Cutting the Umbilical Cord to Facebook

This week, my guest blogger is Leah Fessler ’15. As a Narrative Journalism Fellow and contributor to middbeat.org and the Campus, she’s learned a thing or two about interacting face-to-face. Please join in the discussion; your comments are always welcome. —Shirley M. Collado   “I’m actually not on Facebook anymore.” Not too long ago, I’d roll […]…Continue Reading Cutting the Umbilical Cord to Facebook

Looking for inspiration? Flexibility? Free food? Intern at a startup!

So you’ve heard of an internship. You’re thinking of doing one. But where? How about at a startup? New School University student Danielle Small has some great reasons to pursue an internship at a startup – ten reasons, to be exact. Constant inspiration, flexibility, no bureaucracy, free food… the list goes on. After interning at […]…Continue Reading Looking for inspiration? Flexibility? Free food? Intern at a startup!

Shun Bao Digital Archive (trial access extended through April 16)

Middlebury College is extending a trial to The Shen Bao Digital Archive (1872-1949), formerly transliterated as Shun Pao or Shen-pao (申報), the Shanghai News. Learn more about Shen Bao, published from April 30, 1872 to May 27, 1949 in Shanghai, China. Search the archive here or on the New … Continue reading Continue Reading Shun Bao Digital Archive (trial access extended through April 16)

Chinese language databases (trial through May 15)

Along with over ten liberal arts colleges, Middlebury has arranged to trial several Chinese language research databases. Airiti Library for Chinese journals, dissertation, etc. (trial access through May 31) Airitibooks Chinese eBooks (trial access through May 31) CNKI Chinese Databases … Continue reading Continue Reading Chinese language databases (trial through May 15)

Human Relations Area Files – trial access through April 30th

The Middlebury College community can now access the eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology databases, research databases for all aspects of cultural and social life and for comparative archaeological studiesIn the 1930s, behavioral scientists and cultural anthropologists at Yale University’s  Institute of Human Relations developed … Continue reading Continue Reading Human Relations Area Files – trial access through April 30th

e-libro: full-text en Español {trial access through April 12}

We now have trial access to over 45,000 Spanish language books, research papers, and doctoral thesis, all in full-text, via e-libro. Access e-libro here or visit our New & Trials page for a list of additional library resources. The trial runs through April 12th. Please … Continue reading Continue Reading e-libro: full-text en Español {trial access through April 12}