Literature Resources & News

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

New Bison Catalog

The University Libraries are pleased to announce a new interface to the
BISON Catalog to make it easier to use and understand.

The underlying functions of the BISON Catalog remain the
same, but the new design is intended to make searching, finding, and
saving results easier. New features include access to social bookmarks,
permalinks, and a spell checker. The new design is based on extensive
feedback from faculty and students, and we look forward to receiving
more feedback as we continue to improve and refine the BISON Catalog.

We hope you enjoy using the new system, and that you will take the time to offer feedback to libweb@buffalo.edu as we continue to improve and refine the system. Thank you.

Stephen M. Roberts, Associate Vice President for University Libraries

Margaret R. Wells, Director, Public Services, University Libraries

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

New Bison Catalog

Sneak Preview: New BISON Catalog

On January 5, 2009, the BISON Catalog interface will undergo a major design change to make it easier to use and understand. Please help us make BISON even better by taking a few moments to test the new design available at:
http://p8991-libmgtdev.acsu.buffalo.edu.gate.lib.buffalo.edu/F and offer your comments, suggestions, and feedback. Try some searches, review some results, and let us know what you think by emailing libweb@buffalo.edu or completing the BISON Catalog Survey. Thanks for helping us, and look for the new BISON design to go live in the new year!

Margaret Wells, Director, Public Services, University LibrariesStephen Roberts, Associate Vice President for University Libraries

Monday, July 14, 2008

Summer Books 2008

Summer Book Recommendations
Searching for a new book? Check out NPR's guide to the best books for the season. Get reviews, sample chapters, recipes, and more!

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Spring Semester 2008

Greetings Faculty & Students,

As your library liaison, please remember that I am available for individual research appointments and in-class library instruction. Please contact me at ltaddeo@buffalo.edu or 645-2814 ext. 238 to make an appointment or request a library workshop. Faculty, please feel free to add my name to your syllabus as a library contact for your students. Also, I welcome your recommendations for book purchases. You can let me know about your requests by phone, e-mail or campus mail. Don't forget to refer to my Resources by Subject Guide - English & American Literature for additional help.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Norman Mailer dies at 84

"Norman Mailer, the combative, controversial and often outspoken novelist who loomed over American letters longer and larger than any other writer of his generation, died early yesterday in Manhattan. He was 84.
The cause was acute renal failure, his family said.
Mr. Mailer burst on the scene in 1948 with ''The Naked and the Dead,'' a partly autobiographical novel about World War II, and for six decades he was rarely far from center stage. He published more than 30 books, including novels, biographies and works of nonfiction, and twice won the Pulitzer Prize: for ''The Armies of the Night'' (1968), which also won the National Book Award, and ''The Executioner's Song'' (1979)." To read more, see the NY Times

For a biographical sketch on the author, see also the Dictionary of Literary Biography.

Friday, October 12, 2007

2007 Nobel Prize in Literature

"Doris Lessing, the Persian-born, Rhodesian-raised and London-residing novelist won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Announcing the award in Stockholm, the Swedish Academy described her as 'that epicist of the female experience, who with skepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilization to scrutiny.' Ms. Lessing, who turns 88 this month, never finished high school and largely educated herself through voracious reading. She has written dozens of books of fiction, as well as plays, nonfiction and two volumes of autobiography. She is the 11th woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature." (see New York Times for entire article).

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Milton Trial Database

UB Faculty, staff and students have free access to
The John Milton Bibliography (MRTS Online) until December 31, 2007.

John T. Shawcross's "Milton: A Bibliography for the Years 1624-1700
(Revised) and for the years 1701-1799" is an extensive revision and
continuation of the 1984 print edition of "Milton: A Bibliography for the
Years 1624-1700". It is the only Milton bibliography that covers the
eighteenth century. The bibliography brings together manuscripts and
editions of Milton's works, studies and critical statements concerning
Milton's life and works, allusions and quotations, and significant
imitations, during the years 1624-1799.

Please send comments to Laura Taddeo - ltaddeo@buffalo.edu