The Library has upgraded its subscription to ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Full Text ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Full Text is the world’s most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. PQDT Full Text includes 2.4 million dissertation and theses citations from around the world from 1861 to the present day together with 1 million full text … Full text of North American Dissertations and Theses now available online!

From Martha Mitchell’s Encyclopedia Brunoniana : On May 8, 1969, after a “marathon” meeting, the faculty voted the first major change in the curriculum since the “Ducasse curriculum” of 1947. The move toward curricular reform began with a GISP (Group Independent Study Program) which decided in 1966 to study education at Brown. In 1967 a … Brown “New Curriculum” 1968 Report Now Available Online

By Chaz Firestone 10/10/08 Andrew Bergmanson ’11 draws stares from his competitors as he pushes open the double glass doors and enters the silent room. They might feel threatened by the shamrock-green streak in his otherwise black hair – an “intimidating good luck charm” he got over the weekend – but most just seem amused … Brown Daily Herald: Students Google competitively for cash

The Brown University Library is pleased to announce that Brown users now have on-campus access to the Visual History Archive of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute. The VHA contains nearly 52,000 visual history testimonies of survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust, videotaped in 56 countries in 32 languages. Further information and tools for accessing the … Visual History Archive of USC Shoah Foundation Now Available

By Lily Szajnberg 02/27/08 Since last fall, Brown students have been able to use two on-campus computer terminals to access a service previously available to only top-tier clients of the financial firm Lehman Brothers. Students have access to an exclusive online information system, LehmanLive, which provides financial analyses, research and data compiled by the company’s … Brown Daily Herald: Finance firm provides students data terminals

A softward update installed on January 7 has altered the appearance and some functions of Josiah. Your patience is appreciated while we make adjustments. Some of the changes you will see this month include:: Better word search results. To search for an exact phrase, enclose your search string in quotes. All search results displays will … Josiah Upgrade in Process

Effective January 1, 2008, the Brown University Library will offer borrowing privileges free of charge to Brown alumni. In addition to checking out books, alumni borrowers will also be able to make use of our electronic books and journals when visiting the Library at one of several workstations not restricted to current students and faculty. … Brown Library offers free alumni borrowing

The databases below are available on trial to members of the Brown community for a limited time period. Go to http://dl.lib.brown.edu/eresources/restr/trials.php to log in. 19th Century British newspapers ECCO – Eighteenth Century Collections Online ProQuest-CSA TRIAL EVERYTHING ProQuest Historical Newspapers Black Short Fiction Wilson Databases Access World News NANOnetBASE Please send your feedback to eresources@brown.edu!

Rhode Island Monthly’s thirteenth annual Design Awards has given “High Marks” to the Brown University Library’s recently opened Friedman Study Center. Judges awarded gold rankings to the recently opened study center in two categories “Commercial Interior Design” and “Commercial Construction/Renovation,” citing the imaginative layout, use of vibrant colors, and sleek furnishing. “A look at the … Friedman Study Center a Winner! – “Rhode Island Monthly” awards space for innovative design

On Monday 9/17, the Library and the Office of Student Life introduced a collection of current DVDs for students at the Friedman Study Center. The collection is comprised of recently released DVDs most popular on American college campuses. Starting with about 100 titles, the collection will grow at the rate of 20 DVDs per month … Friedman goes Hollywood !