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Drexel Libraries Explores the Importance of Free & Accessible Information During Open Access Week 2023

Submitted on November 10, 2023 - 12:45PM

Celebrated from October 23 through October 27, OA Week 2023 provided an opportunity to “join together, take action, and raise awareness around the importance of community control of knowledge sharing systems.”

Drexel Libraries Joins HathiTrust Digital Library

Submitted on June 30, 2023 - 3:33PM

The Drexel University Libraries has become the newest member of HathiTrust, a global collaborative of academic and research libraries that preserves, digitizes, and increases online access to collections.

Juneteenth Reading List

Submitted on June 15, 2023 - 8:54AM

Celebrate Juneteenth with these books and other resources available through the Drexel Libraries.

Meet Deborah Bishov, Manager, Information Assistance

Submitted on April 5, 2023 - 11:09AM

Seven new staff members have joined the team since June 2022, including Deborah Bishov, Manager, Information Assistance. Libraries Communications Manager Stacy Stanislaw spoke with Deborah to learn more about her role at Drexel and how she supports the Drexel community.

Drexel Libraries Joins Exclusive Resource Sharing Program to Provide Streamlined Access to Digital Resources

Submitted on January 25, 2023 - 2:28PM

For the second year in a row, the Drexel Libraries has earned an exclusive membership to join the OCLC Express digital delivery program.

Drexel Researchers Shine Spotlight on the Benefits of Open Access Publishing

Submitted on November 9, 2022 - 3:54PM

More than 75 Drexel faculty, staff, and students attended the Libraries' Open Access Week events, including researcher table talks and a keynote session.

Celebrate Open Access Week 2022 with the Drexel Libraries

Submitted on September 27, 2022 - 1:20PM

Celebrate Open Access Week with the Drexel Libraries! Learn more about the different events we're hosting throughout the week of Oct. 24 - 30 to raise the importance of open access to information and research.

Featured Resources: Veterans and Military-Affiliated Resource Collection

Submitted on March 11, 2022 - 11:10AM

The Drexel University Libraries is collaborating with the University's Veterans Task Force to add new print and electronic resources to our catalogue of resources. Check out this list of new books, DVDs and other resources now available through the Libraries.

Access Local, National & International Newspapers via the Drexel Libraries

Submitted on March 7, 2022 - 1:26PM

The Drexel Libraries provides direct access to online versions of many newspapers, including the Chronicle of Higher Education, New York Times, Washington Post, Philadelphia Business Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer and more, for all current students, faculty and staff.

Drexel Libraries Announces Author Funding for Open Access Publishing

Submitted on January 18, 2022 - 3:45PM

The Libraries now offers support for Drexel scholars to help cover the cost of article processing charges required to publish in many Open Access journals.

Dr. King Week of Service and Engagement 2022 Booklist

Submitted on January 12, 2022 - 4:36PM

In celebration of Dr. King Week of Service & Engagement, the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement and the Drexel Libraries collaborated to compile a reading list so you can learn about issues of race, racial equity, and civil rights as you explore his legacy.

Faculty & Students Join the Drexel Libraries Efforts to Promote Open Access

Submitted on November 11, 2021 - 1:48PM

Each year, the Drexel Libraries seeks new opportunities to increase awareness of the benefits of Open Access (OA) across campus, including through Open Access Week activities and events.

Dean’s Update: Redefining the scope of library collections to ensure access to authoritative information

Submitted on March 8, 2021 - 10:55AM

This month, Dean Nitecki explores two critical components of successfully ensuring access to authoritative information: the discovery and the availability of information resources.

Drexel’s Archived Websites Now Discoverable via DragonSearch

Submitted on March 8, 2021 - 10:55AM

The Drexel University Archives' collection of the University's archived websites is now available in DragonSearch, making it even easier to access this collection capturing Drexel's online presence since 2009.

University Archives Staff Discover Personal Letters by Anthony J. Drexel

Submitted on March 4, 2021 - 10:53AM

Archives staff recently found two personal letters University Founder A. J. Drexel wrote to his son John in 1890.

Drexel Faculty Share Testimonials about the Importance of Open Access

Submitted on November 5, 2020 - 2:11PM

To celebrate Open Access Week in October, Drexel faculty shared their views of the importance of Open Access.

A Look Back at Open Access Week 2020

Submitted on November 5, 2020 - 1:36PM

Open Access Week, an international event promoting open access to research, returned for its 13th year this October. The Libraries participated by hosting virtual events and contributing to the conversation on social media.

Temporary Access to Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Submitted on April 3, 2020 - 2:01PM

Drexel Librarians created an evolving list of free content being provided by publishers and vendors during the COVID-19 outbreak

Libraries' Inaugural Faculty Seminar Series Raises Awareness of Connecting to Scholarly Publications

Submitted on December 4, 2019 - 1:11PM

Last month, the Drexel Libraries kicked off its new faculty seminar series with a session that focused on guiding teaching faculty and staff to effectively discover and access resources for their courses.

Bringing OERs to Campus: A Panel Discussion with Drexel’s Library Faculty Fellow

Submitted on October 2, 2019 - 12:05PM

On October 22, the Drexel Libraries will host a panel discussion with three of the 2019 Library Faculty Fellows, who will share information about their work with OERs and discuss how OERs and low-cost and no-cost textbook alternatives can help Drexel students succeed.

Modeling One Practice Toward Ensuring Access to Scholarship

Submitted on September 5, 2019 - 10:14AM

This article offers insights into how the Drexel Libraries models one practice toward ensuring access to scholarship through its resource sharing services.

Q/A with Douglas Baird, PhD, Drexel University College of Medicine

Submitted on July 3, 2019 - 11:16AM

This month, the Libraries sat down with Library Faculty Fellow Douglas Baird to learn more about his work to raise awareness of Open Educational Resources (OERs) at Drexel.

What’s Next? When You Need Information, but Don’t Have Access to an Academic Library

Submitted on June 5, 2019 - 9:47AM

Looking for information resources to help you in your quest for life-long learning but don't have access to an academic library? Check out these tips from Drexel librarians for finding high-quality online information resources to use in research and learning.

Dean’s Update: The Graduate Transition to Alumni Learning

Submitted on June 4, 2019 - 2:10PM

This month, we share tips and information for our 2019 graduates and alumni to help them find reputable information resources even after they've left Drexel.

Frequently Asked Questions: Library Resources for Drexel Grads & Alumni

Submitted on June 4, 2019 - 1:49PM

As we say congrats and farewell to the Class of 2019, we revisit some Frequently Asked Questions about utilizing the Libraries’ resources after becoming an alumnus.

Continuing Your Education After Graduation at the Free Library of Philadelphia

Submitted on June 4, 2019 - 1:27PM

Public libraries have far more to offer than just leisure reading books, including many of the databases and resources students use during their studies at Drexel. Learn more about the resources and services you can find at a public library to help you throughout life after Drexel.

The National Establishment Time Series (NETS) Data Now Available to Drexel University

Submitted on April 3, 2019 - 5:03PM

They Libraries and the Drexel Urban Health Collaborative have partnered to provide licensed access to the National Establishment Time Series (NETS) data to Drexel University.

Computable Knowledge Base and Symbolic Coding Platform Comes to Drexel

Submitted on May 4, 2016 - 3:29PM

Drexel now enjoys a site license to the Wolfram Alpha and Mathematica products as a result of a new collaboration between Engineering, LeBow, the Math Department in COAS, and Drexel University Online (DUO).

Privacy and Justice in the Digital Age

Submitted on May 2, 2016 - 10:55AM

Why do stories of Secretary Clinton's emails keep popping up in the news or the government's request of Apple to create a backdoor for their encryption? Why should we care? Email and texting have changed the ways we communicate and the ways our government can surveil its citizens in the name of national security, causing ripple effects throughout our justice system. This issue and others related to e-discovery, will be the topic of a documentary film and panel discussion at a May event hosted at Drexel University.

Announcing Drexel's Participation in DLF E-Research Network

Submitted on April 13, 2016 - 9:33AM

Drexel University Libraries has been selected as a member of the 2016 Digital Library Federation (DLF) eResearch Network, a research data management community in practice. The cohort of institutions included in this program are focused on implementing research data management services, and engaging in shared skill development, networking, and collaboration. Among the members of this year's cohort are the Universities of Pennsylvania and California-Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University, New York University, Rice University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the National Institute of Health.