Comprehensive Online Dictionary for Yiddish to English

“Including over 37,000 entries compiled by a team of Yiddish linguists, Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary surpasses its predecessors in the number of words and rich selection of idioms, examples of usage, and coverage of stylistic levels and dialect forms. Entries include words for standard and literary as well as contemporary colloquial and conversational usage and a … Continue reading →

JSTOR Arts & Sciences XV

The Penn Libraries recently purchased the final JSTOR Arts & Sciences journal collection. Arts & Sciences XV will encompass (by 2018) 150 titles with extensive coverage in the humanities, social sciences and sciences, including literature, film, art, music, religion, classical studies, history, education, economics, political science, and sociology. Two of the most-represented disciplines in the … Continue reading →

Penn Libraries Announces New MOOC: “The History of Medieval Medicine through Jewish Manuscripts”

The Penn Libraries is proud to announce the launch of the first Massive Open Online Course Collaboration (MOOC) from the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies and the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries: “The History of Medieval Medicine through Jewish Manuscripts.” Launching on June 1st, this online … Continue reading →

Penn Libraries Announces Online Release of Holy Land Collections

Note: Web address originally referenced has been updated. Please see end of entry for new web address Philadelphia, PA, March 3rd, 2016—The Penn Libraries is excited to announce the debut of the online home for its Holy Land collections. The Holy Land Collections website features a wide range of special and general collections related to … Continue reading →