Don’t Pay for News Articles Online; Access Them for Free

Today, news content seems to be everywhere on the Internet.  That is, until you need that specific article for your class assignment.  The reality is that, all too often, news websites are making it easier for you to find news stories, but then charging you for these articles when you want the full text. Penn…

How to Receive Penn State Library Materials in the Mail

The Libraries offer many online resources for your research needs. But not everything is online. What if you want a book or CD from the library, or a book that Penn State Libraries don’t have, or an article where you only found the abstract online? Penn State Libraries can help. The Libraries offer a delivery…

Five Resources to Help You Understand U.S. Bills, Laws, and Government

by Stephen Woods, associate librarian   “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your front door. You step into the Road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.” – Bilbo Baggins, from JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring Ideas taken out of context can…

Your Guide to Multimedia, Copyright, and Free Media Available from Penn State

by Alice Whiteside, information literacy librarian with the Penn State University Libraries Are you working on a multimedia project for a class this semester or putting together something spectacular for the Sustainable State Video Contest? Many of you probably know that you can get articles (from scholarly journals, newspapers, and magazines) through our library databases,…