University of Michigan Press eBooks

Salatka Jr, Albert Joseph October 13, 2019 — No Comments

The UTC Library now has access to eBooks from University of Michigan Press! Supporting areas like performing arts, classical studies, political science, American studies, Asian studies, and African studies, University of Michigan Press eBooks are sure to assist you in your research endeavors. Users of this collection can read each book online at any time, download chapters or the entire book to save for later, and can even keyword search the full-text!

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Below are some of the University of Michigan Press’s newest titles that highlight the diverse offerings of this collection!

#identity: Hashtagging Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Nation

Soda Goes Pop: Pepsi-Cola Advertising and Popular Music

Inconsistency and Indecision in the Supreme Court book cover

Inconsistency and Indecision in the United States Supreme Court

Dirty Work: Domestic Service in Progressive-Era Women’s Fiction

Bloomsbury eBooks

Salatka Jr, Albert Joseph October 2, 2019

The UTC Library offers access to over 5,000 eBook titles from Bloomsbury Publishing. This collection of academic scholarship provides an in-depth look into topics related to anthropology, theology, classics, history, political science, education, and even film studies. The multidisciplinary nature of these works means that it is sure to be valuable to a wide variety of researchers. The full text of each book can be read on any device using your internet browser, and each chapter can be downloaded as a .pdf for printing and offline reading.
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Sample Titles

Education as a Human Right: Principles for a Universal Entitlement to Learning

Securing Peace: State-Building and Economic Development in Post-Conflict Countries

Global Health and International Community: Ethical, Political and Regulatory Challenges

Welcome Back Class of 1969!

Noah Lasley September 12, 2019

Welcome Back to Campus Class of 1969! While many campus landmarks remain in place and the Mocs spirit is as strong as ever, a great deal has changed in the past 50 years. For example, here are a few facts comparing the university as it was in 1968-1969 to the 2018-2019 academic year:

Enrollment has increased by 365% (from 2,503 to 11,638)
Faculty and instructional staff have increased by 365% (from 156 to 726)
The number of degree programs offered has increased by 74% (from 46 to 80)
The number of degrees awarded has increased by 455% (from 466 to 2,585)
The size of the main campus has increased by 356% (from 31 acres to 141.35 acres)

Additionally, alumni from the class of 1969 will likely remember the remarkable 1968 football season, where the Mocs won 9 out of 10 games played, losing only to Ole Miss. In honor of the Homecoming season and the Class of 1969’s Golden Anniversary, check out these scenes from the 1969 Moccasin yearbook. To learn more about University history, visit our Digital Collections to browse past issues of Moccasin yearbooks, course catalogs, and the complete run of the University Echo newspaper.

Group photograph of the 1968-1969 cheerleading squad.

Phi Mu’s 1968 homecoming decorations were appropriately space-themed.

A partial schedule for the 1968 University of Chattanooga football season.

The marching band demonstrates a new formation in advance of the formal creation of UTC.

Upcoming Training on Biomedical and Life Sciences Lab Research Methodology Resources from Springer Nature!

Charlie Remy August 27, 2019

person with question bubble thinking at desk

Springer Nature will be visiting UTC Library on Wednesday, September 18th to offer two training sessions in Library 321:

11:00 am (lunch provided)
3:00 pm (snacks and beverages provided)

Both sessions will cover the same content – Springer Protocols, Nature Protocols, Nature Methods and the Springer Nature Experiments platform.

Please RSVP using this survey

Key Springer Nature Resources:

- Springer Protocols is a database of 50,000+ laboratory research set-up guidelines in biomedicine and the life sciences.
  View the title list here. UTC Library has access to 1980-2018 Protocols.

- Nature Protocols are peer-reviewed guides to conducting experiments in biology and biomedical sciences. More details on the scope of the protocols is available here. UTC Library has access to the Nature Protocols from 2006-present.

Nature Methods is a journal focused on research methodology in the life sciences. UTC Library has access to Nature Methods from 2007-present.

All of the above can be searched on the Springer Nature Experiments platform.

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New Special Collections Exhibition: Thirteen Decades of Back to School Traditions and Campus Growth

Noah Lasley August 15, 2019

The start of another semester means new exhibits featuring material from Special Collections! Visit the George Connor Special Collections Reading Room (LIB 439) to learn about back to school traditions that have shaped the university campus over the past 130 years, including Convocation, Founders Day, Homecoming and Rat Week. A sample of these traditions are pictured below.

University of Chattanooga students wearing Rat Week caps in 1966. 1967 Moccasin yearbook.

1970 Homecoming Queen Phyllis Marie White was the first black student to win this title. University Echo, 1970 November 10.

2011 Founders Day Celebrations included a giant cake in the shape of Old Main, the original university building. University Echo, 2011 March 10.

After you check out the exhibit, take this Buzzfeed Quiz to test your knowledge about campus history!