Extra, extra! Read all about it! FSU acquires The New York Times, available now for students, faculty, and staff! Among the many amenities and privileges that come with being a part of the FSU community are the various research databases, capable of easily accessing peer reviewed articles, entire journals, archived materials, and so much more.... Continue Reading →
October 16th – 25th is Body Acceptance Week at FSU. We are partnering with CHAW to raise awareness about this important week, and to suggest some related books for your reading list that FSU libraries has recently added to our collection. (For other fantastic books in our collection see our booklist from last year). Body... Continue Reading →
Heather Joseph, Executive Director of Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources (or SPARC) is coming to speak at FSU Libraries for Open Access Week. Open Access Week is an annual event organized by SPARC, a non-profit advocacy organization, dedicated to perpetuating the free open access of scholarly materials to those who wish to view them. Every... Continue Reading →
The month of October here at FSU doesn’t just mean cooler weather, macabre décor, and bulk-buying candy. It’s also a time to celebrate and appreciate those who work directly with primary sources, collecting, organizing, and preserving them for public use: archivists. FSU Libraries is proud of the archivists it employs and is especially excited for... Continue Reading →
When it comes to FSU-sanctioned Halloween fun, you can count on Dirac-ula, a yearly event held outside of Dirac Library celebrating all things spooky. You, the as-of-yet-uninformed reader might be thinking something to the tune of “Dirac-ula? Where did he come from? If there’s a vampire on campus, I demand law enforcement intervention!” But rest... Continue Reading →
Each year, FSU Libraries observes Banned Books Week: an annual event celebrating intellectual freedom and open access to information. According to the American Library Association (ALA), in 2023, 4,2401 different books were targeted through either a ban2 and/or challenge. Public and school libraries saw a 92% increase from 2022 in censorship attempts. Of all the... Continue Reading →
The Pop Lit collection at Strozier Library provides access to newer fiction and nonfiction leisure books and media for all students at Florida State University. Located on the main floor next to the Starbucks Lounge, it's the perfect place to have a sip and read a book! The Collection Short for Popular Literature, Pop Lit... Continue Reading →
Located at the heart of FSU's Tallahassee campus, Strozier Library's collection includes a wide variety of research materials, primarily in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, as well as popular fiction, nonfiction, and DVDs. Looking for books within Strozier Library? Use this guide to get started! More information about services, offices, study rooms & spaces,... Continue Reading →
Picture This: You’re writing a paper that needs at least 8 sources, and you’ve got 7. After some online sleuthing, you’ve managed to find an article that would be absolutely perfect for your paper when disaster strikes...it isn’t available at FSU! Sure you can find another article, but you really don’t want to have to... Continue Reading →
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month! Observed each year, Pride Month is an opportunity to honor the lives and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) people. While the month is almost over, FSU Libraries provides year-round access to valuable research about and by LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities. Queer theory emerged... Continue Reading →
