Resources and Services
Dungeons and Dragons at the University Libraries; In Savannah and Statesboro
Dungeons and Dragons has arrived at the University Libraries! Join our veteran Dungeon Masters at Three Trees Coffee in Henderson Library or the Learning Commons on the Armstrong Campus to play a series of one-shot adventures set in the Forgotten Realms’ legendary library, Candlekeep! You can register to play using our online sign-up form. Game dates and times will be determined based on staff and player availability. Don’t forget to stop by Henderson Library Access Services or the Learning Commons to learn more about the Candlekeep Mysteries adventure, and to check out Dungeons and Dragons campaign guides, rule books, dice sets, and more!
New “Research by Appointment” Service
Georgia Southern University students, faculty, staff, and community members may schedule a research consultation with a Librarian to obtain assistance with a paper, research, or other type of project. We are available to meet either in person or via WebEx. We will also help you make the best use of the Georgia Southern University Libraries’ resources.
You can find a link to this service on our website under Research Services and Collections: Research by Appointment. From there you can also see the availability of the different librarians.
FREE Online Access to the New York Times
All Georgia Southern University students, faculty, and staff are eligible for a FREE digital subscription to nytimes.com. To set up or renew your free subscription, visit http://georgiasouthern.libanswers.com/faq/86860 for links and instructions.
Once you have set up your account, you can experience the breadth and depth of The Times’ award-winning journalism anywhere from any device. Resources such as NYT Breaking News, The Daily podcast, and NYT VR are at your fingertips 24/7.
From the Mansion to the University, and Now, the World: Armstrong’s History Available from Digital Commons@Georgia Southern
“Everything has a history,” colleague Olavi Ahrens reassured Janet Stone as she embarked on her scholarly history of Armstrong Atlantic State University. The history that Janet uncovered is interesting and important; the stories often heartwarming and fun. Stone’s history was published by the Armstrong Foundation in 2010 as From the Manion to the University: a history of Armstrong Atlantic State University, 1935-2010. This year, Janet Stone and the Georgia Southern Foundation have made the work available via the Digital Commons@Georgia Southern under a Creative Commons license. Interested readers may now download a pdf copy of the book to read from anywhere in the world they access the internet.
Who might want to peruse and use this work? Certainly faculty, staff, and alumni will enjoy the stories and many photos that document their Armstrong experiences. Current and future students, faculty, and staff may dive or dip into the work to learn about our institutional history. How did their academic program or student organization get its start? Did Armstrong ever field a football team? What is the story of the health professions on our campus? When did the first African American students attend? What is “the Dyches case” all about? Scholars may be drawn to Savannah’s experience of the integration of higher education, an important issue that Stone unpacks and examines. Armstrong’s close connection with Savannah, starting with its founding as a city college, is a take away. As is the close knit community among students, alumni, faculty and staff, throughout the years.
The timing of this history—just eight years before Armstrong’s consolidation with Georgia Southern—is fortunate, the first chapter in our unfolding history is written. And placed in the Digital Commons, this work is preserved and widely available to inform and inspire the next generation, the next chapter.
OpenAthens: A New Way to Access Library Resources
The Georgia Southern University Libraries are updating how students, faculty, and staff log into the Libraries’ electronic resources, including databases, journals, articles, ebooks, and more! In coordination with GALILEO, we are adopting the OpenAthens authentication system, which will make using library resources easier and more reliable, improve security, and allow GALILEO and the University Libraries to offer new resources and services.
On October 15, 2019, we will begin a multi-week process of updating the Libraries’ electronic resources. During this time, students who are off-campus may be asked to log in using different forms, including a new form that is similar to MyGS. This is normal, and eventually you should only see the new form. You should see no change when accessing resources when you are on-campus. OpenAthens uses a different technology to manage access to resources than proxy-based authentication, which will change the syntax of the links the Libraries use to access subscribed databases and content.
As a result, you will also need to update any bookmarks, saved links, or reading list links that you maintain apart from the Libraries’ web presence.
For more information about OpenAthens, including tips and FAQs, see the Libraries’ OpenAthens LibGuide. If you experience any difficulty logging into one of our electronic resources or have any questions, please contact us!