What in the world is WorldCat? The Library search box has changed! Check out our tutorials on this powerful new search tool. With L&C WorldCat, you can now search L&C, Summit and Worldcat and thousands of journal articles simultaneously. L&C WorldCat also offers a more Google-esque search experience- a single search box, relevancy ranking of search results, results sets that bring multiple versions of a work together under one record, faceted browse capability, citation formating options, cover art, reviews, ratings and lists, and additional evaluative content. Let us know what you think!

With L&C WorldCat, you can now search L&C, Summit and Worldcat and thousands of journal articles simultaneously. L&C WorldCat also offers a more Google-esque search experience- a single search box, relevancy ranking of search results, results sets that bring multiple versions of a work together under one record, faceted browse capability, citation formating options, cover art, reviews, ratings and lists, and additional evaluative content.  Let us know what you think!

when logging into Summit please remember to use all lowercase letters in your name. thank you.

Work continues on the new Summit system, which went live on December 1st. Stay informed and see what's happening by visiting our Summit transition information page.

Watzek Library has purchased the Gerritsen Collection Online. This resource provides full-text access to the 4700 books, pamphlets and periodicals on women's history spanning four centuries and 15 languages. The collection reflects the revolution of feminist consciousness and the movement for women's rights. At left: Vida Milholland of New York City was arrested at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 4, 1917, while picketing for women's right to vote; she served three days in District Jail.

Watzek Library now has access to the Film Literature Index, the first periodical index devoted to the literature of film, designed for the scholar, the student, and the general reader. It annually indexes 150 film and television periodicals from 30 countries cover-to-cover and 200 other periodicals selectively for articles on film and television. The Film Literature Index is known for its comprehensive indexing system that includes more than 2,000 subject headings for detailed analysis of articles and reviews.

Seniors, don't leave Lewis & Clark College without giving an electronic copy of your thesis to Watzek Library! Use our online thesis submission page, and you'll be done in no time. Thanks for helping to build our collection, and for leaving your amazing legacy behind!

You can watch some of the latest additions to the Library's video collection without coming to the library, or checking them out. Watzek Library has subscribed to 19 videos from FMG on Demand. These are educational titles such as: "You only live twice; virtual reality meets real world in Second Life", "Freakonomics with Levitt and Dubner", and "Battle of the Brains; the case for multiple intelligences". (Note that viewing a video in the full screen mode doesn't work on Macs - yet).

Over the winter break, we made some changes to our web site's home page. These changes include our new search widget, highlighted news items, and a random new addition to our collection. If you have any opinions on our site, please add a comment to this post. You can also send feedback to refdesk@lclark.edu.

The Library of Congress has joined forces with Flickr, the popular photo hosting site, to share its remarkable collection of early 20th century photographs. The LOC hopes users from around the world will enrich the image descriptions by contributing tags and comments. Check out the images here, or as a slideshow.