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New Database: Saarey Music

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Saarey Music
Saarey Music The University Libraries has obtained access to Saarey Music, a music streaming service consisting of South Asian live classical performances from the Pakistani music community. Note:  User must create an account using their UNLV email account. For a complete list of databases available through the University…
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New Database: North American Indian Thought and Culture

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North American Indian Thought and Culture
North American Indian Thought and Culture The University Libraries has obtained access to North American Indian Thought and Culture, which brings together more than 100,000 pages of archival content, many of which are previously unpublished, rare, or hard to find. The project integrates autobiographies, biographies, Indian publications,…
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Yuko Shinozaki Named 2023 Libraries Classified Employee of the Year

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Yuko Shinozaki Yuko Shinozaki has been selected as the 2023 Libraries Classified Staff of the Year. She was selected for her exceptional customer service and dedication to leading the University Libraries’ Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) unit. Shinozaki recognizes how essential the work her unit does is for teaching,…
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New Database: Disability in the Modern World

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Disability in the Modern World: History of a Social Movement
Disability in the Modern World: History of a Social Movement The University Libraries has obtained access to Disability in the Modern World: History of a Social Movement, which includes features both primary and secondary sources related to disability studies, including videos, diaries, brochures, advertisements, and more.  Areas of…
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New Database: Black Thought and Culture

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Black Thought and Culture
Black Thought and Culture The University Libraries has obtained access to Black Thought and Culture, which offers the full text of approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writing by leading figures in African American life and culture, including Frederick Douglas, W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida Wells, A. Phillip Randolph, Martin Luther King, Jr.,…
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New Database: North American City Reports

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North American City Reports logo  UNLV University Libraries logo
The University Libraries has obtained access to North American City Reports, which includes the full text of surveys, budgets, statistical records, case studies, planning documents, training manuals, policy guidelines, reports, and news from the 600 largest cities and urban agencies in North America. The database contains five million…
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New Database: LGBT Thought and Culture

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A group of people outside a building and a picture of two women with their foreheads pressed together.
Images from LGBT Thought and Culture collections. The University Libraries has obtained access to LGBT Thought and Culture, an online resource hosting the key works and archival documentation of LGBT political and social movements throughout the 20th century and into the present day. The collection contains 150,000 pages of rare archival…
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2023 Lance & Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research Winners

By SKennedy on | Permalink 2023 Lance & Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research Winners. Back row from left: Zachary Billot, Safiyya Bintali, Allister Dias, Devan Henriott; Front row from left: Joy Cooper, Allyssa Sabelle Chua, Chantal Chandler and Tabiya Conyers. The University Libraries have selected eight UNLV undergraduate students as the winners of the…
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Libraries Honors Three Faculty With 2023 Awards

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Left to right, Xan Goodman, Sarah Jones, and Samantha Godbey
From left: Xan Goodman, Sarah Jones, and Samantha Godbey The University Libraries has honored three faculty members for outstanding librarianship, service and scholarship. This year's honorees include Xan Goodman, Health Sciences Librarian, Sarah Jones, Technical Services Librarian, and Samantha Godbey, Education Librarian McPhee Librarian…
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Celebrate Open Data Day March 21 With The Libraries

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Open Data Day UNLV faculty, staff, and students are invited to join the University Libraries for Open Data Day on Tuesday, March 21. The celebration includes a series of virtual workshops and an activity to encourage the community to learn more about open data.  Workshops Introduction to Civic Data: Exploring the City of Las Vegas…
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