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  • Political Science Prof’s Book Named One of the Best of 2014

    Congratulations to Dr. Michael Herb. His book, The Wages of Oil: Parliaments and Economic Development in Kuwait and the UAE (Cornell University Press), was named...
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    • Global Studies
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  • Distinguished Speaker Series Brings Laverne Cox to GA State

    As you may have heard, Emmy award-nominated actress Laverne Cox will be speaking at Georgia State on Wednesday, Feburary 4 (full details here) as part...
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  • New! Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals

    The Library is pleased to announce the recent addition of the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. This research database provides access to articles on architecture, urban planning,...
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    • Art & Design
    • Databases
    • For Faculty
    • For Graduate Students
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  • New Faculty Publication: Pitiful Giants: Presidents in their Final Terms

    Congratulations to Dr. Daniel P. Franklin on the publication of his new book Pitiful Giants: Presidents in their Final Terms (Palgrave Macmillan). Since ratification of...
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    • Faculty Publications and Research
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    • Political Science
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  • Department of History Lecture: Claudio Saunt, “West of the Revolution, An Uncommon History of 1776”

    The GSU Department of History is sponsoring a lecture by Prof. Claudio Saunt, titled “West of the Revolution, An Uncommon History of 1776,” on Friday, ...
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  • Spring Semester Library Workshops

    University Library and CURVE will be offering workshops in technology and research skills to support research and curriculum activity on campus.   Refer to the Spring...
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    • Instruction
  • New Faculty Publication: Galileo’s Idol: Gianfrancesco Sagredo and the Politics of Knowledge

    Prof. Nick Wilding of the Department of History has recently published his new book, Galileo’s Idol: Gianfrancesco Sagredo and the Politics of Knowledge (2014). Galileo’s...
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  • GSU Sociology Prof’s Book earns “Outstanding Academic Title”

    Congratulations to GSU Sociology Professor Katie Acosta!  Her book, Amigas y Amantes: Sexually Nonconforming Latinas Negotiate Family, which “explores the experiences of lesbian, bisexual and...
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  • Science Reads of 2014

    Looking for some non-assigned reading? Want to learn something new? Try one of these science books published in the last year; each has been featured...
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    • Biology
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    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
    • For Faculty
  • GSU Women’s Collections Commemorate the Life of Dorothy Gibson-Ferrey

    Donor and longtime friend to the University Library Women’s Collections, Dorothy Gibson-Ferrey passed away in late November, shortly after her 97th birthday. Dorothy Wiggins Gibson-Ferrey...
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    • Digital Collections
    • For Faculty
    • General
    • History
    • Oral Histories