Carl B. Ylvisaker Library

Try Credo Reference, an online searchable database of over 300 encyclopedias and dictionaries, now provided to you by the Carl B. Ylvisaker Library.

Need a study break?  Make way to the Library Mezzanine on Tuesday, April 29th from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. for treats provided by the library staff.  Good luck with finals!

Due to popular demand, the library will be open until 9PM on the following Saturdays:

• April  12
• April 19

Come get away from it all and read and study later in the Ylvisaker Library on Saturday night!

Do you need to find information about Norway? Do you need to find a source in Norwegian? Did you know that the library has an online Norwegian encyclopedia? Check out the Store Norske Leksikon.

The 2007 National Book Awards finalists Jim Shepard and Woody Holton will be signing books in a reception hosted by the library.  Refreshments will be served.  This event will be on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 9 p.m. on the Library Mezzanine.  Click HERE for the rest of the National Book Awards Schedule.

Looking for a primary source from the early twentieth century? Wondering what was happening on the day you were born? Check out the New York Times Historical database. Search for a particular topic or browse a specific date. You can view PDF files of newspaper articles from the New York Times from as far back as 1851.

Need help? There’s lots available! If you are wondering how to request a book via interlibrary loan or search the catalog for CDs and DVDs, check out our How do I…? guides. A number of frequently asked questions (along with answers!) are located on our FAQs page. More in-depth research guides cover topics such as locating book and film reviews and primary sources. Also, don’t forget that you can ask a librarian for help at any time.

Looking for a particular Bible verse? Wanting to know what a particular scripture passage means? Check out iPreach! The iPreach database contains biblical commentaries (including the The New Interpreter’s Bible), your favorite Bible translations (NRSV, NIV, and more), preaching resources, and other religion reference works.

Bibliographies or Works Cited pages got you down?  Are you struggling with the intricacies of MLA and APA?  RefWorks can help!  RefWorks is an online tool that helps you organize your citations, connects you with full-text articles and Interlibrary Loan through Find It, and “auto-magically” formats your bibliography to any citation style.  If you are a new RefWorks user, first create a free account; if you have an account already, log in now. Check out the library’s RefWorks help pages for information on getting started or Ask a Librarian for assistance.