March is Women’s History Month, a multi-organization event commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Using the Oxford English Dictionary, see if you can find the first usage of the term “herstory.”
HINT: To use the Oxford English Dictionary with your library card for word definitions and etymologies. On the site, go to Research, Popular Topics, Dictionaries & Encyclopedias, and then Oxford English Dictionary.
March is also when the American Library Association (ALA) celebrates Freedom of Information Day, on March 16, the birthday of the fourth U.S. President James Madison, who is widely as the foremost advocate for openness in government. See if you can find the most popular Madison biography in Novelist.
HINT: To use the Novelist with your library card for finding books to match subjects, reading preferences, and even moods. On the site, go to Research, Popular Topics, Books & Literature, and then Novelist Plus.
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