In early 2008, the University of Tennessee Libraries purchased a significant collection of materials relating to writer James Agee, a Knoxville native. Agee is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel, A Death in the Family, and as screenwriter for the movie The African Queen. The Agee materials were originally given to the UT … Continued
The Fall 2008 Student Art in the Library Juried Exhibition is now on view in the Hodges Library reference room. The contest was open to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The Student Art in the Library Committee made its selections from over 70 submissions. Congratulations to our … Continued
Students walking through the first floor of the John C. Hodges Library at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville may be surprised to see the skeleton of a “centaur” on display. The hoax is intended to draw attention to the mythological and poetic dimensions of science and history, and to remind students not to believe everything … Continued
Come by the Pendergrass Library and take a look at our new PLoS Display or view it online and take a look at the links.
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library Acquires Miniature Literature The Special Collections Library at the University of Tennessee has acquired a copy of the miniature book Orphan Willie, a story of a young boy who grows up to fight in the Union Army during the Civil War. Published in 1862, the book is 64 pages … Continued
The UT Libraries offers a service that provides individualized help to students with research projects. So whether you have a paper due for English class or a project in business, a librarian can help you plan your research process and identify sources. “Doing library research can be very challenging,” Jeanine Williamson, a reference librarian who … Continued
Public Library of Science or PLoS has launched a peer-reviewed open access online journal. UT authors receive 40% off the publication fees in PLoS journals because UT is an institutional member of PLoS. For more information about PLoS, please visit their Web site or contact Ann Viera, Pendergrass Library, 865-974-9015. The Stanford School of Education … Continued
Leissa, Brad & David Vickers. Handel. 1995-2007. http://www.gfhandel.org/ A site devoted to all things Handel. It includes bibliographies, discography, recording and publication information, as well as a compositional catalog in addition to many more resources. This is a great reference guide for research and Handel recordings.
Read this book online for free at http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=1542 or get it from Pendergrass Library: Recognition and alleviation of distress in laboratory animals / Committee on Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies. Washington, D.C. : National … Continued
On Monday, June 30th, Pendergrass Library will begin closing at 8pm on Sunday-Thursday. This change will be in effect the remainder of the Summer Semester. Our hours from June 30th – August 8th will be: Sunday 1:00pm – 8:00pm Monday-Thursday 8:00am – 8:00pm Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm Saturday 10:00am – 6:00pm We apologize for any … Continued