HKS Library Newsletter March and April @ HKS Library Welcome back from Spring Break! We hope you could enjoy some well-deserved rest, whether you traveled or stayed near campus. As always, the HKS Library is here to support you as you finish out the rest of the semester. Read on for research resources, workshops, new books, and more. In this newsletter you'll find: Policy Commons: ICYMI, find policy reports from think tanks, agencies, & governments in the world's most comprehensive policy database. New DIB Books: Check out 10 new community-recommended books in our Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DIB) Collection. Upcoming Research + Data Workshops: Build your skills in qualitative data analysis, data visualization, data management, & more. New Book Displays: Caste, Corporate Responsibility, Women's History Month, & Arab American Heritage Month Graduating Student Info Sessions: Learn how your access to campus resources will change after Commencement. New Resource: Policy Commons Policy Commons is the world's most comprehensive policy database, with over 17 million reports from 41,000 think tanks, agencies, governments, and cities worldwide, including millions of publications from defunct websites, reports removed from the web, and exclusive digitized backfiles. Policy Commons is the HKS Library's improved alternative to Think Tank Search, which will no longer be updated as of February 7, 2025. Get access to Policy Commons: Full access for current Harvard affiliates. Full access for Harvard alumni. Limited access for non-affiliates. New DIB Books Huge thanks to all the HKS community members who have recommended books to the Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DIB) Collection! The DIB Collection is driven entirely by community recommendations. Since the beginning of the academic year, we've added over 35 books -- including 10 that just arrived. Recommend your favorite book on identity and belonging so we can add it, too. Explore the recent collection additions: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by Michael Patrick MacDonald Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us, and Why It Matters by James Zogby Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis by Tao Leigh Goffe Goffe is a Racial Justice Fellow at HKS's Carr Center this year. The Development Diplomat: Working Across Borders, Boardrooms, and Bureaucracies to End Poverty by Fatema Sumar Sumar is the Executive Director of HKS's Center for International Development. The Lost Daughters of Ukraine by Erin Litteken Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope by Amanda Nguyen The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World by Alan Downs Waiting by Ha Jin Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Explore the DIB Collection Upcoming Research + Data Workshops   Intro to NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis Friday, March 28 | 11:00AM-12:00PM NVivo offers an easy way to code, analyze, and visualize qualitative data. In this workshop, you'll learn how to use the Nvivo qualitative data analysis software by exploring a variety of primary source materials. Register for the workshop (Harvard ID required).    Design Principles for Data Visualization Friday, March 28 | 12:00-1:00PM This workshop will cover key design principles you should consider when planning or storyboarding your visualizations -- from choosing the optimal visualization type for your data to the effective use of color, text, and spacing. Register for the workshop (Harvard ID required).   Managing & Storing Qualitative Data Thursday, April 10 | 3:00-4:00PM Learn how to ensure that your qualitative research practices comport with ethical guidelines where your data is concerned. This workshop wil feature Harvard librarians and experts in data security and human subjects research. Register for the workshop (open to all).   Preparing for Qualitative Data Analysis Wednesday, April 16 | 1:30-3:00PM Digging into data analysis can be intimidating. There are key decisions to make and best practices to consider. In this workshop, you'll learn how to leverage specific library collections, services, and tools to guide your data analysis. Register for the workshop (Harvard ID required). New Book Displays Reflecting on caste, exploring corporate responsibility, and celebrating the histories of American women and Arab Americans. Our book display on Caste illuminates the history and modern practice of India's caste system and case in general through the lenses of politics, gender, and personal experience. Explore the Caste book display.   Our book display on Corporate Responsibility explores how businesses can balance the "three Ps" (people, planet, and profit) to ensure positive social impact. Explore the Corporate Responsibility book display. Our book display on Women's History Month features fictionalized and biographical stories of women from all backgrounds, identities, and geographies. Explore the Women's History Month book display.   Our display on Arab American Heritage Month pays homage to the literary tradition that originated with Kahlil Gibran and continues through his contemporaries. Explore the Arab American Heritage Month display. Calling all graduating students! Graduating Student Info Sessions Learn what technology & library resources you can use as an alum Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | 3:00-4:00PM EDT | Rubenstein 414A + Zoom and Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 3:30-4:30PM EDT | Malkin Penthouse + Zoom Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from HKS! There are a few things you'll need to do with your HKS accounts once you become an alum, and your access to certain campus resources will change. Join HKSIT and the HKS Library to learn how to: Maintain access to your HarvardKey after graduation. Save the emails, contacts, files, accounts, & course materials you've collected during your time at HKS. Migrate certain accounts to discounted versions you can access as an alum. Apply for a free Alumni Library Borrowing Card to visit and check out materials from Harvard Libraries. Use the HKS Library's research resources as an alum. We've also created some online resources you can reference after the sessions or if you can't make it: Tech Checklist for Graduating Students Beyond Harvard Library: Resources for HKS Alumni Register for Both Sessions Acknowledgment of Land and People Harvard University is located on the traditional and ancestral land of the Massachusett, the original inhabitants of what is now known as Boston and Cambridge. We pay respect to the people of the Massachusett Tribe, past and present, and honor the land itself which remains sacred to the Massachusett People. From the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP). HKS librarians can support your research and academic work. Email us or schedule a meeting. Contact the HKS Library