QR Codes in the Library
QR codes are square bar-code graphics used to convey information to mobile web users. These codes can be read via special software and the cameras on smartphones. See the Pitts QR Code page for recommended free readers and an example. The Pitts Theology Library is now using QR codes to provide mobile users with information. [...]
Reference Tools Mobile Lookup
A new webapp is now available to help you find reference tools at the Pitts Theology Library. The webapp provides menus and options pointing to reference books and online resources. All of the books listed can be found in our reference collection in the Durham Reading Room. Point your mobile browser to http://www.pitts.emory.edu/Freq_Ref/index.html to view [...]
Discover missionaries to East Asia in Pitts’ new special collections exhibit
Missionaries in Korea, China, and Japan are the subject of Pitts’ new special collections exhibit. Beyond their administrative use, the written records of missionaries in East Asia offer a valuable intimate glimpse into the cultures of China, Japan, and Korea, as well as the effect of these cultures on Western missionaries. “East Asia Missionary Archives: [...]
Learn new research skills in 50 minutes (and eat lunch, too)
If you want to expand your research skills or learn more about the resources that Pitts Theology Library has to offer, we invite you to look at the spring 2011 Wednesday Workshops! Topics this semester include, among others: evaluating theological resources using BibleWorks adding theses and dissertations to Emory’s ETD system exploring Pitts’ extensive holdings [...]
New Euclid Interface
The Euclid interface to the library catalogs was upgraded during the semester break. All of the functions related to searching for items are still available, although most are in different places on the screen. The most notable change on the basic page is that the “Search Everything” button has been replaced by a “word or [...]