Library Guides
by Kun Lin Aug 20 18General Guides
- Copyright & IP @ Whitman
This guide is intended to serve as a starting point for research on topics concerning intellectual property rights and responsibilities. Broadly defined:
- Copyrights protect an original artistic or literary work
- Patents protect inventions
- Trademarks protect brand names and logos used on goods and services
- Data Resources
Information on finding, using, citing, and managing data
- Citation Styles and Tools
- How to Find Books on the Shelves
An explainer on how Library of Congress Classification works and where you will find specific call numbers in Penrose
- Finding and Using Images
- Open Access
Information and resources for scholarly communication, open education resources, and open data
- Primary Sources
Where you can find newspapers, magazines, digitized archival collections, and other primary sources.
- US Government Documents
How to access government documents and navigate our own stacks.
- Walla Walla and Local History Guide
Guide to resources at Penrose and beyond to help with local history and genealogy needs
- Resources for Alumni
Resources for Whitman alums seeking access to library materials
Ordering Personal Thesis copy
by Kun Lin May 15 18Sorry, the due date to order personal thesis copy has passed.
Penrose Library
by Kun Lin Apr 18 18Board Games Collection
by Kun Lin Jan 12 17Check out Penrose’s newest collection – board games!
Games circulate for 6 days and can be checked out at the circulation desk. Gather some friends and start playing.







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by Kun Lin Nov 10 15Database A-Z
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Subject Guides
by Kun Lin Oct 6 15- Anthropology
- Archives
- Art
- Art History & Visual Culture Studies
- Asian Studies
- Astronomy
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Film & Media Studies
- French
- Gender Studies
- Geology
- German
- Government Documents
- History
- How to Find Books
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Primary Sources
- Psychology
- Race and Ethnic Studies
- Religion
- Rhetoric, Writing, and Public Discourse
- Sociology
- Hispanic Studies
- Theatre & Dance