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ZSR recently purchased an institutional streaming license for the documentary film, Divisible. This award-winning film provides a detailed look into redlining: what happened, where it came from, who was involved, how it supposedly “ended”, and why the 1968 Fair Housing Act did not actually get rid of redlining or its impact. Told through a combination... Continue reading “DIVISIBLE: Redlining Documentary Now Available through ZSR” ›
Celebrate this Women’s History Month with a good book! Make sure to check out the ZSR Reviews display near the library services desk in ZSR, which will be Women’s History-themed all month long! In addition, check out our audiobook collection for a curated list of inspiring audiobooks, written about women and by women. Below are... Continue reading “Explore Women’s History through ZSR’s Browsing Collection” ›
Forget all the winter holidays. For American sports fans, it turns out, February is the “most wonderful time of the year” thanks to one MAJOR sporting event – the Super Bowl. And believe it or not – ZSR is a great place to learn more about this annual event even if you’re really only watching... Continue reading “The Super Bowl…At Your Library!” ›
November is National Native American Heritage Month, a “time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation” (American Library Association). ZSR Library provides access to a number of resources that highlight... Continue reading “Resources for Native American Heritage Month” ›
We know many of our WFU undergraduates go on to graduate schools across the country. We also know that many of these schools require standardized tests as part of their application process, and practice books and tests can be expensive. ZSR can help! We provide access to a database that has both test prep eBooks... Continue reading “FREE Grad School Test Prep Resources from ZSR” ›
DeGruyter Brill, which was created this year from the merger of two major academic publishers, is currently offering free trial access to its extensive collections of journals and ebooks until December 31, 2024. ZSR has activated this trial to enable faculty and students to take advantage of these resources. The trial includes access to: De... Continue reading “Trial Access to DeGruyter/Brill Content through December 2024” ›
One of our primary missions at ZSR is to maintain a collection that supports the diverse research and teaching needs of WFU faculty and students. Each year, we purchase resources to fulfill that mission and meet the evolving needs of our community. This past academic year, we were able to add a variety of resources... Continue reading “ZSR New Resources 2023-2024” ›
Did you know that the Library’s physical space extends beyond ZSR? The Business Information Commons (BIC) is both the physical and virtual home of business information in Farrell Hall. The physical space provides a comfortable, library-like atmosphere for individual study. The website of the Business Info Commons provides access to numerous business databases and several... Continue reading “Library Resources and Services for Business Faculty, Students & Staff” ›
What are Research Guides? ZSR librarians have been collaborating with instructors to create customized research guides for individual courses, departments, and programs across campus for years. These guides direct students to selected resources, including books, databases, primary source collections, and more that are relevant to a particular topic or assignment. Many instructors include a link... Continue reading “Link to Library Research Guides Directly from Your Canvas Course Navigation!” ›
At ZSR, we seek to continually add resources to the collection to support research and teaching across campus, and the last year was no exception. We hope that there is something in this list that will benefit your own area of study! If you have questions about a particular resource, please reach out to your... Continue reading “New ZSR Resources for Fall 2023” ›