one that is most relevant to your needs. You can either click on the title to view the full record of the book, which has the link to the resource within it, or you can click the link to the book itself. If you are off campus, you will then have to log in using your MyMoody username and password. Next, you will be directed to the page providing citation information as well as to the full text of the book online.
Go to these pages to learn more about our eBooks:
eBooks
MDL eBooks
Monday, November 28, 2011
Welcome Karina Reyes as Curr Lab Technician & Curfew Extension!
Welcome Karina Reyes as Curr Lab Technician
The Crowell Library is pleased to announce that Karina Reyes now serves as our new Curriculum Lab Library Technician. Karina received her BA in Family Ministries/Pre-Counseling from MBI in 2007. She recently served as a Library Team Leader at Moody Church where she managed the Book Nook, implemented library circulation procedures, supervised the acquisition of new books and resources and conducted training for new volunteers. She has also served as a Corrections Ministries Chaplain and Ministries Director, a Summer Camp Head Counselor, an Elementary Teacher Assistant and a Youth and Outreach Coordinator. She is detail-oriented and process driven. Please warmly welcome her on board!
Curfew Extension
Between 11/28 & 12/10 the library will be open an extra hour M-TH & Sat. If you need a curfew extension, please follow these simple steps:
1. Pick up extension at the Circulation Desk between 10:00pm & 11:00pm
2. Study hard
3. Have extension signed at the Circulation Desk on your way out
We hope these extra hours will help you finish strong!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Welcome April Nelson as Technical Services Supervisor and TREN!
April Nelson spent 15 years home educating her two daughters, both of whom are now university students. For the past 1 1/2 years she has been the office assistant for a financial representative at Northwestern Mutual in the Loop. She has also spent the past 10 years serving in various areas of ministry at The Moody Church, where her husband Bruce, an MBI alumnus, serves as a pastor.
TREN
The Crowell Library now provides access to TREN (Theological Research Exchange Network). This eResource is a "library of over 10,000 theological thesis/dissertation titles representing research from as many as 70 different institutions." Papers from conferences are also available from
- Evangelical Theological Society (1,129 papers)
- American Society of Church History (150 papers)
- Society for Pentecostal Studies (75 papers)
- North American Patristic Society (20 papers)
- American Catholic Historical Association (14 papers)
Please start using this source now as you complete your research papers for fall semester. If you need help navigating or downloading, please do not hesitate to contact the library: library@moody.edu.
Happy researching!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Photos from Schmutzer Book Discussion
The book discussion for Dr. Schmutzer's new edited volume was very well attended. LifeWay sold out all copies of the book they had on hand! These photos were taken by Lulu He, Senior communications Major and Information Desk Assistant.
Thanks for coming!
Welcome Jillian Huff as Serials Coordinator & Following footnotes
Welcome aboard!
The Crowell Library is pleased to announce that Jillian Huff joined our team on October 3rd as new Serials Coordinator. While working on her BA in Educational Ministry at Moody from 2007 – 2011, Jillian was employed with us as a Circulation Desk Assistant. She has also worked with Student Development Women’s Ministry May 2010 – May 2011, as Counselor Director Summer 2008 and as a Crisis Pregnancy Volunteer from August 2006 – 2007. If you have any questions about our print collection of journals, magazines or newspapers, do not hesitate to contact her jillian.huff@moody.edu.
Research Tip - Footnote trail
The best place to start is by following the footnote trail of others. If you have used reference books to narrow your topic, look at the works cited bibliography or recommended reading section to see if there are any articles cited by the author of that introductory piece. If so, take down the citation information - author, article title, journal/magazine title, volume/issue number, date - so that you can use it to search for the full text of the article, whether that be found in one of our online resources, in our print library (which we can scan and email to you), or freely available on the internet. If you haven't used reference books, you can still follow the footnote trail left in books and even in other articles.
For example, the bibliography at the end of the "Great Britain: Jewish Refugess," article in the Encyclopedia of the Holocaust, cites this journal article:
Gilbert, Martin. "British Government Policy towards Jewish Refugees: November 1938-September 1939." Yad Vashem Studies 13 (1979): 127-167.
To locate the entire article, you can search by journal title in our A-Z List of Electronic Journals, our online catalog, and if the journal is not found, WorldCat. WorldCat will tell you what other libraries in the area own the issue. You can then submit an interlibrary loan request or visit the library in person. We do not own the physical print nor do we subscribe to the online version of this journal. The best way to obtain access, since this article is a bit dated, would be to submit the ILL request. Joe Cataio, our ILL technician, will have it emailed to you within 2 weeks (but probably sooner).
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Book Discussion with Professor/Author Andrew Schmutzer
Please bring your lunch to the Crowell Library @ noon on Friday, November 4th to discuss Dr. Andrew Schmutzer’s new edited volume, The Long Journey Home: Understanding and Ministering to the Sexually Abused. If you plan to become a pastor or counselor, please do not miss this opportunity to learn more about ministering to those recovering from sexual abuse. Dessert will be provided and books will be available for purchase.
"Designed as a resource for Christian educators, therapists, pastors, social workers, group leaders, and survivors, The Long Journey Home combines current research in mental health with rich theological reflection, global concern with fervent pastoral wisdom for the local faith community. Whether you are a counselor, professor, pastor, or spouse of a survivor, you hold in your hand a fresh resource of information and advocacy for those suffering from the devastating effects of sexual abuse and rape. The breadth of material, biblical insight, discussion questions, and helpful resources gathered here just may be the tool of a generation." - Wipf & Stock description
Monday, October 31, 2011
Happy Reformation Day & Theological Libraries Month Re-Cap
Theological Libraries Month is almost over!
Today marks the last day, though not the least. Read about Reformation Day in our online Britannica reference database!
Also check out the Post-Reformation Digital Library, an online bibliography of works "relating to the development of theology and philosophy during the Reformation and Post-Reformation/Early Modern Era (late 15th-18th c.)."
Mural Contest Winner
The mural sketch submitted by Senior Theology Major, Sarah Overdorf, has been selected winner of our TLM 2011 ILLUMINATION-themed Mural Contest. Her depiction of Job 38 truly illuminated the theological concept to the panel of judges, which was comprised of Dean of Students Dr. Tim Arens, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Women's Concert Choir and Bell Ensemble Dr. Betty-Ann Lynerd, Associate Professor, Moody Theological Seminary Dr. Sajan Mathews, Circulation Supervisor Amy Fields and Public Services Librarian Amy Koehler. Also accepted as Sarah's senior internship, the mural will not only fulfill her graduation requirements but will also enrich the library experience of those who study and visit the lower level. Sarah plans to spend Spring Break painting the mural. Be sure to keep visiting our space to see this piece of art come to life!
Food for Fine$
The library collected 51 items during our Food for Fine$ campaign last week. As a result, $66.42 in fines were waived! These canned/boxed goods will be given to the Compassion Ministries of The Moody Church. Thank you so much for your participation!
Today marks the last day, though not the least. Read about Reformation Day in our online Britannica reference database!
Also check out the Post-Reformation Digital Library, an online bibliography of works "relating to the development of theology and philosophy during the Reformation and Post-Reformation/Early Modern Era (late 15th-18th c.)."
Mural Contest Winner
The mural sketch submitted by Senior Theology Major, Sarah Overdorf, has been selected winner of our TLM 2011 ILLUMINATION-themed Mural Contest. Her depiction of Job 38 truly illuminated the theological concept to the panel of judges, which was comprised of Dean of Students Dr. Tim Arens, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Women's Concert Choir and Bell Ensemble Dr. Betty-Ann Lynerd, Associate Professor, Moody Theological Seminary Dr. Sajan Mathews, Circulation Supervisor Amy Fields and Public Services Librarian Amy Koehler. Also accepted as Sarah's senior internship, the mural will not only fulfill her graduation requirements but will also enrich the library experience of those who study and visit the lower level. Sarah plans to spend Spring Break painting the mural. Be sure to keep visiting our space to see this piece of art come to life!
Food for Fine$
The library collected 51 items during our Food for Fine$ campaign last week. As a result, $66.42 in fines were waived! These canned/boxed goods will be given to the Compassion Ministries of The Moody Church. Thank you so much for your participation!
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