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P Key Concepts in Leisure Studies By David Harris Access this e-book from our Credo Reference Collection Publisher's Description:   This book confirms David Harris' status as a leading theorist in contemporary culture and leisure in the UK. He offers a distinctive, coherent and authoritative guide to the major concepts and debates that should engage leisure scholars and scholarship' - Dr Peter Bramham, Senior Lecturer in Leisure Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University Written with the needs of today's student in mind, the SAGE Key Concepts series provides accessible, authoritative and reliable coverage of the essential issues in a range of disciplines. Written in each case by experienced and respected experts in the subject area, the books are indispensable study aids and guides to comprehension. Cross-referenced throughout, the format encourages understanding without sacrificing the level of detail and critical evaluation essential to convey the complexity

The Library offers access to thousands of e-books. Discover how to find, download, print, and read e-books on your computer, e-reader, or tablet.   The eBooks@UWSP workshop will run from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in room 318 of the library. You can bring a mobile device to try e-books for yourself. The workshop is free. Cookies and refreshments will be served. Please register at tinyurl.com/kcldh89

The Library is pleased to announce the addition of the Wiley Online Library e-book Collection with over 13,000 titles available via Search@UW from the Library Homepage. This e-book collection includes an extensive list of titles from the areas of business, life, health, physical sciences, social science, and the humanities. It features a clean and easy-to-use interface and allows for more personalization and expanded functions. It is also compatible with the following browsers: Internet Explorer (v. 6 and higher); Firefox (v. 2 and higher); Safari (v. 3 and higher); Opera (v. 9 and higher); and Google Chrome (all version). Questions? AskUS at the Reference Desk .

Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly and the making of the modern Middle East By Scott Anderson Call number:  D 568.4 .L45 A66 2013 Review from the New York Times Book Review Author interview from NPR Publisher's description :  A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history – the Arab Revolt and the secret “great game” to control the Middle East.      The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War One was, in the words of T.E. Lawrence, “a sideshow of a sideshow.” Amidst the slaughter in European trenches, the Western combatants paid scant attention to the Middle Eastern theater. As a result, the conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by a small handful of adventurers and low-level officers far removed from the corridors of power. Curt Prüfer was an effete academic attached to the German embassy in Cairo, whose clandestine role was to foment Islamic jihad against British rule. Aaron Aa

Have you used the new search tool for the Library?  Want to know more about it and its features for more seamless searching? Join us as we host a Search@UW workshop from n oon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in Room 316.   Search@UW is newer technology called a “discovery system.” It is no longer just a catalog of materials owned and licensed by UWSP, but a discovery tool that searches multiple resources from our campus and the UW System in one simultaneous search.   Participants are welcome to bring lunches or snacks to the free workshop. Please register at tinyurl.com/kcldh89   Also, please visit the Library Workshops page to view other upcoming workshops or to suggest a topic of interest to you . http://www.uwsp.edu/library/Pages/workshops.aspx