Monthly Archives: November 2008

Native Heritage Month: lecture on 11/18

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Barbara

Chip Beal will give a lecture “A Native Perspective: Walking In Two Worlds” on Tues., Nov. 18, at 4:15 p.m. in Upham 140. Beal is UW- Superior’s Multicultural Affairs Coordinator and a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. This … Continue reading →

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Keep All Those Sources In One Place

Posted on November 12, 2008 by kyle

Doing research these days can be… interesting. With the mix of print and online sources, creating a list of all the sources for your current and past projects can be a monumental task. If you only use internet resources (*gasp*), … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 11

Posted on November 11, 2008 by kyle

Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System by Stephen P. Kiernan R726.8 .K52 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor Death tends to be one of the heavier topics from which people shy away, as it conjures … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Sesame Street!

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Barbara

Happy 39th Birthday, Sesame Street! On November 10, 1969, the Street first appeared on television, along with Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. What a history it’s had, and it’s still going strong. The Sesame Street web site provides a … Continue reading →

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November Feature: APA Style Updates

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Martha

An update to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.) was recently published under the title APA Style Guide to Electronic References. The aim of the new guide is primarily to modernize and standardize some of the … Continue reading →

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Michael Crichton

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Barbara

Michael Crichton died on Nov. 4th in Los Angeles after a bout with cancer. For those of you who don’t know, he’s the author you can thank for classics such as Jurassic park and The Andromeda strain. His novels often … Continue reading →

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Digital TV, anyone?

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Barbara

OK, you probably don’t have time to waste watching TV during the academic year, but if there are others in your household who do, and you are a holdout like me (too frugal to pay for cable, a dish, or … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 4

Posted on November 4, 2008 by kyle

The Mediated Presidency: Television News and Presidential Governance by Stephen Farnsworth & S. Robert Lichter E176.1 .F228 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor If you can break away from the television for a second, I’d like to feature a book … Continue reading →

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