European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Have a question Call the research Library reference librarian Barren Holland demonstrate How computers Are used to provide Quick research. If you d like to know what War. Making new Back in merry old England in 1785. Just gel i Contact with the a Serbjr Library and resource Center in Heidelberg. That s the place where anyone with a Usa eur or air Force Library card can get free information on almost anything. The stall gets a wild collection of Calls Lor information. Some recent ones included a request Lor the address of the new York Diamond Exchange they knew. A desire Lor definitive information on great Danes they could Supply it. A request for the name and address of the postmaster it tort Campbell. By. Available in minutes As to what was making in in Riand Back in 1785. It is available in their collection of old London times newspapers. A Page dated Jan 7. 178s, informed loaders that Gawen Ayr i yol new Amie had Rorry poor person in his pans a Beament of each flour and Oatmeal on Christmas and that la by Ann Cecil and lady Sykes were among those of High society to have arrived Lor the season at Bath. Today these items Are amusing but not very enlightening if. However you Are working on a Black history study an item in the same paper about Trie British View on slave Trade in America at the time might be just what you need the old London times newspapers Are part of the resource Center s collection of More than 1.500 periodicals and newspapers neatly filed away Lor Quick reference on microfiche. Of the collection. 800 Are current subscriptions. This is Only part of what is offered the Center located in Mark Twain Village next to Usa eur Headquarters at Campbell Barracks is a virtual Haven Lor people working for degrees those seeking unit career or military information or information along factual scientific historical biographical or Legal lines funded by local morale. Welfare and recreation offices it receives about 500 requests a month by mail or Telephone for pure reference close to 1.500 monthly drop ins. The Canter House a collection of 100.000 books including references on International relations military arts and science political science management and business administration. There Are also numerous special collections on Micro form. The adjutant general collection includes hard copy and microfiche on All army regulations. Usa eur publications Dod regulations Etc the american revolution collection is a Rich source of materials relating to the struggle for american Independence with pamphlets books letters and diaries other in depth collections include Black culture a collection of 2.850 classic and out of print titles to support College libraries the congressional record irom 1873 to Date a genealogy and local history collection put out by the microfilming corporation of America and a 2.500-volume Library of English literature from its beginnings to 1905. There is also a 5,000-Microliche collection on German architecture painting and sculpture arranged by City and the authentic text of the Quern by or trials including pretrial documents and the proceedings irom nov. 14, 1945. To the closing session in october 1946 the Center has a women s rights collect on with source mat Palo on the women s movement beginning with writings by Mary Astell in 1694. There is a Large collection tin of medical studies including says Duar in g. , chief librarian most of what has been written to Date about the current aids crisis. All this would be completely mind bogy no if it were no so simple to use. According to Nahley. Bibliographic information can be supplied m Cloe to live seconds with requests for printouts available by mail in about five Days. Nahley and his six professional assistants Are available to give research help every monday through thursday from 8 . To 9 p a. Fridays torn 8 . To 5pm. He says that the Center has computer terminal hookups with reference libraries in the United Stales Lor questions that it can t answer directly itself we also Are used by German students says Nahley their research questions come through the German american the huge research Center has grown out of a Small Library of fiction books that was established in March 1948 in Germany. The books had travelled with the sixth army group Headquarters from port Aux Pules. Algeria in 1s43 through Italy and France. The address of the Center is Ulric. Has Usa eur and 7th army attention. A Aag Alu. Apo 09403. The Telephone number is Heidelberg military 2121 7430/8129/8239 or civilian 06221-57-7430.the air Force also answers research questions from us Ramstein Library. Ask for the reference librarian the air Force libraries Are funded mainly by appropriated funds. Monday. December 23, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 15
