A number of Special Collections books and all UH theses and dissertations are currently undergoing treatment and cleaning as the result of a recent mold outbreak in our stacks. Please be advised that the item you wish to use may not be available at this time. Fortunately, our boxed manuscript and archival materials were not affected [...]
Need research help? Now you can chat up your librarian and get assistance via Instant Messaging nearly anytime the library is open. Use AIM, Google Chat (GTalk), or Yahoo! Messenger to send a message to UHLibrarian or you can visit our Ask-A-Librarian page and use the Meebo chat widget for assistance. Research & Reference [...]
These new databases are now available from the University of Houston Libraries: Book Review Index Plus: This is an online guide to book reviews that includes more than five million review citations from thousands of publications and direct access to more than 630,000 full-text reviews. CQ Global Researcher: This database provides definitive, in-depth coverage of global affairs [...]
The heavy cruiser , flagship of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet during World War II, fought bravely for her country during actions in the southwestern Pacific. On March 1, 1942, the Houston was sunk by the Japanese, and her surviving crew members were taken prisoner of war. This web exhibit tells the story of the Houston and her crew through digital images of items from the Cruiser Houston Collection at the University of Houston Libraries.
