This year marks 50 years since Thomas Wyatt Turner (1877-1978), a leading figure in the advancement of Black Catholics, received his honorary doctorate from The Catholic University of America. In 1894, Turner was offered a scholarship to Lincoln University. However, to receive this scholarship, he would have had to convert to Episcopalian. After some deliberation, Read More

Guest author Darren Stephens, MSLIS is a graduate of Catholic University’s Department of Information Science. He serves as an archival assistant with the University Special Collections. Slumbering in sweet repose in Rare Books are two works of classic literature synonymous with horror and Halloween: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, first unleashed upon American readers in an almost Read More

Heather Graham’s These Ancient Bones is like X-Files meets Dan Brown in this suspenseful tale of dark magic, ancient curses, and modern murder, as two agents with unusual talents investigate a series of sensational crimes in the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida. Once you are finished, check out the rest of our Popular Reading Read More

You put considerable time into producing research. Whether you’re writing your first undergraduate research paper, completing a dissertation, publishing a journal article, or developing a research dataset, your work represents an investment of time, effort, and expertise. But once that research is completed and shared, how do you ensure that others can find it, recognize Read More

You find an article that looks perfect for your research. The abstract addresses precisely the question you are exploring. You click to read more—and encounter a payment request. Before you can assess whether the article is useful, you have another problem to solve: getting access. As a research librarian and digital scholarship librarian, I think Read More

Leisure reading can sometimes feel at odds with academic life, but reading for pleasure offers benefits that extend well beyond entertainment. It can encourage creativity, strengthen empathy, support well-being, and provide a welcome opportunity to relax and recharge amid the demands of studying, teaching, and research. Academic libraries have a long tradition of supporting leisure Read More

On October 6 2026, RefWorks became EndNote Fusion. According to the vendor, “All existing accounts, references, settings, projects, folders, attachments, tags, custom citation styles, sharing permissions, and Admin functionalities will transfer automatically.” For easier access, please use this URL https://sso.fusion.endnote.com/authenticate?provider=https://idp.catholic.edu/entity. We will update our webpages to reflect this change soon.

The Great Pumpkin might be on the way, but the great finds are already here at Mullen! As Fall settles in, there’s plenty to discover around the library. Stop by, take a look around, and see what’s gourd this season! A Few Tricks for Your Research (No Rocks) Research doesn’t have to feel like waiting Read More

On September 24, 2026, Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1885-1979) will be beatified in St. Louis, achieving the rank of Blessed on the path to canonization. A well-known Catholic figure of the twentieth century, Sheen’s story is ultimately intertwined with the history of American Catholicism and Catholic University. Following his ordination as a priest in 1919, Sheen Read More