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Celebrating Flag Day

Posted: June 14, 2012

On Flag Day, we celebrate the adoption of the United States flag. You can read the history of the United States flag and read more about the establishment of Flag Day in Encyclopædia Britannica. Find images and more about the history of Flag…

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Tip: Find the Best Books by Searching for Starred Reviews

Posted: June 12, 2012

Trying to narrow down that list of books to read by finding the books that have received the best reviews? Here's an advanced search tip for NoveList to do just that. 1) Log in to NoveList 2) Go to Advanced Search 3) In the first search box, type in…

Databases

FY2013 Database Changes

Posted: June 11, 2012

The FY2013 database decisions for the different GALILEO consortia have been finalized. Many of you have participated in reviewing these options in both formal and informal processes; given the ongoing challenges for budgets the outcomes this year are…

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Congratulations to Georgia’s Own Natasha Trethewey!

Posted: June 08, 2012

Natasha Trethewey, a professor of English at Emory University, has been named the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2012-13. Trethewey's works of poetry include Domestic Work (2000), Bellocq's Ophelia (2002), and the Pulitzer Prize–winning Native Guard…

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Get Outdoors!

Posted: June 07, 2012

This Saturday is National Get Outdoors Day, an annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun. GALILEO includes quite a few magazines with ideas, tips, and other information to help you and your family make the most of enjoying the great…