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Jennifer
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Independent Researcher for Hire
Today's blog post is about Worldcat. Not just a tool for librarians, Worldcat can be used by anyone to find resources around the world! hashtag#openaccess hashtag#libraries hashtag#catalogs hashtag#secondaryresearch hashtag#deskresearch
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Worldcat for Non-Librarians — Entrelac
As a librarian, I am a HUGE fan of Worldcat a nd think it is sadly underutilized by non-librarians.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
If you are affected by the SNAP delay, or you want to help those who are, today's blog post shows you how to find food pantries and food distribution programs near you.

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#Nonprofits #nonprofitsky #SNAP #FoodScarcity #FoodBanks #FoodPantries
Find a Food Bank Near You — Entrelac
If you are among the millions of people affected by the delay of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, or if you want to help those who are affected, this blog post is for you.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Check out my last Spooky Season blog post, exploring contemporary media to understand how Halloween was celebrated from the 1890s through the 1930s.
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The Beginnings of Commercial Halloween — Entrelac
How did the holiday go from pagan festival to party time? And how did Gilded Age Halloween socials become children’s trick-or-treating?
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October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Today's blog post looks at the Shelley-Godwin, Poe, and Stevenson Archives to uncover the origins of the horror genre.

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#OpenAccess #BookWriting #Authors #Archives
The Origins of Horror — Entrelac
Frankenstein, Jekyll & Hyde, Dracula… these early barbarous tales form the basis for today’s horror genre. Frankenstein, in particular, is so much a part of the cultural zeitgeist that this monste...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Today's blog post is about witchcraft. Explore digitized archival collections to learn about the Salem Witch Trials and the witch trials of Early Modern Scotland.
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Witchcraft in the Archives — Entrelac
No spooky-season blog series would be complete without mention of history’s real-life witch trials. In this post we will visit digital archival collections to learn about the Salem Witch Trials in Mas...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
New blog post is up featuring the Film Collections available on Internet Archive. Everything from old Hollywood to pre-movie newsreels. You'll be surprised what's there!
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#OpenAccess #PrimarySources #Film #Nonfiction #BookResearch #Movies #History
Film Collections at Internet Archive — Entrelac
A deep dive into the Film Collections on Internet Archive.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
New blog post is up! Creepy. Eerie. Unsettling. Why do some things that we would normally love give us shivers up our spines? www.entrelacinfo.com/blog/the-eerie
#OpenAccess #Resources #PrimarySources #ResearchTips #LibraryResearch #Circus #Marionettes #Dolls
The Eerie — Entrelac
Creepy. Eerie. Unsettling. Why do some things that we would normally love give us shivers up our spines?
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October 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Blogging this month about Halloween-related (ish) open access resources. Today's post is about the FBI Vault, because what's scarier than criminals? www.entrelacinfo.com/blog/fbivault #openaccess #researchtips #primarysources #authors #nonfictionwriting #bookwriting #history
October 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM