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50th Anniversary of The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Posted: July 02, 2014

July 2, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act of 1964 becoming law after a 289-to-125 vote by the House of Representatives. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.…

Databases | General | K-12 | Public Library | Scholar/Academic

The Savannah Historic Newspapers Archive now available in GALILEO

Posted: June 12, 2014

The Savannah Historic Newspapers Archive, which includes online access to three newspaper titles published in Savannah from 1809 to 1880, is now available at http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=savn or through the GALILEO website. An…

Scholar/Academic | Tips and Training

Job and Career Resources for Graduates

Posted: May 08, 2014

Congratulations to all 2014 graduates of Georgia's schools and colleges! You may be leaving your school behind, but you can still access GALILEO through your Georgia public library. Just contact your local public library for the GALILEO password or…

Scholar/Academic

New LexisNexis Academic Interface

Posted: January 06, 2014

While you all were out for the holidays, LexisNexis released a new interface for the LexisNexis Academic database. For the academic institutions that subscribe to this database, enhancements include streamlined navigation for more intuitive,…

Events | Scholar/Academic

Celebrate University Press Week

Posted: November 12, 2013

This week we celebrate University Press Week, which highlights the contributions of university presses to culture, academia, and society. It was established in June of 1978 when U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaimed "University Press Week" to mark…