Mossey Library added new online resources this semester, including a subscription to the Washington Times, Routledge History Handbooks, and research guides organized by librarians. 

“Many of our resource acquisitions are driven by recommendations from faculty,” said Technical Services Librarian Brandon Hugo.

This includes two new sources that the library has added: recordings of thirty Shakespeare plays performed at the Globe Theater and a subscription to Routledge History Handbook, which Hugo says will be added to the library’s website soon. 

Hugo said he thinks the Routledge History Handbooks, a series of e-books that cover a span of historical topics, are a good resource for students. 

“They’re really good primers for students because each handbook covers different aspects of a topic written by a scholar in that field,” Hugo said. 

Along with new e-books and videos, the library is adding The Washington Times to their collection of newspaper subscriptions.

“The offer for free Washington Times in the Student Newsletter came about from the newspaper contacting us wishing to offer free subscriptions to students,” Hugo said.  “The library has decided to supplement the offer with a paid subscription so that faculty, as well as students can use it.” 

Students, faculty, and staff can all activate a free subscription to The Washington Times. 

“We’re giving a subscription to all faculty and staff who want it, and we’re paying for that,” Hugo said. 

The link to access the free subscription can be found under “Academia” in the Student Activities Office Newsletter, Hugo said. 

The library’s new research guides provide a vast collection of research advice and primary sources, organized by Public Service Librarians Brenna Wade and George Allen. Hugo said he believes research guides could be of use to students. 

“Our research guides provide helpful tips and links for using library resources,” Hugo said. “We have both general guides on topics such as finding primary resources and citations as well as subject guides for specific academic disciplines such as classics, English, and history.”

Andrew Winter, a junior majoring in history and English, said he thinks the research guide will help him organize for his writing assignments. 

“I like how they lay out the basic tips you need to know and sort out the library’s many different databases,” Winter said. “I’m kind of an unorganized researcher, so having it all laid out stepwise is very helpful.”

Kattie Kim, a freshman, said  the research paper guide will help her in classes such as Great Books, especially when reading books like “The Iliad” and “The Divine Comedy.”

“The research guide would be especially helpful for me since I didn’t come from a classically-educated background,” Kim said. “So I think I would find a lot of resources that would help me get some context for the Greco-Roman world.”

People interested in learning more can contact Brandon Hugo at bhugo@hillsdale.edu.