"Gunter Library News" is the monthly e-newsletter highlighting current events and happenings at the Gunter Library at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, University of Southern Mississippi. | | |
Gunter Library is closed for the Dr. M. L. King Jr. holiday
Monday, January 19
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On January 1, 2026, University Libraries launched Scopus, a large, multidisciplinary abstract and citation database created by Elsevier that indexes peer-reviewed scholarly literature like journals, books, patents, and conference proceedings. With over 45,000 titles, Scopus uniquely combines a comprehensive, expertly curated abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly literature across a wide variety of disciplines. Starting in Spring 2026, University Libraries will offer on-campus and virtual Scopus training sessions.
For more information contact Melissa Brooks, head of Technical Services, at 601.266.4237, or email: Melissa.M.Brooks@usm.edu
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
All faculty, students, and staff--now is the time to submit your recommendations for books to be purchased to support your teaching, research, and learning. Please include as much information as possible--author, title, date, publisher, etc. and indicate your preference for print or e-books. Please note there are some publisher restrictions with e-books including the number of pages you can download (usually 60 pages or less). If this will impede your use of the book, then be sure to indicate you are requesting print. We need your recommendations asap. Print books ordered for COA are housed at Gunter Library at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Please email to: guntergcrl@usm.edu
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In the 1909 Federal Copyright Statue, the formality of a copyright notice was mandatory upon publication. When you published your work, you had to “notify” the world that you were claiming copyright, or you forfeit your copyright protection. At that time placement would have been quite precise. For a novel, the placement was on the title page or the following page. You had to use the word copyright or an abbreviation such as the c within a circle, and you had to include the date of publication. In 1989, the notice requirement for publication was eliminated as a precondition for copyright protection.
Edited by B. C.
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Octopus Biology and Ecology
Rosa, Rui, Ian G. Gleadall, G. J. Pierce, and Roger Villanueva, eds. Octopus Biology and Ecology. London: Academic Press, and imprint of Elsevier, 2024.
Octopus Biology and Ecology describes important aspects of the lives of these fascinating animals, including their origin, biogeography, life history, distribution, behavior, migratory patterns, diet, predators, and parasites.
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| Oil Spill Science and Technology | | |
Fingas, Mervin F. Oil Spill Science and Technology. 3rd edition. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier, 2025.
Oil Spill Science and Technology, Third Edition delivers a multi-contributed view on the entire chain of oil-spill related topics from oil properties and behaviors to remote sensing through the management side of contingency planning and communicating oil spill risk perceptions.
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NEW HIRES
Please Welcome to GCRL
Chris Cahill – Gunter Library Manager – GCRL Library
Shelby Grice – Summer Field program Specialist – Marine Education Center
Matthew Byrnes – Research Technician V - Division of Coastal Sciences
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Ocean Springs Environmental Alliance
to Present Free Lecture
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The Ocean Springs Environmental Alliance (OSEA) invites you to a lecture featuring John Lipscomb, a Master Naturalist presents “What the Bluebirds Told Me.”
Mary C Cultural Center in Ocean Spring
Tuesday, February 10th.
6 p.m. for wine & cheese,
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. for the lecture and discussion.
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Mardi Gras Parades
January 17 – February 17
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Art and Artisans Market
at the
Harper McCaughan Town Green
Long Beach weekly on Sundays beginning January 18 (free event)
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Ocean Springs Elks Mardi Gras Parade
&
Krewe Unique's Mardi Gras Day Parade
Downtown OS, January 31, 1pm (free event)
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American Revolution Experience
Gulfport Museum of History (1419 27th Ave., Gulfport)
January 7 - January 24 (free event)
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North Bay Civitan Club Beads for Special Needs Collection
All Mardi Gras beads accepted.
Drop off at Gunter Library.
January 20 – February 20 (accepting all Mardi Gras beads)
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HOMEGROWN 2026
USM Gulf Park campus (Long Beach)
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (free event)
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Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Joyce Shaw, Librarian & Professor
Chris Cahill, Library Manager
Brennan Collins, Library Assistant
Marjie Williams, Library Assistant
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