Advertise with Googlier.com Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies News https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news News from Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:34:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 13132496 Dr. Nicole Olynk Widmar receives the 2026 Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies Leadership in Open Access Award https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2026/10/27/dr-nicole-olynk-widmar-receives-the-2026-purdue-university-libraries-and-school-of-information-studies-leadership-in-open-access-award/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:33:46 +0000 https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/?p=13800 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies is pleased to recognize Dr. Nicole Olynk Widmar as the 2026 Leadership in Open Access Award recipient. Presented annually, the award recognizes members of the Purdue community who demonstrate leadership in advancing open access and expanding the reach of scholarly research. Widmar was nominated for […]]]> 13800 Purdue Libraries welcomes students to a successful open house https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2026/10/27/purdue-libraries-welcomes-students-to-a-successful-open-house/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:23:18 +0000 https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/?p=13792 Purdue Libraries welcomed a strong turnout of students to the Student Center Library Open House on October 15, introducing attendees to the resources, services and spaces available to support their academic success. Held at the Student Center Library in Indianapolis, the event offered a relaxed, engaging atmosphere for students to explore the library. Attendees enjoyed […]]]> 13792 Public access to funded research: How Purdue Libraries can help https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2026/10/22/public-access-to-funded-research-how-purdue-libraries-can-help/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:10:32 +0000 https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/?p=13782 Choosing to publish research openly can lead to higher research impact. Studies have found that open access articles tend to receive more citations than articles available only through subscriptions. Open access research can attract citations from researchers across a broader range of institutions, countries, and disciplines. By removing barriers to access, open access publishing creates more opportunities for Purdue research to be discovered, cited, and used […]]]> 13782 Get Started with Checkpoint Edge https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2026/10/15/get-started-with-checkpoint-edge/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/?p=13772 About Parrish Library’s Get Started series will give you a brief introduction to the basic features of one of Purdue Libraries’ subscription resources. In this edition, we’re featuring Checkpoint Edge. Checkpoint Edge provides primary tax documents and secondary analysis for federal, state, and local taxation, estate planning, pensions and benefits, international taxation, and payroll taxation. […]]]> 13772 Activate The Wall Street Journal through Purdue Libraries https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2026/10/08/activate-the-wall-street-journal-through-purdue-libraries/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:51:09 +0000 https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/?p=13776 Purdue Libraries provides The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) subscription access to students, faculty, and staff at Purdue University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, and Purdue University Northwest. Through your Purdue subscription, you can access WSJ’s award-winning journalism on WSJ.com and through the WSJ app, along with podcasts, newsletters, career resources, personal finance insights, and more. How […]]]> 13776 Arun Gupta’s “The Mission Generation” connects purpose, learning and public service https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2026/10/01/arun-guptas-the-mission-generation-connects-purpose-learning-and-public-service/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:22:35 +0000 https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/?p=13764 What does it mean to build a meaningful career in a world of rapid technological change and uncertainty? That question was at the center of a recent event featuring Arun Gupta, CEO of the NobleReach Foundation and co-author of “The Mission Generation: Reclaim Your Purpose, Rewrite Success, Rebuild Our Future.” Gupta joined Purdue students on […]]]> 13764 Moveable Dream Hire Dongfang Liu brings applied AI expertise to Purdue Libraries https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/30/dream-hire-dongfang-liu-brings-applied-ai-expertise-to-purdue-libraries/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:41:43 +0000 https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/?p=13756 At Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies, with a joint appointment in the School of Applied and Creative Computing within the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Dongfang Liu is helping build a new model for applied AI, bringing together advanced AI expertise, library and information science, research data, and disciplinary knowledge from across the university. Working […]]]> 13756 Reception celebrates the history and legacy of home economics at Purdue https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/29/reception-celebrates-the-history-and-legacy-of-home-economics-at-purdue/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:23:02 +0000 https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/?p=13743 On Thursday, September 24, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections welcomed members of the Purdue community to a reception celebrating the current exhibition, “The History of Home Economics at Purdue: How It Shaped Our Campus and Our Lives.” Marking 100 years since Purdue established the School of Home Economics, the evening offered guests an opportunity […]]]> 13743 Get Started with Data Axle Reference Solutions https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/24/get-started-with-data-axle-reference-solutions/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/?p=13736 About Parrish Library’s Get Started series will give you a brief introduction to the basic features of one of Purdue Libraries’ subscription resources. In this edition, we’re featuring Data Axle Reference Solutions. Data Axle Reference Solutions provides basic directory for millions of current and historical U.S. businesses, and individual U.S. consumers. This database can be […]]]> 13736 Explore America’s foundational ideas through Purdue University Archives and Special Collections https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/22/explore-americas-foundational-ideas-through-purdue-university-archives-and-special-collections/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:07:00 +0000 https://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/?p=13739 What can a 1791 printing of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense tell us about the founding of the United States? And what happens when it is considered alongside a contemporary publication arguing against Paine’s ideas? Students, faculty, and visitors will have an opportunity to explore those questions firsthand through Purdue University Archives and Special Collections (ASC) […]]]> 13739