As you’re assembling your final projects and papers this semester, we’ve got the tools to help you put all the pieces together. This month, the library brings together collections and resources designed to help you connect, construct, and create. Start where you are and build from there. Some Assembly Required: Citation Tools Before you can Read More

Lent is coming to an end and soon the Easter season will be upon us. There is a shift from repentance and sacrifice towards the joy and celebration of the resurrection of Christ. And while this is a joyous time, it is also a time for deepening spiritual growth and reflection. In that spirit, Mullen Read More

Spring break is just around the corner, time to relax and recharge after this long, cold winter. What better way to do that than go on a vacation. And while Mullen Library can’t take you physically, we have curated a selection of books that will Take Your Brain on Vacation! These titles have been chosen Read More

Introducing a new Readers’ Advisory Service Leisure reading was an integral part of academic library services in the early 20th century and has been experiencing a resurgence since the beginning of the 21st century. And while leisure reading can feel at odds with academic life, research tells us leisure reading contributes to academic success, develops Read More

Winter has arrived. The days are shorter, the temperatures are low, and the wind bites. I cannot think of a better way to spend a cold weather day than staying inside, turning off my devices, and getting lost in a good book. The Mullen Library has curated a list of fiction books about reading and Read More

Joshua Zeitz has written an excellent book on Abraham Lincoln and his faith. Lincoln’s God: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation “chronicles Abraham Lincoln’s evolution from a spiritual skeptic to an evangelical Christian believer, which played an instrumental role on the battlefield of the Civil War and home front, and in the corridors Read More

Making better decisions is a concern we all have. In The Yellow Pad: Making Better Decisions in an Uncertain World, Robert Rubin, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs, offers this guide for anyone looking to make better decisions in life, work and public policy against the backdrop of a fundamentally uncertain world. Read More

Convocation is almost here so we thought we would share with you an inspirational book. In Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most, Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz offer a guide to defining and creating a flourishing life. The book is based on their popular class at Yale. Religious thinkers and philosophers consulted include Jesus, Socrates, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Dalai Lama, Ida B. Wells, Friedrich Nietzsche and others. The book provides readers with jumping-off points, road maps, and habits of reflection for determining the meaning in their lives and where things need to change.

In The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History, Ed Achorn brings to life the most consequential presidential election in US history by chronicling Abraham Lincoln’s nomination to lead the Republican Party in the 1860 presidential election. Once you are finished, check out the rest of our Popular Reading collection. Titles range from Read More

In Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past, two historians, Kevin Kruze and Julian Zelizer, replace myths with research and reality. Based on a firm foundation of historical scholarship, they debunk the narratives that portray the New Deal and Great Society as failures, immigrants as hostile invaders and feminists Read More