From the Research Desk

As a Catholic and the Catholic Studies librarian for the University, I am exposed to many Catholic resources that fill both the scholarly and spiritual needs of the Detroit Mercy community. In the past year I have become excited about a relatively new organization called Dynamic Catholic. Founded by Matthew Kelly in 2009, the mission of Dynamic Catholic is “to re-energize the Catholic Church in America by developing world-class resources that inspire people to rediscover the genius of Catholicism”. According...

Welcome to our new and returning students!  I know these first few weeks of classes will be busy ones for you – figuring out how to pace your study schedule vis-a-vis your other responsibilities, getting a head start on your term papers. (Seriously, don’t wait until the week they’re due to consult with us librarians!)  But once you’ve established a good groove, feel free to check out these Facebook groups for resources to help make your experience here a good...

As part of my continuing efforts to increase awareness of organizations dealing with environmental/social justice issues, here are more links! Energy Freedom Coalition http://www.energyfreedomcoalition.com/ This is the URL for the Facebook page of the Energy Freedom Coalition. https://www.facebook.com/EnergyFreedomCoalition/ The Greening of Detroit Something more local.  The mission statement on the main page of this organization state: “Our focus at The Greening of Detroit is to enhance the quality of life for Detroiters by repurposing the land to create beautiful and...

It’s that time again. Time to file your income tax with the federal government, state, and city. To find the federal tax forms, go to: http://www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs To find the State of Michigan tax forms, go to: http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/ To find city of Detroit tax forms, go to: http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/ Click City Tax. To find other Michigan cities tax forms, go to the State of Michigan tax forms webpage: http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/ Click “Tax Forms and Instructions”, click “City Income Tax Forms.”   For student IRS information,...

If all you’ve heard about Twitter is that it’s an online place where users discuss the contents of their lunch bags, give it another look. Since it’s founding in 2006 Twitter quickly became a source of news & research shared nearly in real time.  News media in every form tweet out headlines 24/7. Every professional association and scholarly journal use Twitter to bring traffic to their website. And can also be a valuable way to keep up on what’s going...