LHOP-list February 2019

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Data Research, Modern Architecture, and Book Handling

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Peer Research Fellows Weekly Newsletter View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/7021b5adc001/data-research-modern-architecture-and-book-…) PRF Program Logo Weekly Office Hours Quincy: Sunday, 7pm-8pm Adams: Monday, 9pm–10pm Currier: Monday, 9pm–10pm Lowell: Tuesday, 9pm–10pm Dudley: Wednesday, 12pm-1pm Kirkland: Wednesday, 9pm-10pm For office hour locations, see our website! (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) Study Tip of the Week Economics Data Research Harvard students have access to many resources that support research in economics. PAIS (Public Affairs Information System) (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) : PAIS International indexes the public and social policy literature of public administration, political science, economics, finance, international relations, law, and health care. It includes publications in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Examples of US data sources: USA.gov Statistics (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) provides data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data. Examples of non-US data sources: Global Financial Database (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) : Includes data on stock markets from 1690, exchange rates from 1590, interest rates from 1700, commodities from 1500, and inflation from 1264 (requires HUID) For specific questions about data-driven research, contact Diane Sredl (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) , Harvard’s data librarian, at sredl(a)fas.harvard.edu Announcements & Upcoming Events Zotero Class Thursday, February 28 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Instruction Room (lower level), Cabot Science Library Register Here (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) Learn to use Zotero, an open-source software program for managing references and creating bibliographies. The Bauhaus at Home and Abroad: Selections from the Papers of Walter Gropius, Lyonel Feininger, and Andor Weininger Through Friday, May 24 Amy Lowell Room, Houghton Library Though it operated for just fourteen years, from 1919 to 1933, the experimental German design school known as the Bauhaus sparked the most significant design movement of the twentieth century. Ill-fated to coincide with the rise of Nazi Germany, the Bauhaus ideas of form united with function nevertheless endure, informing contemporary approaches to tea kettles, skyscrapers, and everything in between. This exhibit explores the trajectories of three seminal practitioners in the Bauhaus school and their later careers in the United States. It complements the Harvard Art Museums exhibition, The Bauhaus and Harvard (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) , and is part of the “Bauhaus at 100” (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) global celebrations. Careful Handling Techniques for Library Special Collections Thursday, February 28 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Merritt Room, Isham Memorial Library Loeb Music Library Want to feel at ease when working with historic and fragile library materials? This hands-on workshop gives you an opportunity to physically handle rare books, oversized scores, manuscript documents, and more from Loeb Music Library’s special collections. Even if you’ve used special collections before, this workshop is for you. Join Library Preservation Staff as they discuss: 1. Essential reading room procedures 2. Handling special collections 3. Handling various kinds of materials You’ll leave able to answer: 1. What are the physical risks of handling this material? 2. What can I do to prevent damage? 3. When should I ask for help? Harvard Library with Harvard logo https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f… https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f… mailto:LibraryPRF@fas.harvard.edu ============================================================ Copyright © 2016 Harvard LHOP, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3&id…) or ** unsubscribe from this list (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) . This email was sent to lhop-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu (mailto:lhop-list@lists.fas.harvard.edu) why did I get this? 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Peer Research Fellow Newsletter

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Peer Research Fellows Weekly Newsletter View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/aa9a5ac681a4/cknwwzl44x?e=7f0c25defc) PRF Program Logo Weekly Office Hours Lowell: Tuesday, 9pm–10pm Adams: Wednesday, 9pm–10pm Quincy: Sunday, 7-8pm For office hour updates, see our website! (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) Study Tip of the Week The Special Collections Libraries What is a Special Collections Library? Special Collections libraries house valuable or rare items that usually require specialized security or care. For this reason, items in special collections libraries must be read on-site, in a reading room, and cannot be removed from the library’s premises. At Harvard, items in special collections can be found in HOLLIS. In many cases, an item’s HOLLIS record will include a “Finding Aid,” which lists the items in a particular collection in greater detail. Once you find an item that you’re interested in, you will usually need to request the item through HOLLIS. Note that not all items in special collections libraries are stored on-site—meaning that in some cases, it may take a day or two for your item to be available. Examples of Harvard’s Special Collections: * The Ludlow-Santo Domingo Collection (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) at Houghton Library is The Ludlow-Santo Domingo Library is the world’s largest private collection of material on altered states of mind. The 50,000-plus-item collection documents psychoactive drugs and their physical and social effects. * The Harvard Theatre Collection (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) at Houghton Library encompasses documentary material on theater, dance and ballet, and opera. Announcements & Upcoming Events Victorian Visionary: John Ruskin and the Realization of the Ideal Exhibition Opening February 13, 2019 Lecture by Sara Atwood: 5:30 PM, Lamont Library Exhibition Viewing & Reception: 6:30 PM, Houghton Library Celebrate the opening of Houghton's latest major exhibition. Best known as an artist and art historian, John Ruskin (1819-1900) became an outspoken social critic of the Industrial Age and a champion of diverse progressive causes, ranging from affordable housing to land conservation. To mark the bicentenary of his birth, this exhibition explores Ruskin’s vision of a better world through original artwork, autograph letters, association copies, and illustrated books, in addition to other primary resources recently donated to Houghton Library by R. Dyke Benjamin, Harvard Class of 1959. The evening will begin with a lecture, "'The Things that Lead to Life': Ruskin the Educator," by Sara Atwood. Following the lecture, join us for a reception and viewing of the exhibition. Victorian Visionary will remain on view through April 13. 2019 Senior Thesis Cite-a-Thons Thursday, February 21, 3:30 -5:00 p.m. Lamont Library, Room B30 (on Level B) RSVP Here (https://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) Books and articles are the easy stuff in MLA, APA or Chicago style. But do the rules for other kinds of sources still have you stumped? Whether it's an interview, an image or a tweet that you’re referencing, Harvard Librarians can help you cite it right! Undergraduate Research Spotlight March 1, 2019 12PM -1:30PM Cabot Library Discovery Bar on the first floor Come and meet your Harvard undergraduate peers and learn about their research projects and experiences conducting scientific and engineering research at Harvard and abroad. Students will present 3-minute lightning talks at the Cabot Library Discovery Bar, followed by reception and deserts. Pizza and drinks will be provided until supplies last. This event is co-sponsored by the FAS Science Education and Harvard Library. If you have questions about this event please contact Dr. Anna (Anushka) Babakhanyan ababakhanyan(a)fas.harvard.edu. The Yoke of Bondage: Christianity and African Slavery in the United States Through Friday, March 15 Andover-Harvard Theological Library, 2nd floor Most people today assume that Christianity and slavery are incompatible. For most of Christian history, however, the opposite was true. Christians not only owned slaves, but they also argued that slavery was sanctioned by the Bible. This exhibit explores the relationship between Christianity and African slavery in the United States from the late 19th century, when the first antislavery societies were organized, until the onslaught of the Civil War. In sermons, poems, pamphlets, and memoirs, American Christians fought over the meaning of their faith. In contrast to proslavery theologians, who described Christianity as a religion of hierarchy, order, and submission, opponents of slavery — including large numbers of black Christians — argued that the Bible is a story about liberation. "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free," they read in Paul's Letter to the Galatians, "and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." The exhibit is curated by Freshman Seminar 43D: Christianity and Slavery in America, 1619-1865 taught by Professor Catherine Brekus. On display are original materials from the Special Collections of the Andover-Harvard Theological Library, as well as reproductions from materials held at other Harvard libraries. 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