New(s) @ Axe

"Axe" Library's 30th Anniversary to be Celebrated

2009-11-06T15:35:00.003-06:00

On November 18, Axe Library will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Although Pittsburg State University has had a library since its birth in 1903 as the Manual Training Normal School, it did not have a building until Porter Library opened in 1927. (Porter Hall now houses the Art Department.) In 1979, the library moved into the present building which was named after Leonard Henry Axe, our college

Nursing Journal Changes Title

2009-11-03T16:14:00.003-06:00

The popular nursing journal, RN, has changed title to Healthcare Traveler beginning with the October 2009 issue. The journal is indexed, and full text is available, in CINAHL Plus with Full Text database, as well as Proquest Nursing and Allied Health Source and Academic Onefile among others.As always if you are doing a search in one database and want to find out if the library has a given

Axe Library Proudly Announces Its 26th Annual Faculty Author Reception

2009-10-23T11:21:00.003-05:00

This reception, which Axe Library has held since 1984, is designed to honor the faculty members who have published books, chapters in books, journal articles and other publications during the previous year. This year, the Library will hold its reception on November 5, 2009 from 3PM to 4:30PM. Refreshments will be served and the books, journal articles and chapters will be on display. There

Axe Library Welcomes Alumni

2009-10-21T11:15:00.000-05:00

Welcome to PSU Alumni, especially this year’s featured group, PSU Marching Band Alumni. Axe Library is the University’s third library, opening in 1979. The first library was in Russ Hall (1903-1927). The first library building, Porter Library, was completed in 1927 and housed the library until 1979. The historical displays in Special Collections cover the history of southeastern Kansas and the

Axe Adds New Academic Database

2009-10-21T10:09:00.002-05:00

Oxford University Press handbooks in the areas of Business and Management, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion are now available on-line through Axe Library. More than 65 titles containing scholarly reviews of various specific areas can be accessed. The Oxford Handbooks Online may be found by going to our "Databases by Title" page - the link is on our home page. Try it out.

Students Asked – AXE Responded!

2009-10-06T14:04:00.000-05:00

Last Wednesday evening, 9/20/2009, the reference desk was inundated with request for the ‘Methods of Research Manual’. This manual was developed for a particular class and very few copies remained available.Recognizing the student interested, the staff at AXE quickly moved to put the manual in its entirety online. The manual is available from the following path:AXE Library Homepage > KTC

Three from Osage Street

2009-09-16T15:49:00.005-05:00

Three poets from Girard, Kansas look back to their childhoods, bringing them to life in a volume about growing up in 1950s Southeast KansasOn October 1st we are very proud to present a reading by three poets who grew up on Osage St. in Girard, KS. After high school, they moved away and traveled the United States - and sometimes the world - pursuing very successful careers in museum management,

Online Database Tutorials in YouTube

2009-09-16T13:59:00.002-05:00

Axe Library is proud to announce the creation of two online tutorials to be used by students, faculty, staff, and the general public in order to learn more about databases. Links to them may also be included in email, Angel, and syllabi, among other locations.The tutorials were created by Waudenna Agee and Barbara Pope using a combination of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, Windows Moviemaker, and a

12th Annual DeGruson Lecture features the music of Carson Robison

2009-09-14T13:08:00.006-05:00

Mr. John Kendrick, Lecturer, Musician, Scholar and Recent Graduate of PSU With a Masters in Communication; and Mr. Alva McNeely, Talented Singer and Player of the Fiddle, Mandolin and Guitar, Will Teach Us about the Amazing Career of Carson Robinson.One of the favorite topics of research in our Special Collections Department has always been the life and music of Carson Robison, a very talented

New Online Journals in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

2009-07-16T10:00:00.003-05:00

Axe Library is continually striving to expand its offerings in online journals to support the research and information needs of the Pittsburg State University community. The Library is now providing online access to Annual Review of Biochemistry published by Annual Reviews, a nonprofit organization which helps scientists by providing comprehensive scientific information on a variety of fields.

Now Available: American History in Video

2009-04-13T09:25:00.002-05:00

History buffs, scholars, students or anyone interested in American history and life now have available over 1200 videos available covering the 16th century to the 20th century. This new collection, added to the Axe databases in March, will grow to 5000 titles in a few years.American History in Video includes public affairs videos from CBS’ Longlines Chronoscope, documentaries from A&E Television

Friends of Axe Library Wins Internationalization Grant

2009-03-25T16:59:00.007-05:00

The International Academic Affairs Committee has awarded an internationalization grant to the Friends of the Leonard H. Axe Library. The purpose of the grant is to purchase films in French, Spanish and other languages to support instruction as well as to provide opportunities to study international films and the cultural differences (and surprising similarities) exhibited in them.The film list

Press Release: Go Local Kansas

2009-02-26T13:47:00.007-06:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Amy RitterskampDykes LibraryThe University of Kansas Medical CenterPhone: (913) 588-7168Fax: (913) 588-8675aritterskamp@kumc.eduNew website makes it easier to find health care services in your neighborhood: Go Local KansasKansas City, Kansas - A new web site makes finding health care services faster and simpler for Kansans.Go Local Kansas (www.golocalkansas.org)

IM comes to the Reference Desk at Axe Library

2009-02-23T09:08:00.001-06:00

This semester the Axe librarians are experimenting with a new way to talk to their users: instant messaging via an embedded chat widget on the Library's homepage and help pages.People with questions about how to find a book, an article, or any information, can contact librarians in real time from right where they are at their computers. The person does not need to have an IM account or any

New Economics Journals For 2009

2009-01-30T15:12:00.001-06:00

Axe Library has for several years subscribed to the Journal of Economic Literature and American Economic Review, both published by the American Economic Association. Axe Library strives to subscribe to journals and magazines which support the curriculum and research needs at Pittsburg State University. Beginning immediately, the Library will be providing electronic access to all of the

Axe Digital Provides Online Access to Two Major Collections

2009-01-21T09:12:00.006-06:00

Axe Library is digitizing many of its leading photograph and manuscript collections to form the Axe Library Digital Collections. At present there are two collections available for public view. The Ira Clemens Photograph Album is a collection of over 250 photographs and postcards compiled by Ira Clemens in 1923 to document mining communities and towns in Crawford and Cherokee Counties in

John Edgar Tidwell presents the “Gordon Parks’ Learning Tree Experience”

2009-01-14T10:12:00.014-06:00

“Gordon Parks’ Learning Tree Experience”To be presented by:John Edgar Tidwell, PhDProfessor of English, KUThursday, February 19, 2009, 4PMCrimson & Gold Ballroom, Overman Student Center, PSU_____________________________Dr. John Edgar Tidwell, who has been a professor at the University of Kansas since 1993 specializing in African American authors, will deliver his lecture “Gordon Parks’ Learning

Axe Library now offers Document Delivery

2009-01-09T09:14:00.005-06:00

The Axe Library will now offer a Document Delivery service to the PSU community using the Interlibrary Loan "ILLiad" system. This system will allow patrons to request journal articles owned by the Axe Library in paper or microform formats, and have them delivered to their desktop online. Here is a copy of the Axe Document Delivery FAQ: What Is Document Delivery?The ILLiad Document Delivery

Reference USA Webinar

2008-11-13T17:13:00.003-06:00

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 18thTime: 3:00 p.m. Location: Axe Library Computer ClassroomDo you need to verify names and addresses? Do you ever have a need for a customized list of names and addresses for a community or a zip code area? Do need to find what services/products are available in a community, state, or zip code?This coming Tuesday, Axe Library is hosting a webinar to highlight the use of

New JSTOR Arts & Sciences Databases

2008-10-24T14:04:00.002-05:00

JSTOR was founded in 1995 for the purpose of providing “trusted digital archives for scholarship.” Axe Library has had the JSTOR Arts & Sciences I database for several years now. The Library has recently acquired two more JSTOR databases, JSTOR Arts & Sciences II and III, for use by students and faculty. JSTOR Arts & Sciences II contains 124 titles, covering subjects such as history, economics,

L. Frank Baum: Royal Historian of Oz

2008-10-22T08:54:00.003-05:00

October 30, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Crimson and Gold Ballroom of the Overman Student Center“L. Frank Baum, Royal Historian of Oz” to be presented by Fred Krebs, professor of English, Johnson County Community College.L. Frank Baum, one of America’s premier writers of children’s literature, was a native of New York State, Dakota Territory (later, South Dakota), Chicago, IL and, his most loved, California.

PubMed and Article Linker

2008-10-08T12:25:00.006-05:00

The PubMed database is a fabulous open access resource for locating research and review articles in the areas of medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, and related areas back to the 1950s. For those of you who search the PubMed database on a regular basis, it is a somewhat difficult and laborious process because you must then search the database and find a citation to an article. Then, you must

New Online Encyclopedia on Environment Issues Added

2008-10-08T11:48:00.003-05:00

The Encyclopedia of Environment and Society, a 5 volume set, has been added to the growing number of electronic reference sources in Axe Library. This set is unique in its emphasis on the intersection of environment and society. While explaining topics in a science point of view, the authors relate the issues to resulting society problems and challenges. In addition to searching by topic, the

11th annual Gene DeGruson Memorial Lecture

2008-08-29T09:45:00.001-05:00

October 9, 2008 will mark the 11th annual Gene DeGruson Memorial Lecture. And to commemorate this occasion, we have invited Mr. Shelby Horn, attorney and one of Gene DeGruson's best friends and closest collaborators to present a talk about Gene’s much loved pet project The Little Balkans Review. This literary, historical and cultural journal from Pittsburg State University was edited by Gene,

Library sees interior, exterior improvements

2008-08-19T12:21:00.008-05:00

By KEVIN FLAHERTYThe Morning SunPITTSBURG — As Pittsburg State University students begin to move back for the year, they’ll be treated to a renovated Leonard H. Axe Library, both on the inside and the outside of the building.Paul Stewart, PSU facilities planning director, said the exterior improvements were needed to keep water, and carbon off the library’s finish.“We’ve done a lot of