Monthly Archives: January 2012

Reading Room Log: Writing Your Own Edition

Last week, Professor Robert Stanton from the English Department brought his class in to explore some rare and unique materials housed at the Burns Library.   I usually give Professor Stanton’s “Introduction to Advanced Research”  an overview of the Burns … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Irish Studies: Stories of the Missing

The Information Wanted Database contains information taken from missing persons advertisements posted between 1831 and 1921 in the Boston Pilot, a newspaper for many years geared toward Irish and Irish-American readers. The searchable online database contains detailed information taken from … Continue reading

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Welcome Back: Spring 2012 at Burns

At the Burns Library, we’re looking forward to another semester filled with fun classes and interesting questions about the wonderfully unique collections housed here.  Did you know that over 300 students participated in sessions taught by Burns Library staff members … Continue reading

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