News and Events

Diversity Makes Us All Better

That is why Steely Library is sharing favorite books from students in various NKU organizations.In this segment, we are featuring student scholars and mentors from R.O.C.K.S., NKU’s African American student program. All recommended reads are available as print or electronic copies and can be found by clicking the “book” tab on the library’s homepage or linked here.

New E-Books Available

ProQuest Academic Complete provides more than 180,000 multidisciplinary eBooks with unlimited, multi-user access, powerful [...]

New Resource - Proquest Central

ProQuest Central is a comprehensive, diverse, and multidisciplinary research database that covers all major subject areas, including [...]

Steely Library Participates in Local Art Campaign

Steely Library is the first Northern Kentucky location to showcase murals from the Cincy #UpstanderProject. According to the project [...]

Fact Check with F.R.A.N.K.

Major news events, like the riots at the U.S. Capitol in early January, create a tsunami of information amid an already complex information landscape. Savvy information consumers apply strategies to evaluate and make sense of the social media content and news that can easily overwhelm our screens. Steely librarians developed the F.R.A.N.K. test for the NKU community as a fact-checking tool. Download the Poster here.

Steely Library is Hiring

Join an innovative group at Northern Kentucky University, located just outside downtown Cincinnati. Steely librarians and staff are leading the implementation of the campus-wide Quality [...]

Archives of Sexuality and Gender - New Trial

Steely Library has a trial to Gale’s Archives of Sexuality and Gender collections. Archives of Sexuality and Gender contains historical primary source publications relating to the history and study of sex, sexuality, [...]

The Latino American Experience – New Resource!

Steely Library now provides access to The Latino American Experience. This database offers more than 2,500 primary documents and media dedicated to the rich [...]

The African American Experience – New Resource!

Researchers now have access to The African American Experience. This valuable database provides more than 8,000 articles, biographies, primary documents, and media analyzing the contributions and challenges of African Americans throughout history.

Need Research Help?

Need research help? Steely Librarians are ready to help with your research questions as you finish your final projects. You can chat with us online, stop in, or schedule a discussion. Get in touch with us!

Library Hours After Thanksgiving Break

The library will continue with regular hours after classes move to the virtual format after Thanksgiving break. While we will not have extended study hours for finals this year due to COVID-19, we look forward to offering them next year. You can view our building hours here. Have a restful and healthy break, Norse!

University Press of Kentucky Books - Now Available

Access more than 1,000 eBook titles from the University Press of Kentucky, incuding authors from NKU. Subjects include arts, humanities, business, education, law, medicine, social sciences, science and technology. Access the ebooks here or through the library's full list of databases.

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