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Books that Inspire 2008

Created to highlight the important role that books have played in the lives of OU faculty and staff, this exhibit includes a photo of each participant, a copy of the book and a statement about the influence of the book on the participant. Books featured in the current Books That Inspire exhibit will honor the University of Oklahoma Press. The Books That Inspire exhibit is presented through a partnership between the OU Libraries and Athletics Department.

Announcements

5/1/2008 - OU History Display

5/11/2008 - University Libraries closed Sunday, 5/11

5/12/2008 - Architecture Library to close May 12

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Quiet Study Areas

The fire protection improvement project at Bizzell Memorial Library is progressing. On some floors of the library, there will be noise during construction. The Helmerich Great Reading Room (2nd floor, south) and the 2nd and 3rd floors are designated quiet study areas.

Historical Newspapers

Historical newspapers are an excellent primary source for historical research, and OU Libraries provides access to many historical newspapers full text online, some dating back to 1690.

Shaw-Shoemaker

The Shaw-Shoemaker Digial Collection covers every aspect of American life during the early decades of the United States, this rich primary source collection provides full-text access to the 36,000 American books, pamphlets and broadsides published in the first nineteen years of the nineteenth century.

Book shifting at Bizzell

Call number locations at Bizzell Memorial Library:
Lower Level 1: A - DZ
Main: E - GV
2nd: H - HV 90
3rd West: HV 91 - PS 399
4th West: PS 400 - RC 499
4th East: RC 500 – RZ, T, Z
Deck 5 East: S, U, V