Kelvin Smith Library

Students are encouraged to put their laptops and phones away for a traditional game night with Kelvin Smith Library Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Freedman Center Collaboration Commons. Refreshments will be provided to keep you fueled and competitive through the night. Check out…

It’s likely that since you’ve woken up this morning, you’ve benefited from the work of engineers. You might have flipped a light switch on, made a phone call, drove into the office, sent an email or even asked ChatGPT a question. As each of these activities can show, the work of engineers surrounds…

Case Western Reserve University undergraduate and graduate students are invited to join Kelvin Smith Library for a workshop titled “Navigating the Publishing Process: Authorship, Manuscript Submission, and Peer Review” Friday, Feb. 16, from 1 to 2 p.m. Participants will learn more about writing…

Case Western Reserve University’s network of libraries has earned the 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) award from Insight into Diversity magazine—recognizing efforts at Kelvin Smith Library, The Judge Ben C. Green Law Library, Lillian and Milford Harris Library, Cleveland…

Ruby Dee, Robert Guillaume and Langston Hughes are just a few of the familiar names associated with Karamu House—the oldest African American-producing theater in the United States. Since 1915, Karamu House—located on Cleveland’s east side—has nurtured the careers of dancers, photographers,…

African American Studies Research Guide On this guide, find links and collections for reference works, primary and secondary sources, scholarly journals, news, data and other collections available from Case Libraries, as well as links to professional associations, CWRU related curricula, and events…

Gain insights into the publishing process during library workshops this spring! The Early Career Research, Visibility, and Publishing Series continues this spring and will offer workshops on various topics to support graduate students, postdocs, and anyone else interested in publishing.  The…

Each year, Case Western Reserve University lights up a part of campus to remember community members or their loved ones who have passed away. Students, faculty and staff can submit names to be read during the ceremony. Light the Campus ceremony will be held in person Monday, Feb. 26, at 5 p.m.…

Black Voices in Special Collections features books and archival materials from Kelvin Smith Library Special Collections spanning different genres, periods, and styles, but share a common thread of celebrating the Black experience and expression. The exhibit includes contributions from some of the…

As of Jan. 1, Case Western Reserve University’s network of libraries has agreements with Elsevier and Springer Nature—through OhioLINK—increasing opportunities for CWRU authors to publish at no cost with seven total publishers. The Elsevier agreement covers open access (OA) publishing fees in…