Thanksgiving Holiday

The library will be open from 8am - 5pm November 19 - 21 and will be closed November 22-25. We will resume our regular schedule Monday, November 26th.

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

Tales from the Fourth Division

In this Fall's edition of Patio Performances, ten freshmen presented selections of their own original works, favorites from other authors, and works by fellow classmates to an appreciative audience in Daniel Library on Thursday evening, October 25.

They spoke on topics that ranged from life as a knob, to fond memories of family events, to World Cup Soccer. Prof. Jane Bishop provided the finale for the event with her riveting recitation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven. The cadets then stocked up on great quantities of Halloween candy.
The next Patio Performance will take place in the Spring.

Alex Macaulay's dissertation, "Marching in Step"

Librarian Elizabeth Connor discovered recently that Dr. Macaulay's dissertation about the Citadel and World War II is now freely available as a .pdf over the Internet:

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AccessScience

AccessScience is an electronic resource that features scientific content from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th ed.; updated information from McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology; definitions from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms; entries from Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography; and news articles, video clips, animations, and images of interest and value to practicing scientists, science faculty, and science students.

Access this valuable resource through Indexes and Databases.

Jane's Defense Equipment Library--it's back

The library has been directed to renew the Jane's Information Group databases. Access has been restored; thanks for your patience.

Citadel Football, The Early Years

A special exhibit in The Citadel Museum provides a nostalgic look at The Early Years of Citadel Football.

Museum Hours: Sunday - Friday 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday 12:00pm - 5:00pm

More noise than usual Thursday

Please excuse the extra vacuuming in the library today. Noise-canceling headphones are available for checkout at the circulation desk.

shiny new bike rack

in front of the library--enjoy!

More Coffee!!

Thank you to Java City at Daniel Library, which is now open 7:30 am - 9:00 pm Monday-Thursday. Friday hours are 7:30 am - 3:30 pm, and Sunday 5:00-9:00 pm. Saturday Java City at the library is closed.

NEW! IM/Chat Reference

Starting Monday, Sept. 3 you can chat with a reference librarian using your favorite IM usernames.

If you have a question for us but just don't want to change out of your comfy PT's to come over to the library, just log on and send us a message. It's that simple.

Check out our usernames for each IM program:

AIM - dlrefchat

Yahoo! - dlrefchat

MSN Messenger - dlrefchat@hotmail.com (we do not respond to emails sent to this address)

Google Talk - dlrefchat

If you don't have a user name set up for any of those programs, no problem. You can use our web based application built right into our site called MeeboMe. Just click on this link, enter your question into the chat box and click send.

IM Reference will be available during regular business hours.

BIG DAWGS READING CONTEST - Read and Win!

The first winner of the semester is Stephen Kinn of Band Company. Cadet Kinn read Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, filled out a Big Dawgs Reading Contest form (available at the front desk) and won a $5 gift certificate to Java City Cafe.

Our second winner, Cadet Wes Howell told us that he read Shakespeare's Hamlet and won a Java City Cafe gift certificate. The very next week, Cadet Howell told us about reading Armageddon's Children by Terry Brooks and won another gift certificate!

The latest winner is Cadet Dispenza of Lima Company who read Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels.

Tell us about what you're reading by filling out a form at the front desk of the Daniel Library.

Thanks for reading and winning!

Do You Buy Books?

If you regularly buy your own recreational reading or viewing material, and want a place to "recycle" your purchases when you're done, consider the Daniel Library! We purchase a few recreational items each year, but we rely on donations to keep the collections fresh. For more info, send a message to Kirstin Steele.

What's up with wireless?

A lot of folks are having problems connecting to the wireless network, so here a couple of tips to help you out:

1) The first thing you need to do is make sure you have a wireless adapter installed on your laptop. If you aren't sure how to check this and you're in the library, let us know and we'll help you out. You can also contact the campus IT HelpDesk at 953-HELP.

2) Make sure you are connected to library1 which is the library's wireless network.

3) If you are using Windows XP you may need to tweak the network settings on your computer. Instructions are available. If you're using Windows Vista, you won't need to tweak your network settings.

4) For those of you using Internet Explorer version 7.0 or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above, you'll need to change your browser settings to connect to the wireless network. Instructions are available.

Just remember that help is available, so please don't hesitate to ask.

Thank you,
Library Systems & Computing

Browser Security Settings - Wireless Users

Currently, patrons using Internet Explorer version 7.0 or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above have to change their browser security settings in order to logon to the wireless network. According to Daniel Library systems engineer Frederick Young, Citadel Network Support plans to upgrade the campus wireless system to address this problem.

Until then, patrons will have to change their browser settings. Instructions on how to modify browser settings (IE 7 and Mozilla Firefox) will be posted on the library's wireless page before fall semester classes begin.

Weekend Closures--August

The library will be closed Saturday and Sunday, August 11-12 and August 18-19.

Monday, August 13-Friday, August 17 the library will be open 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

John Milton and Early Theatre Journal

Iter, through whom we purchase a Middle Ages & Renaissance research database, has opened a trial of two other products through the fall semester. The first is the John Milton Bibliography.

The second is Early Theatre & Records of Early English Drama, a journal.

If you have comments or questions about these trials, please call the Reference desk at 953-2569.

***titles not listed in Serials Solutions, otherwise I would've turned them on this semester.

Hours on Monday, July 23

The library is scheduled to be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the Democratic Party debate. Expect minimal staffing. Please stay tuned to the Citadel's home page for additional updates.

Independence Holiday hours

Wednesday, July 4, CLOSED

Databases & electronic journals-what is responsible use?

In the wake of the alert we sent about JSTOR last month, there have been questions about acceptable use of databases and electronic journals provided by The Citadel. We want to assure you that your ability to access and use resources has not changed. Students, faculty, and staff are well within their rights to download, print, and email articles in pursuit of academic endeavors.

The issue with JSTOR was caused by an individual not affiliated with the Citadel who attempted to download entire issues (several years worth) of the same journal. This type of use is not acceptable and breaches the agreements we have with resource providers.

If you have any question or concerns about your use of library resources, please call the Reference Librarian at 953-2569.

Tests In Print online--trial use available

In addition to the online version of Mental Measurements Yearbook available from the library, Tests In Print is available on a trial basis during June.

Let us know what you think!

Closed Sat-Sun-Mon

The library will reopen on Tuesday, May 29. Have a safe holiday weekend.

Off-Campus JSTOR Access Restored

Please alert library faculty or staff if you encounter any difficulty logging in.

Off-Campus Access Suspended

JSTOR, the vendor for several of our full-text journal databases, has detected abuse in the form of thousands of pages of downloading and/or printing from the AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW and JOURNAL OF BUSINESS. It appears that the downloading has been through the use of robot software, which is not permitted by our license agreement with JSTOR. One of the abuses involved printing off entire runs of a journal, which is also not permitted.

Until we discover the source of the downloading (all we know is that it's off-campus use), JSTOR has suspended use of all of its journals from off-campus. Obviously, this is a serious problem for all students and faculty. We will not recover off-campus access until we know who has been downloading journals.

Any of the usage agreements for The Citadel's databases can be viewed from each database, often under Legal Notices or Privacy Policy. Problems occur when someone attempts to "copy" an entire journal run, either onto paper or onto a computer. If you think you might have accidentally downloaded large portions of AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW and/or JOURNAL OF BUSINESS last week, or are unsure of a particular database's permitted uses, please email or call kirstin.steele@citadel.edu (953-5837).

Keesing's World News has new URL

In case any of you have this database bookmarked, the new address is www.keesings.com

Our access on campus is still via IP address.

Retirement Reception - Wed., May 2nd from 3-5 pm

The Daniel Library invites faculty, staff, and students to celebrate the upcoming retirement of reference librarian extraordinaire David Calvin Reynolds Heisser. Dr. Heisser is retiring after fifteen years' service and has a book contract to write the definitive biography of Bishop Patrick N. Lynch (1817-1882), Catholic Bishop of Charleston from 1857 to 1882. The reception will be held from 3 pm to 5 pm in the Board of Visitors area of the Daniel Library. Refreshments and good wishes will be in abundance for Professor Emeritus Heisser. Please plan to drop by.

Friday! Open 'til 11:00pm

We have extended library exam hours. We will be open until 11PM (2300 hrs)Thursday (4/26), and Friday (4/27).
Please check the library website for the complete exam hours listing.

EARLY STARS in the courtyard

Be among the very first to see and hear The Citadel's next generation of writing stars! Charlie Neal, Brandon Fleetwood, and Michael Cason will read stories they have written. In years to come, you'll be able to say, "Oh yes, I heard him. Of course that was years and years ago before he was famous. I knew then he'd be a star." April 17th, on the patio, 1900-1945. Cadets, be sure to sign out from the barracks.

Evening IT Help Desk

Evening Help Desk services now available at Daniel Library

As announced by Debbie Fisher: 

"It is my pleasure on behalf of ITS and Daniel Library to announce the staffing of a new satellite ITS Help Desk during weekday evenings at the Reference Desk in Daniel Library.

Students, faculty, and staff may visit Louie Niehrah at this location Monday-Thursday evenings from 5-10:30pm for assistance with general software questions.

A lab assistant is also generally available on the 2nd floor of Bond Hall on Monday-Thursday evenings, Saturday 9am-5pm, and Sunday 2pm-10pm.

(Review special event and holiday closing notices for Daniel Library and ITS Labs/Help Desk locations on the Website.)

Please continue using hotline to report hardware problems or request technical/desktop support."

Primary Sources: How Do I Find Them?

Often your professor will tell you that you need "primary sources" for a particular paper/project. No need to panic. Take a few deep breaths and start looking around the Library's web page.

First, what's the paper for? History?
Check the following databases for full text primary sources such as newspaper accounts of the event(s), and letters and diaries written by people who were present, as well as official accounts:

Accessible Archives

The American Civil War:Letters and Diaries

Proquest Historical Newspapers

African American Studies Center

Also check our catalog for a surprising variety of primary sources. We have the official record of the Civil War, titled The War of the Rebellion; we have the memoirs of many famous and important people (Harry Truman, Jimmy Carter), others not so famous but still important such as Richard Cutler, a counterintelligence officer in World War II and the Cold War; we even have the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States (partly in paper, partly online). The list is as long as it is amazing. And remember, what we do not have we can almost always can get for you from one of the South Carolina academic libraries through PASCAL Delivers

Is this paper for Political Science? Take a look at:

Congressional Universe

CQ Weekly


Homeland Security Digital Library

In addition to these great resources, we have numerous print (book) resources to help you on your way, such as Politics in America and Almanac of American Politics, and, for your international papers, look at Statesman's Year Book and Foreign Relations of the United States (partly in paper, partly online).

When you have a paper to do and you need primary sources, make the Library's web page your first stop, and you will save yourself time and effort.

Where Your PRINT JOBS Go

Sometimes large print jobs such as Power Point slides and lengthy papers or PDF articles might take awhile to print. If you're not sure something went through, PLEASE do not send the print job again. Wait at least 5 minutes, and if the printer or computer is showing an error message, alert one of the service desks.

Printing out multiple copies of a big job WASTES The Citadel's resources and forces the library to purchase paper and toner more frequently. Eventually the budget will be depleted and we'll have to restrict printing.
If you've used other libraries you've probably had to wait in line at a print queue and pay for jobs before you pick them up. We would like to avoid this. Other ways to avoid wasting paper and toner are to jot a call number on a scrap paper instead of printing the whole page from the catalog web page.
Thanks for your help.

Heros and Anti-heros: Friends present S.P. MacKenzie

The Friends of the Daniel Library present S.P. MacKenzie

The Citadel's Daniel Library Friends spring book and lecture series will focus on World War II heroes and anti-heroes, leaders and villains when S.P. MacKenzie, a military history professor at the University of South Carolina, visits Monday, Feb. 26. He will discuss Douglas Bader, the legless air ace and RAF pilot who epitomized the Battle of Britain. MacKenzie is considered an authority on the British in WWII. The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. in Bond Hall Room 165.



The Daniel Library Friends book and lecture series was created in 1996. It is responsible for bringing many noted authors and lecturers to the college and tri-county community. All programs are free and open to the public. Refreshments are served.

Bits and Bytes: Creating Citations

When writing a research paper it is extremely important that you properly cite the sources you used to support your topic. If you do not properly cite your sources, this can be viewed as plagiarism. Although it is unintentional, improper citations can at the very least cost you a grade or two and the very worst an accusation of plagiarism.

To help you avoid this, the Library has a Citation Guide to help you create proper citations that will leave your professors AMAZED! Okay, maybe not amazed, but at least satisfied that you followed directions.

One of the best writing and citation guides available for free and online is the Online Writing Lab from Purdue University. For Humanities students check our Chicago Manual Style. And all you scientists and engineers out there, look at sample formats for lab reports and slide presentations.
Remember that many of the databases we subscribe to provide a citation for you, but are not always correct. Make sure to compare the database generated citation with one of the resources provided at the Citation Guide.

If you are still not sure about the accuracy of your citation simply ask one of the reference librarians for assistance.

DVDs Can Leave the Building

[tag]DVDs[/tag], VHS tapes, music CDs, and recorded books check out for 7 days. Limit of 3 audio-visual items at a time.

PASCAL Delivers "error" messages

You can order a copy of a book through the PASCAL Delivers catalog if the Citadel's copy is checked out or missing. You might find that some colleges whose copies are listed are not yet part of the delivery service... you'll get a message that "circulation policy" doesn't allow you to reserve the book. Check with the reference librarian if you see any type of error message. It might also mean that you have items overdue, or owe a fine.

Access to Science and Nature

The Daniel Library's scientific world has just expanded with the addition of two important resources, thanks to the power of consortial purchasing.

Our access to Science features content from 1997 to the current issue, except Science Express PDF articles.

Access to Nature includes full-text content from 1997 onward, including advance online publication.

These journals are courtesy of the South Carolina Statewide Higher Education Electronic Library.

Trial database: Smart Economist

Do you read the Wall Street Journal every morning?

Do you like to keep up on issues affecting our economy?

Do you have an international business research paper looming over your head and have no idea where to start?

Do you have no clue what economics, finance and business are all about?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then check out for a limited time Smart Economist.

Smart Economist is a collection of Working papers released by academic and then selected and reviewed by economists to present the best and most relevant. Smart Economist provides "brief, unbiased and jargon-free [reports], with practical highlights and a detailed review - new Reports are constantly published."

"SmartEconomist.com is also the home of Smart Interviews, where you can submit your questions to cutting-edge economists, and Silly Economist, a successful feature exposing the ironic side of serious economic news."

All excerpts taken from Smarteconomist.com

PASCAL Delivers...

...a new catalog of books for you

It's official! College and university libraries all over the state have combined their catalogs, with more joining every week. If we don't have the book you want at the Daniel Library, look for the blue and green button of the PASCAL Catalog, locate books in any member-library, submit an electronic request for delivery of books, and receive those books within a few days. At the Daniel Library, you can pick up your PASCAL Delivers books in the Interlibrary Loan office.

PASCAL Delivers is part of the Statewide Higher Education Electronic Library.

For answer to frequently asked questions, visit the PASCAL Delivers FAQ FAQ. Or you can call Debbe Causey in the Interlibrary Loan office at 953-2570.

You'll need to know your CIT or CIF number to request a book through PASCAL Delivers.