Are you writing a research paper and have gotten stuck formatting the Works Cited/Bibliography? Whether you are using MLA, APA, or Chicago, each style requires that the lines for each citation after the first line be indented – these are called “hanging indents.” Rather than trying to manually manipulate the citations using tabs, spaces, etc., [...]
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Papers of Pepperdine Professors Open for Research
Monday, November 12th, 2012
The collections of three Pepperdine professors have been processed by Special Collections and University Archives, with finding aids now available on the Online Archive of California for research! The Ronald W. Batchelder papers, Joel S. Fetzer papers, and John F. Wilson paper, all processed as a part of the NHPRC project, are briefly described below. [...]
Blanche Ebert and Frank R. Seaver Papers and James L. Lovell Papers Ready for Research
Friday, November 9th, 2012
This post was written by our graduate student assistant, Jessica Geiser. Two more finding aids from Special Collections and University Archives are now available for research and can be found on the Online Archive of California! The Blanche Ebert and Frank R. Seaver papers, and the James L. Lovell papers, both processed as a part [...]
Dia de los Muertos display at WLA Graduate Campus Library
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Dia de los Muertos Display (October 27-November 16, 2012) Co-sponsored by California Association of Bilingual Educators (CABE) and Pepperdine University The Dia de los Muertos altar & installation created by artists Alberto Hernandez Castillo, Kay Gott,and Maria Pickmen includes both traditional and non-traditional approaches to observing the holiday and honoring ancestors. “This is an event [...]
Past Presidents’ Papers Open for Research
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
Three new finding aids for the papers of former Presidents of Pepperdine University, located in Special Collections and University Archives, are now available on the Online Archive of California! The William S. Banowsky papers, David Davenport papers, and Howard A. White papers (all processed as part of the NHPRC project) are briefly described below. (The [...]
The 2012 Los Angeles Archives Bazaar Is A Success!
Monday, October 29th, 2012
On October 27, 2012, Special Collections and University Archives participated in the 7th annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar held at Doheny Memorial Library on the USC campus. Over eighty archives were represented and hundreds of scholarly researchers, journalists, history buffs, and those simply interested in exploring the stories of Los Angeles attended the one-day event. [...]
Governor Reagan and Pepperdine’s Malibu “birth”: Today’s featured digital object
Friday, October 26th, 2012
With the 40th anniversary of Pepperdine University in Malibu upon us, this entry is the first in a series dedicated to the historic events and hardworking individuals that made the vision of Pepperdine in Malibu a reality and shaped its presence in this seaside community. We begin with a “birth.” Nearly two years before construction [...]
Pepperdine Librarians publish research on eBooks
Friday, October 19th, 2012
Lizette Gabriel and Maria Brahme have published an article describing the findings from their study of distance student use of and preferences for Ebooks. The article appears in the July edition of Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning. The full text of the article is available through the library via the Taylor [...]
Exhibit of Colonial Documents Now Open
Friday, October 19th, 2012
The Pepperdine University Libraries are proud to host “Becoming America: An Exhibition of Colonial Doucments.” The Colonial-era documents in the exhibit are on loan from Pepperdine alumnus and attorney Michael J. Marlatt (JD ’84). The materials on display span from 1686 to 1781 and represent the cultural, philosophical, and political atmosphere leading up to and [...]
October is American Archives Month!
Monday, October 15th, 2012
In addition to celebrating the American record, archives month also raises awareness among the general public regarding the value of archives and archivists. Over the past few years, Pepperdine University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives has participated in the annual Archives Bazaar to promote such awareness. The event celebrates the diversity of Southern California’s [...]
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