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Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys Bookshelf

Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and hard work by GPC librarians across the 5 campuses, we have the opportunity to enjoy and learn from the Muslim Journeys project, a year-long educational experience which … Continue reading

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iCollege on D2L: The Library is there!

When iCollege transitions to the D2L platform on May 8, library links, resources, and services will be there for you. This means iCollege will not only have a fresh new look, but the functionality should be improved and there will be … Continue reading

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North Sea Journeys: The Vikings and Norse Myths

The Vikings have arrived at the History Channel this month and it’s the perfect time for today’s topic:  Norse Mythology and Vikings. Norse mythology and Viking history are colorful and daring, full of battles of conquest,  plunder—human and material, and … Continue reading

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Our Books are on Fire!

One of the biggest complaints we hear about the Amazon Kindle is that it does not support borrowing of library e-books. If you are a proud owner of a Kindle Fire, you’ll be happy to know that this complaint is … Continue reading

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Oxford Islamic Studies Online

The GPC Libraries have a new database! As a part of a National Endowment for the Humanities and an American Library Association Muslim Journeys grant, Georgia Perimeter College Libraries received a one year subscription to Oxford Islamic Studies Online (OISO). … Continue reading

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Using Zotero Can Make Your Next Group Project Easier

Join the Online Business Club at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27th for a webinar on a great, free citation tool called Zotero.  Zotero is an extension which can be added to the Firefox, Safari or Chrome browser to capture … Continue reading

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Of Primary Importance…..

Good research requires many types of resources. For example, you may be asked to include primary sources as part of your literature or history assignments. When talking about literature, a primary source is the actual work — a novel, short … Continue reading

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President Lincoln Has Arrived at Dunwoody

The Dunwoody Campus Library is currently hosting a traveling exhibit titled: “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.” The exhibit is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and it is organized by the National … Continue reading

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Meet Pat Ziebart!

Pat Ziebart just began working as an Instruction and Reference Librarian at Dunwoody  campus last month, but she is a familiar face around GPC Libraries.  She has worked at Alpharetta, Clarkston, and Decatur as a part-time librarian since 2010.  She … Continue reading

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Retirement of Carolyn J. Satcher, Library Technical Assistant

Carolyn J. Satcher, Library Technical Assistant in the Library Technical Services Department, retires this month with over 26 years of service to Dekalb College/GPC libraries. Carolyn began working part-time at Dekalb College in July, 1986 as a Circulation Library Assistant … Continue reading

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