Library News for Comparative Literature

Zotero & Mendeley classes for Spring Semester 2012

The Libraries are offering classes in Zotero and Mendeley througout the Spring 2012 term. Please see the links below for dates and registration. Registration beforehand is strongly encouraged

Zotero 101  and 102

Mendeley 101 and 102

Questions about citation managers can be directed to Brian ((bvetruba@wustl.edu ; 5-4824 ; IM/chat) or wu-libcite@wumail.wustl.edu 

As a gentle reminder, the Libraries' subscription to RefWorks will cease June 30, 2012.

Brian away--1/19/12-1/24/12

I will be out of the office from Thursday, Jan. 19-Tues. Jan. 24. For immediate reference assistance during this time, please contact the Olin Help Desk: (314) 935-5410; ref@wumail.wustl.edu or via chat.

Feel free to continue to email me and I'll respond upon my return. 

Thanks,

Brian Vetruba (bvetruba@wustl.edu)
Catalog Librarian/Germanic Studies, Comparative Literature, European Studies Librarian

Brian's office hrs. for Spring 2012-Thursdays, 12-1pm in German Dept Lounge/Library (Ridgley 319)

My drop-in office hours this summer will be THURSDAYS, 12:00-1:00pm in the German Dept. Lounge/Library (Ridgley 319).  As always, I am more than happy to meet with anyone outside my scheduled hours too. Please contact me to set up an appointment.

Note, my office hours won't begin until January 26th.

Also, feel free to approach me with questions or concerns any time you see me in the Dept. or in Olin.

Brian Vetruba (bvetruba@wustl.edu ; 5-4824 ; IM/chat)

Access to +2.7 million full text volumes via HathiTrust

As of January 1, 2012, the WU Libraries joined the HathiTrust Digital Library, whose goal is to digitize, preserve, and increase online access to library collections. The trust derives its name from hathi (pronounced "HAH-tee"), the Hindi word for elephant.

HathiTrust began in 2008 and has grown to over 10 million volumes. Content covers subjects and disciplines in the Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences in over 425 languages. 

WU faculty, students, and staff can:

• Download 2.7 million+ volumes in the public domain

• Search the full text of 10 million+ volumes

• Create personalized collections of items in HathiTrust

You can search for HathiTrust items directly from the WU Libraries' website using the eBooks tab. To limit to full text volumes, check "full view only". 

You can also search directly from the HathiTrust catalog. For more information and advanced search options, visit the Libraries' guide: http://libguides.wustl.edu/hathitrust

 For questions, contact Brian (bvetruba@wustl.edu ; 5-4824 ; IM/chat)