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Mizzou Libraries is pleased to provide access to the Social History Archive.
The Social History Archive provides full text of over 2,800 British and Irish newspapers , spanning 1699 to 2014, plus 2,900+ primary sources (vital records, maps & surveys, church, military, hospital, labor & travel records and more), from the 13th century to 2025 across several countries.
If you have questions about the database or how to use it, contact your librarian at ask@missouri.libanswers.com.
Join us for Calming Crafternoons at Mizzou Libraries! This series of events features easy and creative crafts. Take a break from studying and enjoy some stress relief while crafting.
Find all Mizzou Libraries’ events on Engage – search library.
Fall 2026 Events
Calming Crafternoons: Diamond Painting
Date: 9/17
Location: Ellis Library Main Floor 1:30 – 4:30pm
Description: Get ready to turn your fridge into a sparkling art gallery! Join us for a laid-back Calming Crafternoon for Diamond Painting Fridge Magnets. Whether you’re a seasoned diamond artist or just love shiny things, this event is all about relaxing, chatting, and creating something delightfully tacky—or genuinely chic—for your kitchen. All supplies are included. Everyone is welcome!
Calming Crafternoons: Spooky Crochet Critters
Date: 10/7
Location: Ellis Library Main Floor 1:30 – 4:30pm
Description: Get ready to get your cozy craft on! Whether you’re a complete beginner who has never held a hook or a seasoned yarn enthusiast, come spend a fun, laid-back afternoon bringing a spooky-cute companion to life. You get to pick your path: crochet a giggle-worthy ghost, a friendly little spider, or a plump pumpkin! All supplies are included. Everyone is welcome!
Calming Crafternoon: Tassel & Beaded Garland/Keychain
Date: 11/5
Location: Ellis Library Main Floor 1:30 – 4:30pm
Description: Get ready to string together some serious style! Join us for a fun, fabulous, and totally tactile workshop where we’re turning colorful yarn, wooden beads, and vibrant accents into gorgeous Tassel & Beaded Garland and Beaded Keychains. All supplies are included. Everyone is welcome!
Calming Crafternoons: Gnomes and Pom-Pom Otters
Date: 12/2
Location: Ellis Library Main Floor 1:30 – 4:30pm
Description: Get ready for the ultimate showdown of cozy, whimsical crafting! Whether you’re team mystical garden creature or team fluffy aquatic cutie, this crafternoon is double the fun! Come spend a relaxing session crafting your choice of a bearded Gnome or a fuzzy Pom-Pom Otter (or stay double-focused and make both!). All supplies are included. Everyone is welcome!
Written by: Libby Gremaud
Research can sometimes be a frustrating part of school assignments. If you’re using Google Scholar, or any other tool that isn’t through the Libraries, oftentimes websites will block you or ask that you pay to access their materials. Thankfully, Mizzou Libraries has a tool available that can help if you run into this problem – you can still use the tool you prefer, but get the article that you need.
Lean Library is a browser extension that can be used by Mizzou students to help bypass these blockers and help figure out if you have access to the materials under the library’s licenses. It’s super easy to download, and even easier to use!
All you have to do to download the extension is follow this link, choose your browser type, and click “Download”. Once you have followed the instructions to download, Lean Library will ask you to choose your institution, which would be “University of Missouri Columbia”. It will then ask you about your setting preferences, which you can choose based on your individual needs. After you’ve done this, the extension should be able to be used, although it’s helpful to pin it.
To use the extension, simply search the way you normally would. When you find a source, whether it’s a newspaper, a book, or an article, Lean Library will automatically pop up on the top right of your browser and let you know about the source’s availability within the Mizzou Libraries system. It may tell you to follow a link to access the material. If the Libraries don’t have access, one of the potential popups that you may get will automatically direct you to request it through ILL, or “Inter-Library Loan”.
Our library will make a request to another institution that has the material and they will then send it to you to use. This can be done with both online and print materials, and is generally pretty fast since it’s primarily electronic.
Once you’ve downloaded this browser extension, research done off-campus will be so much easier. The extension can be toggled on and off so that it’s only there when you need it. There are so many resources that the Mizzou Libraries offer, and we want to ensure that students are able to access these resources no matter where they are. Make sure to download this browser and make your research process so much easier!
Due to some unfortunate construction delays, the library closure has been extended until September 8, 2026. The space and collection will remain unavailable until then.
If you need to reach the library team, please email vetlib@missouri.edu or visit us at https://vetmedlibrary.missouri.edu/.
We are excited to welcome you back to our bright new space soon!
Why Ellis Should be Your 3rd Space
Written By: Emilee Dillon
Lately, a popular topic of conversation specifically on social media has been the lack of “3rd spaces” for young and emerging adults. There is a distinct lack of places to socialize or relax – a place that isn’t just home or school, somewhere everyone can just go to exist without pressure.
I believe many students are unaware that we have the perfect third space for us right on campus, at Ellis Library. While it is easy to think of Ellis simply as a study spot it has so much more to offer. The Bookmark Cafe located on the ground floor is the perfect place to grab a coffee or a snack, sit down with friends, and have a break. Annalise and Isabella, two of the hosts from our peer navigator student podcast, Between the Stacks, actually talk about how great of a third space the Bookmark Cafe creates. It’s the little things, like microwaves available for all students to use to make meal times or heating something up with friends convenient.
Ellis is also a great place for readers, not only reading for assignments but enjoyment as well. The Libraries have access to many books that are not strictly academic and is an excellent place to cozy up with a good book. When you first walk up the stairs from the cafe, the well-being collection is directly in front of you, with a shelf full of fiction, books on cooking and crafting, and more. Ellis Library also hosts a BYOBook Club so you can connect with others that have similar interests while still having the freedom to read something you personally choose and will enjoy. Events like this are highlighted on the libraries homepage, but be sure to look up this and others by searching for the libraries on MU Engage!
Beyond the quiet areas of the library there are more relaxed areas where you can walk around, talk and explore Ellis with your friends, maybe even getting lost in the stacks. Not every corner of the library is designed to be silent, and it is actually a perfect space to socialize in some areas!
Ellis library also hosts occasional free events such as the calming crafternoons, which are often overlooked. These events can be a great way to meet new people, try something new, or just give you something to do for free!
Although it may feel like third spaces are disappearing, I believe we may need to just look at it from a different angle, and reimagine this beautiful building our campus has given us. I recommend using Ellis to your full potential and allowing Ellis to be a place you can connect, relax, and build your community.
Do you want to join a book club but prefer to choose your own book?
Join us at BYOBook Club! Read any book for the month’s (optional) prompt and chat with other readers about what you chose. This is a great way to discover new books and authors—or rant about pesky plot holes.
You can find book recommendations and more on our BYOBook Club guide: libraryguides.missouri.edu/byobook-club
This club is sponsored by Mizzou Libraries Outreach and Engagement Committee.
We have spaces for everyone! If you prefer silence, check out rooms 114, 201 (the Grand Reading Room) and 202 in Ellis Library. Check out this Ellis Library floorplan to see all the quiet spots. Journalism also has four private personal study pods on the bottom floor that are first come, first served.
If you don’t prefer complete silence, try the Information Commons (the first floor of Ellis Library). Or the Bookmark Café on the ground floor for coffee and conversation. You can always take a look at the Ellis Library sensory map to find the best study space for you.
If it’s a group study spot you are searching for, reserve one of the group study rooms in either Ellis, Engineering, Health Sciences or Journalism. They can be reserved for up to two hours for each group. Some also have Solstice monitors to help groups studying together share information with one another. Whatever you need, make sure and plan ahead, as rooms fill up quickly!
Remember, if your program has its own library, be sure to check out those spaces, as they are often designated specifically for you!
Whether you want research help in person or remotely, the Mizzou Libraries will stay connected with you! To find out everything the Mizzou Libraries can do to help you, subscribe to one of our newsletters. The Mizzou Libraries want you to have a successful fall semester! You can also follow Mizzou Libraries on Engage to learn about our events and workshops.
Mizzou Libraries invites the campus community (students, staff, and faculty) to join our inaugural campus-wide Reading Challenge! This challenge runs from September 2026 to April 2027.
Read (or listen to) a book each month based on that month’s theme, tell us about it, and be entered into win one of our monthly prizes. Complete all 8 months to be entered in to the grand prize drawing.
Select this link to learn more about the Mizzou Libraries Reading Challenge: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/readingchallenge
Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri School of Medicine faculty-authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article with the highest journal impact factor.
This month’s featured article, “Polychip-A High-Throughput Droplet Microfluidics Platform for Interrogating Microbial Interactions” was co-authored by Dr. Paul de Figueiredo of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. The article was published in Advanced Science (impact factor of 14.1 in 2025).
See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/facpubmonthlyresult/?Month=July&Year=2026