Library News
Chicago Manual of Style now available online!
Posted on September 14th, 2020
Booth Library has a new subscription to the online Chicago Manual of Style. This well-known reference work, published for over a century, provides authors, scholars, editors, indexers, and other writing professionals with guidance on grammar, usage, and style, including formatting for bibliographic citations and manuscript preparation.
The complete contents of the 17th edition (2017) are browsable and searchable, as is material from the previous edition.
Consult the Quick Guide for sample citations using the Notes and Bibliography or Author-Date styles, browse common questions and answers, and check out the CMoS video tutorials.
Please contact your subject librarian with any comments or questions.
Trial to Bloomsbury International Encyclopedia of Surrealism available through Oct. 10
Posted on September 10th, 2020
Booth Library is running a trial to the online Bloomsbury International Encyclopedia of Surrealism through Oct. 10.
Through this database, you’ll discover one of the most influential 20th-century art movements. The site includes the contents of a three-volume major reference work with 200 survey articles, 500 A-Z articles covering key figures, 500 rare documentary and archive images, portraits and artworks.
It encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including Art History and Theory, French Studies, Film Studies as well as Literary Studies, Photography, Visual Culture, and more.
Please try it out and let us know what you think! Feedback may be sent to your subject librarian.
Bookshelves closed for safety reasons, but we have you covered!
Posted on September 8th, 2020
Booth Library is open and ready to serve our patrons! However, due to COVID-19 safety precautions, access to our bookshelves is prohibited.
Don’t worry! Our staff will get you what you need! Patrons may request an item be pulled from the shelves by coming to the circulation desk in person; calling the circulation desk at 581-6071; sending an email to bthcirc@eiu.edu; or completing the book request form on the library website home page here. Patrons may also request the retrieval of Booth-owned items by using the request option in the library’s catalog, Primo.
Circulation staff members will email patrons and let them know when their materials are available for pickup. Materials requested by faculty will be delivered to their department office. Patrons picking up items at the circulation desk will need to bring their Panther Card for checkout. Materials will be available for pickup within 24 hours and generally are available within a couple hours.
