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Libraries Search Gets a New Look

The Ohio State University Libraries Search will have an updated, more accessible interface by the end of the day on Thursday, August 13.
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Chris Ware - Life Is Complicated

Designed and lightly annotated by the artist, this Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum exhibit includes original drawings, notes and sketches as well as sculptures, paintings and more.

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The Affordable Educational Resources Initiative (AERI)

AERI offers support for textbook affordability at The Ohio State University through University Libraries.
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The Patent and Trademark Resource Center

This new center provides go-to resources for ensuring that your intellectual property is protected. A dedicated team is specially trained to answer questions about patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.
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R for Scientific Reproducibility

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August 17

R for Scientific Reproducibility

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Student Employment Fair

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Location Thompson Library
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August 20

Student Employment Fair

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Location Thompson Library
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Version Control with Git

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Entrance sign for the Research Commons with the name and University Libraries against a wooden wall background
August 21

Version Control with Git

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