Library News
Librarian authors’ work is downloaded around the world
Posted on January 29th, 2015
The scholarly impact of The Keep is measured in worldwide downloads.
A university in Lagos, Nigeria. A library in Turapati, India. A cafe in Medan, Indonesia. Along the banks of the Seine, near Notre Dame.
What do these places have in common? They were all locations where the research and scholarship of Booth Library faculty members Todd Bruns, Kirstin Duffin and Steve Brantley were downloaded in the past week.
The Keep, Eastern’s institutional repository, collects the research and scholarship of participating faculty, making it available to scholars around the world. To date over 350,000 downloads of over 37,000 documents have increased EIU’s national and international visibility and worldwide scholarly impact.
As part of the international Digital Commons Network participating EIU faculty regularly appear on monthly “Most Popular Author” Top Ten lists in areas including:
- Scholarly Communication,
- Microbiology,
- Plant Sciences,
- Higher Education,
- Labor Relations,
- Communications Sciences and Disorders,
… and many more
EIU has frequently appeared in the “Most Popular Institution” Top Ten lists in
and others.
In addition to faculty research and creative activity, the keep makes student theses and research available to the world. Many EIU Master’s Theses frequent The Keep’s top downloads lists.
On your way to the dean’s list
Posted on January 28th, 2015
Like Billy Panther, YOU can be a roaring success.
To find out how, stop by our book table on the third floor of Booth Library and pick up one of
these awesome guidebooks.
The Best Four Years: How to Survive and Thrive in College
(and Life)
LB2343.32 .S525 2011x
Campus Confidential: the Complete Guide to the College
Experience by Students for Students
LB2343.32 .M55 2006
The College Files: Written for a College Student by a College
Student
LB2343.32 .F47 2003x
College Life
LB2343.32 .R67 1992
College Rules! How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College
LB2343.32 .N57 2002
The College Student’s Guide to Writing a Great Research Paper:
101 Easy Tips & Tricks to Make Your Work Stand Out
PE1408 .E296 2012
Dean’s List: Eleven Habits of Highly Successful
College Students
LB2395 .B28 2011
Guide to Writing Empirical Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
LB2369 .G27 2002
How to Study in College
LB2395 .P3 2001
How to Survive Your Freshman Year
LB2343.32 .H68 2010
Kick Ass in College: a Guerrilla Guide to College Success
LB2343.32 .F69 2004x
The Naked Roommate: and 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into at College
LB2343.3 .C62 2005
The New Digital Scholar: Exploring and Enriching the Research and Writing Practices of NextGen Students
LB2369 .N39 2013
Professors’ Guide to Getting Good Grades in College
LB2395 .J29 2006
History students: your future begins now
Posted on January 25th, 2015
These books about “doing history” are currently on display in the Booth Library 3rd floor main corridor. Take a look at the catalog records for each to learn more and find additional resources. Booth also offers several research guides focusing on the history of different regions.
Becoming a Historian: a Survival Manual
D13 .B397 2001x
Doing History:
Research and
Writing in the Digital Age
D13 .G215 2013
Essaying the Past: How to Read, Write, and Think about
History
D16 .C83 2009
Everything You Need to Know About Your History Course
D16.3 .M37 2000x
Finding History: Research Methods and Resources for Students and Scholars
D16 .B693 2012
Going to the Sources: a Guide to Historical Research and
Writing
D16 .B893 2013
The Historian’s Toolbox: a Student’s Guide to the Theory and Craft of History
D16 . W62 2003
Historiography:
Ancient, Medieval, and Modern
D13 .B686 2007
The History Handbook
D16.2 .B395 2003
History in Practice
D16 .J74 2000
The Information-
literate Historian: a Guide to Research for History Students
D16.2 .P715 2007
Is History Fiction?
D16.8 .C87 2005
The Routledge Companion to Historical Studies
D13 .M86 2006
A Short Guide to Writing About History
D13 .M294 2005
Speaking of History: Conversations with Historians
D13.5 .U6 S67 1997
Writing History: a Guide for Students
D16 .S864 1999
Writing History: Theory & Practice
D13 .W75 2010x
Writing History Essays: a Student’s Guide
D16 .M1185 2007
Paper in Three Dimensions: The Art of Origami
Posted on January 23rd, 2015
Origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding, is an area where art, mathematics, education, and elegance intersect. To learn more about this intriguing art form, consult one of the books in Booth’s origami exhibit, on display in the 3rd floor south hallway during January and early February 2015. 
These colorful titles have lots of illustrations that will help you create your own animals, flowers, or other works of geometric art. Some are geared towards beginners, some focus on their use in advanced mathematics, and others show how origami can be used as a classroom teaching tool.
A Constellation of Origami Polyhedra, by John Montroll
Book Stacks TT870 .M55323 2004
Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form, by Paul Jackson
Book Stacks TT870 .J14x 2011
Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra, by Erik D. DeMaine
Book Stacks QA491 .D46 2007
Geometric Orig
ami: The Art of Modular Paper Sculpture, by Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander
Book Stacks TT870 .L2336 2011x
Making Basic Origami Shapes Step by Step, by Michael G. LaFosse
BTC Juvenile Books 736.982 L134bas
Making Origami Animals Step by Step, by Michael G. LaFosse
BTC Juvenile Books 736.982 L134ani
Making Origami Toys Step by Step, by Michael G. LaFosse
BTC Juvenile Books 736.982 L134toy
Marvelous Modular Origami, by Meenakshi Mukerji
Book Stacks TT870 .M82 2007
Mathematics Through Paper Folding, by Alton T. Olson
Book Stacks QA19.P34 O38 2004x 
Origami 5: Fifth International Meeting of Origami Science, Mathematics, and Education, edited by Patsy Wang-Iverson, Robert J. Lang, and Mark Yim
Book Stacks QA491 .I55 2010
Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art, by Robert J. Lang
Book Stacks TT870 .L2614 2003
Origami for Parties, by Kazuo Kobayashi and Makoto Yamaguchi
Book Stacks TT870 .K59 1987
Origami Made Easy, by Kunihiko Kasahara
Book Stacks TT870 .K28 1973x
Origami Polyhedra Design, by John Montroll
Book Stacks TT870 .M567 2009
Origamics: Mathe
matical Explorations through Paper-Folding, by Kazuo Haga
Book Stacks QA491 .H3413 2008x
Ornamental Origami: Exploring 3D Geometric Designs, by Meenakshi Mukerji
Book Stacks TT870 .M822 2009bx
Paper in Three Dimensions: Origami, Pop-Ups, Sculpture, Baskets, Boxes, and More, by Diane Maurer-Mathison
Book Stacks TT870 .M377 2006
This exhibit was developed by Sarah Johnson, Reference Librarian and Mathematics/Computer Science Bibliographer.
The top 10 reasons to try origami today
Posted on January 22nd, 2015
10. Learn about another culture.
9. Improve your math skills.
8. Take your mind off of classes.
7. Release pent-up nervous energy.
6. Feel better about the weather.
5. Decorate your room.
4. Decorate your friend’s room.
3. Decorate your dog’s room.
2. Recycle your homework.
1. Save money on holiday and birthday gifts.
For origami inspiration and know-how, stop by the book
table on the 3rd floor of Booth Library and check out one of these books.
A Constellation of Origami Polyhedra
TT870 .M55323 2004
Folding Techniques for Designers: from Sheet to Form
TT870 .J14x 2011
Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra
QA491 .D46 2007
Geometric Origami: the Art of Modular Paper Sculpture
TT870 .L2336 2011x
Making Basic Origami Shapes Step by Step
736.982 L134bas
Making Origami
Animals Step by Step
736.982 L134ani
Making Origami Toys Step by Step
736.982 L134toy
Marvelous Modular Origami
TT870 .M82 2007
Mathematics through Paper Folding
QA19 .P34 O38 2004x
Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art
TT870 .L2614 2003
Origami for Parties: Games, Place Settings, Puppets and Planes,
Push and Pull Animals
TT870 .K59 1987
Origami Inspirations
TT870 .M823 2010
Origami Made Easy
TT870 .K28 1973x
Hot drink required, fireplace optional
Posted on January 22nd, 2015
Banish the winter blues with a Very Short read.
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Advertising: a Very Short Introduction
HF5823 .F54 2010x
The Animal Kingdom: a Very Short Introduction
QL49 .H685 2011
Astrobiology: a Very Short Introduction
QH326 .C38 2013x
Bacteria: a Very Short Introduction
QR74.8 .A49 2013
The Cell: a Very Short Introduction
QH582.5 .A45 2011
Children’s Literature: a Very Short Introduction
PN1009 .A1 R474 2011
Colonial Latin American Literature: a Very Short Introduction
PQ7081 .A36 2011
Foucault: a Very Short Introduction
B2430 .F724 G86 2005
The Great Depression & the New Deal: a Very Short Introduction
E806 .R38 2008
Habermas: a Very Short Introduction
B3258 .H324 F583 2005
Lincoln: a Very Short Introduction
E457.2 .G874 2009
Modern China: a Very Short Introduction
DS779.23 .M57 2008
Nelson Mandela: a Very Short Introduction
DT1949 .M35 B64 2008
Racism: a Very Short Introduction
HT1521 .R4244 2007
The Reagan Revolution: a Very Short Introduction
E877.2 .T767 2009
The Scientific Revolution: a Very Short Introduction
Q125 .P75x 2011
Sleep: a Very Short Introduction
QP425 .L63 2012
Browse the whole series in the library catalog
Find out how Booth Library can help you – take a building tour
Posted on January 21st, 2015
Eastern students, faculty and staff members are encouraged to take a tour of Booth Library and find out what the library has to offer.
Twenty-minute tours are offered regularly during the first four weeks of the semester. There’s no need to sign up; just come to the north lobby of the library to join in any of the tours at 10 a.m., 1 and 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday through Feb. 5.
Tours also are offered by appointment. Visit the reference desk to reserve a tour.
Dr. King’s dream
Posted on January 19th, 2015
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history
as the greatest demonstration for freedom
in the history of our nation.”
Listen to Dr. King’s “Dream” speech on Soundcloud
The many speeches, letters, and sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are among the most famous in all American History. Much has been written about them (as witnessed by the small sample of books from Booth collections listed below), and today we can see or hear many of these famous appearances on demand.
Booth’s electronic encyclopedias can provide credible, authoritative
information on Dr. King, the Dream speech, civil rights, and other topics related to the man and his legacy.
Also available on your screen via Booth’s streaming video collections is the Universal Newsreel footage of contemporary news coverage of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Dr. King’s speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. See it embedded below, or visit the Alexander Street Press Website for the video plus a full searchable transcript and video editing and annotation tools. Several other relevant videos are also available.
Martin Luther King: “I Have a Dream” on DVD
E185.97 .K5 M36x 2005 DVD
A Call to Conscience: the Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (VHS video)
E185.97.K5 A5 2001cx .CASS (LTS Storage; request at LTS desk, 4th floor)
The Making of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. (1996) Edited by Brian Ward and Tony Badger
E185.97.K5 M255 1996
The Dream Lives On: Martin Luther King, Jr. (1999) by Sandra Millner
E185.97.K5 M516 1999
(Pictorial works Oversize collection, 2nd floor)
King: the Photobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. (2000) by Charles Johnson and Bob Adelman
E185.97.K5 J57 2000 (Oversize collection, 2nd floor)
Martin Luther King (2010) by Godfrey Hodgson
E185.97.K5 H62x 2010
Waking From the Dream: the Struggle for Civil Rights in the Shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr. (2014) by David L. Chappell
MyMediaMall (ebook)
I
May Not Get There With You: the True Martin Luther King, Jr. (2000) by Michael Eric Dyson
E185.97.K5 D97 2000
The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech that Inspired a Nation (2003) by Drew D. Hansen
E185.97.K5 H273 2003
A Testament of Hope: the Essential Writings of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1986) edited by James Melvin Washington
E185.97.K5 A25 1986
The Martin Luther King, Jr., Companion: Quotations from the Speeches, Essays, and Books of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1993) Selected by Coretta Scott King introduction by Dexter Scott King
E185.97.K5 A25 1993a
Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Sermonic Power of Public Discourse (1993) edited by Carolyn Calloway-Thomas and John Louis Lucaites
E185.97.K5 M32 1993
What’s on your list?
Posted on January 16th, 2015
January 1 has come and gone, but there’s always TIME to change your life for the better. Whether you want to make small personal changes (smiling more, eating less, being on TIME) or major-mega-life-altering transformations (selling your house and using the money to travel around the world), there’s no TIME like the present to get started.
To help inspire you, we’ve assembled a selection of books on a wide variety of life changes. Stop by the Resolutions book table on the 3rd floor of Booth Library and check them out.
The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life
L901 .G76 2008
Cooking Green: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen: the New Green Basics Way
TX653 .H49 2009
The Debt-free Spending Plan: an Amazingly Simple Way to Take Control of Your Finances Once and for All
HG179 .N33 2013
The Doer of Good Becomes Good: a Primer on Volunteerism
LC220.5 .P66 2004
The Essential Guide to Healthy Healing Foods
RM217 .R484 2011
Everyone Helps, Everyone Wins: How Absolutely Anyone Can Pitch In, Help Out, Give Back, and Make the World a Better Place
HN49 .V64 L48 2011x
Greening Your Cleaning
TX324 .I48 2007
The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the
Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
BF575 .H27 R83 2011x
Home Sweet Anywhere: How We Sold Our House, Created a New Life, and Saw the World
G465 .M368 2014x
How to Deal with Stress
RA785 .P344 2010
How to Live Well Without Owning a Car: Save Money, Breathe Easier, and Get More Mileage Out of Life
HE5623 .B35 2006
How You Can Help: an Easy Guide to Doing Good Deeds in Your Everyday Life
HN90 .V64 C695 2000
The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-control
BF632 .M57 2014
Soldier of Finance: Take Charge of Your Money and Invest in Your
Future
HG179 .R647 2013
Story times to be offered for ages 3-7
Posted on January 15th, 2015
A series of story times for children is planned in the Ballenger Teachers Center at Booth Library on the Eastern Illinois University campus.
Story times at Booth Library also are planned from 10 to 11 a.m. on Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; and March 7. Programs will feature stories, crafts and activities. Children ages 3 to 7 are invited to attend and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
For more information about the Ballenger Teachers Center at Booth Library, visit http://www.library.eiu.edu/btc/ or call 581-8442.
