Discovering UNT Libraries: Sycamore Library 

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Written By: Emma Ramos   Located at Sycamore Hall, Sycamore Library is one of the four branch libraries of UNT. Sycamore Library offers a range of collections, items, materials, services, assistance, and cozy spaces and meeting areas for patrons. From political posters to educational kits to games to calculators—Sycamore Library has it all.   Sycamore Library Collections … Read more »

Discovering the Music Library Special Collections

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Buchkiste. Pile of Music Sheets. Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/photo/pile-of-music-sheets-4861058/  UNT has a very well-known music library which “holds more than 350,000 Items of music books, periodicals, and scores, parts and microforms,” (UNT College of Music, n.d.). It also has audio recordings, vinyl records, and CDs which are all available for check out to current UNT students, faculty,… Read more »

Rescuing History at the Portal to Texas History

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The Portal to Texas History (2025). About – endowment. Retrieved from https://texashistory.unt.edu/media/pth/public/images/about/endowment.png Written By: Haiden Scheffrin The Portal to Texas History (PTH) is an online repository of digitized items and documents maintained by the UNT Digital Libraries Department. Named among the top online resources for humanities education by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the… Read more »

Bored? Games at the Media Library

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Written By: Jerrin Duty  Located on the second floor of Willis Library, the UNT Media Library offers many incredible resources for students, staff, and faculty. They offer not only video games and board games but also gaming consoles, controllers, PC gaming spaces, movies, and more. With the many different materials available through the Media Library,… Read more »

Deepdive: Criminal Justice Database

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Written By: Apurwa Bhattarai Also, Part of  ·         Criminology Collection  ·         Socio Science Premium Collection Criminal Justice Database  Screenshot of Criminal Justice Database homepage by Apurwa Bhattarai, 2025  Audience:  · Students & Researchers – Studying criminology for research purposes.  · Legal Professionals – Use this database for… Read more »

Getting Past the Distance

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Written By: Cheyenne King  In the past few years, online learning has become a greater part of university students’ lives.  Now it is very common for entire classes to take place remotely, so students only interact with their classmates and professors digitally. While such courses have many benefits, distance learning students may miss the opportunity… Read more »

ADA-Compliant Equipment at UNT Libraries: Fostering Inclusivity and Independence

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Written By: Apurwa Bhattarai  According to the U.S. Department of Justice (n.d.), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against an individual with disability at work, school, or public places. To ensure everyone, including persons with disabilities, has equal access to the services, UNT Libraries offers various ADA-compliant equipment… Read more »

Have We Passed the Need for Literacy?

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Written by: Ashra Londa In the past 20 years, technology has begun playing a bigger and bigger role in how society functions on a global scale. Less and less are libraries used for finding books—and even if a patron still wants to read, they may rather sift through online options while perusing a tablet than… Read more »

Powering Your Searches with Boolean Operators

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Written by: Valerie Cummins The Fall semester is well underway, and mid-term season with its exams and papers is almost here. To help get the most out of your studying and be able to find articles for midterm papers (and those soon to be appearing term papers), today’s blog post is focusing on Boolean Operators… Read more »

APA Tips and Tricks: Navigate the Labyrinth of Guidelines

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Written by: Zoë (Abbie) Teel  Introduction   As the semester kicks off, the world of APA and references might be uncharted territory for many fellow students out there. Now, as a graduate student who’s been navigating the intricacies of APA ever since my high school days, I couldn’t help but whip up a nifty guide filled… Read more »
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