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Black history exhibit built by students with library boost 

 An extended collaboration between Northwestern faculty, students, and librarians resulted in this month’s debut of a new digital exhibit highlighting an under-researched segment of Black history...
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Digitized historic newspapers fill unique research niche 

 An archive of digitized print media from around the world — including major dailies, special interest newsletters, and government agency papers — is making research easier and more...
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Archive of Pier Larson, prominent historian of Africa, gifted to Herskovits Library

The Northwestern Libraries are pleased to announce the receipt of the archive of historian Pier Larson (1961-2020), a renowned scholar of African history. The...
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Dolphin swims ashore: 50 years (and a little bit more) of student musicals

By Kevin Leonard, University Archivist Northwestern’s Dolphin Show is celebrated as the largest student-produced musical in the United States. It has entertained the University...
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Student-developed app expedites time-consuming research task

A new application developed by two School of Communication students has joined a set of tools at Northwestern Libraries to help researchers shave hours...
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Spreading “the living word of poetry” with poet laureate Angela Jackson

Illinois poet laureate Angela Jackson has a post-pandemic mission of bringing the ephemeral beauty of poetry into the physical world. Whether it’s in schools,...
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Fair Use Week celebrates copyright flexibility for all

By Liz Hamilton, copyright librarian Happy Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week! This international event, observed February 22-26, celebrates fair use (an exception under copyright law...
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Uendelezaji wa elimu ya kimataifa kupitia kwa mikusanyiko ya kimataifa

Imetafsiriwa na Florence Mugambi na Peter Mwangi Tangu 2013, Chuo Kikuu cha Northwestern kimeitambua wiki ya kuadhimisha elimu ya kimataifa kama wakati wa kuenzi...
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Supporting international education through global collections

Since 2013, Northwestern University has recognized International Education Week  as a time to honor the increased representation of international students on campus, as well...
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