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Library received Rare 1852 Edition of Spanish Book by Mariano José de Larra. The book was donated by family of Carolyn Lipshy Galerstein, former dean of the School of General Studies. Read more on the UT Dallas News Center web page.
Get in the Game @ McDermott Library! Games such as chess, backgammon, dominoes, scrabble, Rubik's Cube and others are available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.
Learn how to use all of the library's resources in your major area of study. Make a 30–40 minute appointment with a reference librarian and come away ready to start your research with confidence. To schedule an appointment, fill out the online form, or use the Ask A Librarian button.
Database of the month: The Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI) is a source of information about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States. HAPI contains citations to journal articles, book reviews, documents, original literary works, and other materials appearing in hundreds of social science and humanities journals published throughout the world.
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	Free Download of the Week Schubert's Symphony No. 3 in D, D. 200. Read more on music blog
GET a TexShare Card - FREE! When you visit another TexShare library, the card allows you to borrow books and other materials from over 500 libraries in Texas. Ask at the Circulation Desk or call 972-883-2953.
Register to Vote at the Texas Secretary of State’s website. Also find the 2008 Candidate’s Guide, polling locations, election history, election results and other voting information. Your Voter Registration Application must be received in the Voter Registrar's office or postmarked 30 days before an election in order for you to be eligible to vote in that election.
Take a tour of the library and find the Group Study Rooms, the Government Documents, the Leisure Reading Collection, and much more. You can take a tour in Korean, Chinese, Russian and in Sign Language. Check the Events Calendar for times and dates of tours in English.

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Library Instruction at UTD

McDermott Library's Information Literacy program provides the University of Texas at Dallas' students, faculty, and staff with assistance in developing library research skills and competent information use as part of lifelong learning. Instruction is offered as personal one-on-one sessions, library tours, or class presentations. Please check our Library Calendar of Events to find upcoming tours, workshops and open to the public lectures.

Find Upcoming Tours and Instruction in the McDermott Library
Calendar of Events To register for a workshop or to get more information please contact
Loreen Phillips, Head of Information Literacy Services, 972-883-2126, Website; or Susan Kutchi, Instruction Librarian, 972-883-2613, Website

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