In September’s issue we share the many ways you can get information at Mullen Library, how to use Cardinal Printing, our fun and informative events this month, and both our current and upcoming exhibits.

The Catholic University of America Libraries and Department of Information Sciences are excited to announce our Digital Scholarship Workshops designed to equip students, faculty, and staff with the essential skills for modern research. These workshops will cover a range of topics from starting a digital scholarship project to advanced data visualization techniques. Whether you are Read More

Guest blogger, Jisoo Ahn, is a Graduate Library Pre-Professional (GLP) working with CUA Special Collections. In the Aquinas basement lies a space that Special Collections affectionately refers to as the “Stacks”. Behind an unremarkable door is where we house a significant portion of our archival materials related to American Catholicism and CatholicU history. Our staff, Read More

Versão em português [Artigo escrito por Marcos Sorrilha Pinheiro, Professor de História dos Estados Unidos no Departamento de História da Universidade Estadual Paulista, campus de Franca-SP.] No dia 26 de maio de 1824, José Silvestre Rebello se apresentou ao presidente americano James Monroe, para tomar posse do cargo de Chargé d’Affaires do Brasil, um posto Read More

Proactive management of records is a responsibility shared by every department and unit at Catholic University, if not every entity across the Catholic world.  Can this be true, you ask? Well, see statements of both the Vatican and the American Bishops.  We understand that record keeping can appear to be an intimidating – perhaps even Read More

The desire to form communities and act together is inherent in people. This can encompass various aspects of our lives: work, family, sport, recreation, and, of course, faith and spiritual life, which may be manifested not only through affiliation with a specific church or denomination but also through a local community of people who, sharing Read More

Catholic University in the summer is a veritable garden of verdant lawns, blossoming flowers, and the rustling leaves of the campus’ many trees. Yet CatholicU was once home to hundreds of plants which would normally have no way of surviving the hot, muggy summers that our swampy city lovingly provides for us. No, these plants Read More

On display in the May Gallery now is our Summer 2024 exhibit, Spotlight on Success: Luminary Alumni. Since its founding in 1887 as a graduate institution, The Catholic University of America has added many new programs and concentrations. Our student body has grown to include more undergraduates and the student body has become much more Read More

In our summer issue we share some great entertainment options for a break, explain the University’s new Cardinal Printing, share our new exhibits, and remind you that our fantastic librarians are available all summer long to help you with your research needs.

On June 17, the  University Libraries migrated to OpenAthens in place of EZproxy to manage off campus access to e-resources (e-books, e-journals, databases).  During this switch, on campus users should not notice any differences. Off campus users may encounter a temporary access issue with some of the online resources. For faculty however, if you have Read More