March 2020

Remote Library Resources: Tips from the Ernst Mayr Library Staff

The Ernst Mayr Library location is currently closed, but the staff are working remotely and available to help.  While we cannot access our print collection we recommend the online resources below. Some repositories, such as the Biodiversity Heritage Library, are always open access, and some which have been behind paywalls or other barriers are open during the COVID-19 crisis.  Digitized materials from the Ernst Mayr Library collection are available through our website and the...

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Transcribe William Brewster's Journals and Diaries

The Ernst Mayr Library has digitized more than 56,000 pages of the journals and diaries of William Brewster, a prolific ornithologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  These are mostly handwritten volumes that are not suitable for Optical Character Recognition software.  To make these searchable and more discoverable individually, they need to be transcribed. Volumes are available for  transcription on the DigiVol platform.   Here are some instructions on how to get started.

First you will need to register at ...

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