New Resource: The Atlantic Monthly (Digital edition)

New subscription to The Atlantic Monthly (digital edition). Content from 1857 to current includes audio, video and podcast extras.  You can access this resource through the A-Z Database page or through OneSearch.  Please note, when linking to resource choose “Sign in through your institution”: Wesleyan University Library  To access this database via the library website … Read more

New Resource: The Times of India

This English daily newspaper founded in 1838 to serve British residents of West India.This historical newspaper covers colonialism and post-colonialism, British and world history, class and gender issues, international relations, comparative religion, international economics, terrorism, and more. Coverage: 1838-2010 To access this database via the library website visit: The Times of India

New Resource: Black Life in America

Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the early 21st – from pre-Revolution America to the modern era. Sourced from nearly 20,000 American and global newspapers from 1704 to the present, including over 400 African American newspapers. Provides full-text searching as well as access to content by Topic, Event, … Read more

World Music Archives hosts celebration of forthcoming book by Professor Sumarsam

Wesleyan’s World Music Archives and Music Department invite you to a celebration in honor of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam’s forthcoming book, History and Myth, Interculturalism and Interreligiosity: The In-Between in Javanese Performing Arts (Wesleyan University Press). This hour-long event includes a concert, featuring guest singer Heni Savitri, and a short presentation by Sumarsam entitled “History and … Read more

New Resource: Historical Black Newspapers 

The Library is happy to announce that we’ve recently purchased perpetual access to Proquest’s Historical Black Newspapers database . This unique resource offers , full-text primary source content from some of the most important historical black newspapers, including the Chicago Defender, New York Amsterdam News, Pittsburgh Courier, and many others. Patrons can access full-page and … Read more

“I Am Woman: Women Who Pour” — exhibit by Barbara McClane

We invite you to stop by Olin Lobby to view eight posters by Embodying Antiracism Initiative (EAI) community fellow Barbara McClane, on display through April 30, 2023.  “Women Who Pour” is part of McClane’s “I Am Woman” series, which celebrates the beauty, strength, and resilience of local community members.  This year’s theme honors women who … Read more

Wesleyan Library’s Ongoing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Initiatives — Winter 2023 update

We are pleased to share the library’s 2023 winter update on our work towards a more just library, campus, and world. We welcome your questions, suggestions, and collaborations as we continue this crucial work.  Access the library’s DEIJ web page here. — Andrew White, University Librarian  Winter 2023 DEIJ Update  Building on the progress the library … Read more

New Read & Publish Agreement: Mathematical Sciences Publishers

Mathematical Sciences Publishers MSP has switched five of its journals to a “subscribe to open” model in 2023 (Geometry & Topology, Algebraic & Geometric Topology, Algebra & Number Theory, Analysis & PDE, and Pacific Journal of Mathematics). Instead of paying for access, Wesleyan and other participating institutions contribute financially to support fee-free OA publication of … Read more