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The Aggregate: China Statistical Yearbook

Anne Zald serves as Northwestern’s Social Science Data Librarian (and also our Government Information Librarian). She supports faculty and students in their social science...
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A Brutal Beauty

When the plans for University Library were being developed in the 1960s, one concern was how a new, modern library would relate to the...
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From the Monster on the Knoll to the Library of the Future

On January 19, 1970, a new chapter began in Northwestern’s history: the opening of the new University Library building. Today and tomorrow we look...
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Apply for an Open Educational Resources Development Grant

Written by Chris Diaz, Digital Publishing Librarian Updated March 9, 2020: The deadline for the grant application has been extended to March 20, 2020....
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Productive and Enjoyable Harmony between Man and His Environment: 50 Years of the National Environmental Policy Act

Signed into law in January 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, was a response to the growing public concern through the 1960s...
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The Aggregate: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Anne Zald serves as Northwestern’s Social Science Data Librarian (and also our Government Information Librarian). She supports faculty and students in their social science...
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The Aggregate: ICPSR

Anne Zald is Northwestern’s Social Science Data Librarian (and also our Government Information Librarian). She helps both faculty and students find sources for their...
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Spring’s almost through, time to renew!

As spring quarter winds down, it is time to make the hard choices: to return or to renew? For faculty and graduate students, all...
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Want to help students hold down costs? Consider course reserves

Many of the solutions in the campaign to lower textbook costs involve digital alternatives, but Northwestern University Libraries maintain an old practice rooted in...
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