perseverate \pur-SEV-uh-rate\ (verb) 1. to repeat or recur...

The launch of the new library website — complete with penguin — is only days away.

absinthe \AB-sinth\ (noun) 1. wormwood; especially...

flout \rhymes with "out"\ (verb) 1. to treat with contempt...

The problem logging in to EBSCO databases from off-campus has been resolved with the move to our new EZProxy server.

You may not be able to log in to EBSCO databases from off-campus. This is due to our proxy server not recognizing some EBSCO databases servers.

In Fall, 2004, the library conducted a self-study as part of its departmental review.

There is a debate raging in the scholarly world over the decreasing availability of published works. St. Olaf and Carleton have put together a set of pages to help you make sense of the dialogue. Read more about the scholarly publishing debate.

Spring 2005 - Point of Reference Newsletter

Occasionally, ProQuest will give you an error 3000 saying that it cannot complete a search. This happens after you have run a search, when you click on an article to see more information, it also happens when you are searching by publication.

To resolve this error: Clear out the cookies on your browser.

The INSPEC database is now offered through the Web of Knowledge. The contents of the database remains the same, but the search interface has changed.

JSTOR has released a new search engine with improved speed and more flexible options.