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A vibrant exhibit at the Vault Gallery inside the Downtown Phoenix campus Library puts a new focus on Mexican and Chicano/a artwork. Displaying the work of seven Mexican and Chicano/a artists, “De-Construction: by Popular Demand” features artworks that range from mixed media and raku to acrylic on c...

Highlights from the Labriola Center This past August, the Labriola Center hosted Indigenous ASU students from SPIRIT in partnership with American Indian Student Support Services. The Center also collaborated with Alliance of Indigenous Peoples to host a Welcome for new and returning students at bot...

The Grand Canyon is one of the modern natural wonders of the world. It’s been mapped countless times over the years, and is the second most visited national park in the United States. However, the mapping history of the Grand Canyon is relatively young; the first USGS quadrangle maps of the Canyon w...

Knowledge changes. It’s one of the many truths of research. Sometimes what we know is updated as new information becomes available. Other times, sadly, we discover something was never the truth. Various reasons result in retractions. Research with faked or manipulated data may be called out. Resear...

ASU faculty and instructors looking to help students connect to their course materials at no cost can find specialized support at the ASU Library. By working with Course Resource Services (CRS) and using a tool called the Library Resource Organizer integrated within Canvas, instructors can save stud...

As the ASU community returns to campus for the fall semester, students can find hundreds of new books to explore in the Sun Devil Reads collection at Hayden Library. Located on the second floor, the Sun Devil Reads collection is inspired by the academic and personal interests of ASU students, facult...

The fall semester is here! The ASU Library is excited to welcome you into our spaces and all library locations are open for the fall 2023 semester. Whether you are a first-year student or you are preparing to graduate, the ASU Library is here to help you succeed.  Find your classes and grab a map ...

One hundred and sixty one years ago, the American Civil War was raging all across the country. During the height of this conflict, The Territory of Arizona was officially established in February of 1863. Efforts to create the Arizona Territory had been ongoing since at least 1856, with a few maps sh...

Highlights from the Labriola Center This past July, the Labriola Center held a virtual book club and designed a book display in Fletcher Library honoring Arizona Tribes by sharing their tribal seals, a brief description of their community and QR code linked to their tribal website. You can view the...