The main problem that I find myself continuously running into while answering reference questions on the Internet Public Library (IPL) is the kinds of references I have to use. I always go to databases, print materials, all of these paid subscriptions since that’s what I learned to search
The IPL is a public library, and doesn’t [...]
Posts Tagged ‘research’
The Challenge of the IPL
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged conundrums, libraries, research on November 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ancient Place Names
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dead languages, manuscripts, recommendations, research on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever had that irksome problem where you found a Latin place name and cannot figure out what its modern name is? Or perhaps the opposite – you know your manuscript was written in what is now Friuli, but can’t figure out what the Latin name is (it’s Forojuliensis, as everyone knows)? Well, be [...]
Blogging about Blogs
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging, librarians, recommendations, research on August 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m pretty new to the world of blogs, and especially to the world of librarian blogs. Turns out, there are a lot of good ones out there not only with some interesting, and often humorous, things to say, but with some nice research links. Here are a couple:
Lisa Gold: Research Maven. A new blog by [...]
Research
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, manuscripts, recommendations, research on August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Cut up missal in evening – hard work,” – Ruskin in his diary, 1854
I’ve been doing a lot of research, both for work and fun, on the destruction of manuscripts, mostly during the Victorian era, for collages. Most of the articles and books I’m finding on the subject are interesting and well-written, and I thought [...]
