Library Editions October 2017 Vol. 27 Issue 1

VOL. 27 ISSUE 1

New Collection of Library Databases

Open Textbook Library

The library has acquired a subscription to a new collection of databases through the Gale Access Program. The package includes current library databases Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Literature Resource Center, and U.S./World History in Context, plus many others:

Over the summer MOBIUS joined over 600 colleges and universities in the Open Textbook Network to promote “access, affordability, and student success through the use of open textbooks.” The Open Textbook Network manages the Open Textbook Library which comprises over 350 open textbooks in subjects including business, computer science, education, art, music, literature & writing, communications, philosophy, math, medicine, natural sciences, social sciences, and student success. Over 700 faculty reviews of the books are also available. As a member of MOBIUS, textbooks are freely available to SCC faculty and licensed under Creative Commons. Get started now by viewing the textbooks available at https://open.umn.edu/ opentextbooks/.

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Academic OneFile (emphasis on journals)

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General OneFile (magazines)

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Newsstand (newspapers)

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Biography in Context

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Global Issues in Context

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World Scholar: Latin America and the Caribbean

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Litfinder

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Business Insights: Global

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Tablebase

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Health & Wellness Resource Center

Stephen King……………3

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Science in Context

National Book Award…...4

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GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment/Energy/And Natural Resources)

Contents Library Databases………1 Open Textbook Library…1 From the Dean…………..2 New Directions Periodicals……………….2 Research Guides……….3

Scientific Databases……3 Book Club………………..3

Web Sites………………..5

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Banned Books…………..6 For the complete list of library databases, visit https://www.stchas.edu/ academics/library/databases.

“The Network has been invaluable; by pooling knowledge and resources, we benefit from the expertise of the growing network and don’t have to go it alone or reinvent the wheel.”

Karen Williams Dean, University of Arizona Libraries

OCT. 2017

VOL. 27 ISSUE 1

From the Dean

3D printing coming soon to the library!

Over the course of a semester, students and faculty often visit the SCC library.

There one finds friendly staff to assist with reference questions, checking out materials, logging on to computers, and much more. How many of you know that the library provided fitness too? Last year, three FitDesks were added to the library’s information commons area near the Help Desk, thanks to a Wellness Grant. These bikes are not for a strenuous workout. They are there for the people who would like to move a bit while reading a book, checking their Facebook page, or listening to music on their iPhone. No matter whether you are student, faculty, or staff, you are welcome to try one out in the library. In the near future, two more FitDesks will be added to the offering in the ACE Tutoring Center in the Social Sciences Building (SSB). FitDesks make balancing your time easy. You can go at your own pace, and the machine keeps track of your progress. So, don’t miss out. Stop by the library or ACE Tutoring and try one out.

Stephanie D. Tolson, Dean Learning Resources & Academic Support

New Directions for Higher and Adult Education The SCC Library subscribes to the New Directions series of periodicals that includes:

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New Directions for Adult & Continuing Education

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New Directions for Community Colleges

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New Directions for Higher Education

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New Directions for Institutional Research

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New Directions for Student Services

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New Directions for Teaching & Learning

All series are available in print in the library and online through Academic Search Premier. The most recent four issues of each series are only available in print. You can set up an email alert to find out when a new issue becomes available that will include the issue’s table of contents. To create an alert, you will first need to set up an account in EBSCO (Academic Search Premier).

Next, click Publications at the top of the page and search for the title. Once you click the title, click “Share” and then “Email Alert.” For the complete instructions on creating a journal alert, visit https://tinyurl.com/yd9pkban. If you need assistance, contact a librarian!

Lib(Research)Guides In the past year the SCC Library obtained a subscription to LibGuides, a content management system that allows librarians to organize resources and share information. Currently we are using it to create research guides for general subjects (e.g., citation guides, fake news, women in science) and specific courses (e.g., Digital Photography, Music Appreciation). For the complete list of research guides currently available, visit the library’s Resources & Support page and scroll down to Guides & Tutorials.

Contact a librarian if you are interested in having a research guide created for your assignment or class!

Between the Covers Book Club Join the Multicultural Committee at 2:30 in the Information Commons at the library for the final two book club meetings of the semester:

Oct. 25: Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories

by Mariana Enriquez Nov. 29: Bad Feminist: Essays

by Roxanne Gay All students, faculty, and staff are welcome. Enjoy coffee, snacks, and a giveway at every meeting!

New Scientific and Medical Databases The library recently subscribed to Scientific and Medical Art (SMART) Imagebase, which allows the download of “thousands of medical illustrations, videos, interactive tools, and monographs of anatomy, physiology, embryology, surgery, trauma, pathology, diseases, conditions and other topics.” The library also upgraded to CINAHL Complete (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), giving students and faculty access to 1,450 full-text journals.

The red, white, & blue on display

“All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy:” Take a Break with Stephen King Adaptations of Stephen King books into tv shows and films have been all the rage lately. If you’ve seen It, Mr. Mercedes, The Mist, or The Dark Tower, and you can’t get enough of the master of horror fiction, the library has you covered! Check out our collection of Stephen King books and videos.

As the anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy approaches, pick up 11/22/63—both a book and tv series!

Getting ready for the eclipse

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National Book Award Longlists Announced The 2017 National Book Award longlists for non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and young people’s literature were announced in early September. Winners will be revealed Nov.15. Below is a list of nominees currently available at the SCC Library. For the complete longlists, visit the National Book Foundation (http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2017.html).

Non-Fiction

FINALIST

Poetry

Young People’s Literature

FINALIST

Award-Winning Children’s Books

4 2017 Newbery Medal

2017 Caldecott Medal

Interesting Web Sites Refugee Phrasebook https:// www.refugeephrasebook.de/ “Refugee Phrasebook is an open collaborative project to provide important vocabulary to refugees. It assembles important phrases from various fields and encourages designers and experts in the field to improve on the material. The phrases now include a broad range of topics, from a simple ‘Hello’ to ‘I need to see a doctor,’ covering a general set of phrases as well as sentences for juridical and medical needs.”

Persuasive Geography: The PJ Mode Collection https:// persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/ “This is a collection of ‘persuasive’ cartography: more than 800 maps intended primarily to influence opinions

or beliefs—to send a message—rather than to communicate geographic information. The collection reflects a variety of persuasive tools, including allegorical, satirical and pictorial mapping; selec-

tive inclusion; unusual use of projections, color, graphics and text; and intentional deception. Maps in the collection address a wide range of messages: religious, political, military, commercial, moral and social.”

1963: The Struggle for Civil Rights http://civilrights.jfklibrary.org/ “Explore 1963: The Struggle for Civil Rights to learn the inside story of key events in

civil rights history. By examining primary source material from the Kennedy Library, you can enter into the tumultuous year of 1963, and discover civil rights history through the words and actions of the people who lived it. As you listen to press conferences, examine letters from civil rights leaders and U.S. citizens of all ages, see photographs of protests and the violence that ensued, and view film footage of the peaceful March on Washington, you will witness the complexity of this historical period, including the variety of perspectives and attitudes that existed at that time.”

To recommend materials for the library, please contact the library liaison for your department: Ying Li  Nursing  Health Information Management  Occupational Therapy  Physical Education  Biology  Chemistry  Physics Theresa Flett  Communications/Speech  Journalism  Political Science  History  Geography  Geology  Engineering  Business Administration  Economics  Finance  Math/Computer Science Julia Wilbers  Child Care & Early Education  Education  English/Literature  Foreign Language  Philosophy  Religion  Reading Kelly Mitchell  Art  Music  Theater  Anthropology  Human Services 5  Psychology  Sociology/Criminal Justice

The Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles the Top Ten Most Challenged Books list by documenting public challenges and censorship reports submitted through the Office. On average, ten percent of challenges result in the removal of the book. The Library Bill of Rights states that libraries should “challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.” For the first time in Top Ten history a book was challenged because of its author (Bill Cosby)—for sexual allegations against him.

Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association, ala.org/bbooks/NLW-Top10