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Monthly Archive for September, 2008
The Constitution of the United States was signed on September 17, 1787. To commemorate the original signing, Congress designated September 17 as Constitution Day - a day to celebrate, and educate about the Constitution. Our Library exhibit focuses on the Constitution as a product of debate and discussion, and emphasizes that those debates and discussions are ongoing. Featured resources available through URSUS include:
Our Constitution: A Conversation [videorecording], The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands (2005)
How Democratic is the American Constitution? Robert Alan Dahl (2001)
Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution, Woody Holton (2007)
A More Perfect Constitution: 23 Proposals to Revitalize Our Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country, Larry Sabato (2007).
Two hundred and twenty one years of discussion continue at UMPI on September 17, from 1 to 2 PM, in the Campus Center. President Don Zillman and Dr. John Zaborney will discuss the origins of the Constitution, key provisions, Amendments (including the Bill of Rights), and the importance of the Supreme Court to interpreting Constitutional language. Please join us at the Campus Center and the Library as we celebrate, and talk about, our Constitution. And for more information about the Constitution, visit an interactive version at www.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/.
The Library staff, in conjunction with the IT Dept staff, have created a collaboration area on the first floor of the Library. Located near the conference room the area includes seating, a computer with dual monitors, a vcr/tv, laserdisc player, and dvd player included in the computer. If you need to collaborate on a project, watch a dvd, or create a group presentation, try out the new area. We hope you find it useful. If you would like additional areas like this let us know.
We have several new databases available for you to use in your research this year, a description of each follows.
Facts On File World News Digest @ FACTS.com presents the full text of Facts On File World News Digest since 1940, plus a live newsfeed from Reuters® and thousands of in-depth features, images, charts, and primary documents.
ProQuest has partnered with MyFamily.com to create Ancestry® Library Edition, one of the most important genealogical collections available today. It has unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. This collection, with thousands of databases and billions of names, is essential to having a broad genealogy collection, and its valuable content is a strong complement to HeritageQuest™ Online. The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes); Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes); The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630; Social Security Death Index (updated monthly); WWI Draft Registration Cards; Federal Slave Narratives; and a strong Civil War collection. Ancestry Library Edition updates continually, with more indexes and original images added all the time.
The Electronic Tax, Payroll & Accounting Library is designed for community colleges and small universities who need financial management and reporting research for their undergraduate and graduate Accounting programs. You’ll find information including: * Financial Management on Checkpoint where information and tools are provided to help you drive continuous process improvements at the corporate and departmental levels. * Controllership, the comprehensive Web-based resource designed specifically for controllers. Get solutions concerning management as well as accounting. * GAAP Compliance on Checkpoint, where you’ll find concise analysis and useful examples for every GAAP requirement. * Internal Auditing on Checkpoint, including analysis on critical auditing concerns and today’s best ideas and guidance. * SEC Compliance on Checkpoint is the place to find sample disclosures of all SEC accounting, auditing & financial reporting requirements in a usable, easy-to-understand format. * Payroll Compliance: Payroll Guide is a comprehensive and coherent payroll reference and research tool. It provides detailed explanation and analysis of Federal, State, and local income tax withholding
You may access these databases from the library home page by choosing the databases link. If you have quesitons please don’t hesitate to ask one of the staff for assistance.
Welcome to the start of the semester at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The library staff is here to assist you in your research endevours. If you have any questions on how to search, where to look, or need assistance in citing material you have located don’t hesitate to ask one of the staff for help. We hope you have a good semester.
