We’ve published a new LibGuide for DCTC’s Medical Assistant program, which highlights the best resources available on this subject and shows you how to

• use reference books and online resources
• find books, videos, ebooks, and online videos
• find magazine, journal, and newspaper articles
• find trustworthy information on the web
• and cite your sources

Check it out and let us know in the comments which LibGuides you’d like to see next.

Today is National Women’s Checkup Day and May 13-19 is National Women’s Health Week. According to the CDC, heart disease, cancer, and stroke are the leading causes of death among women. Learn how women can reduce their risk of these illnesses and stay healthy with books, ebooks, and videos from our collection.

Check out these sites for more information:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Women’s Health
• Girlshealth.gov
• MedlinePlus – Women
• Womenshealth.gov

May is Mental Health Month. According to SAMHSA, 1 out of 5 American adults experienced some form of mental illness in 2010. You can learn more about maintaining good mental health with books, ebooks, and videos from our catalog, MnPALS Plus.

Check out these sites for more information:

• ipl2 – The Link: Mental Health Month
• MedlinePlus – Mental Health
• Mental Health America
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Check out the latest CQ Researcher report on celebrity advocacy. What do you think? Do stars influence issues, politics?

Jost, Kenneth. “Celebrity Advocacy.” CQ Researcher 22, no. 18 (May 11, 2012): 425-48.

The Library will be open limited hours during the final days of spring semester:

• Thursday, May 10: 7:30 AM to 4 PM
• Friday, May 11: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
• Monday, May 14: 7:30 AM to 4 PM
• Tuesday, May 15: 7:30 AM to 4 PM

During summer sessions (May 16 – August 17), the Library will be open from 8 AM to 1 PM, Monday through Thursday.

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a celebration of Jewish contributions to American history, culture, and society. Learn more with books, ebooks, and videos from our catalog, MnPALS Plus.

Check out these sites for more information:

• Jewish American Heritage Month
• Library of Congress – Jewish American Heritage Month
• National Museum of American Jewish History
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Danielle Hoveland if you’d like any of them.

May 6-12 is National Nurses Week. Check out our nursing books, ebooks, and videos and thank a nurse today!

Check out the latest Spotlights on history, medicine, and science with links to articles in our Salem Press databases.

This month’s Spotlight on History marks the establishment of the state of Israel on May 14, 1948. Articles include:

• Israel, creation of
• League of Nations Establishes Mandate for Palestine
• World War II
• Israel Is Created as a Homeland for Jews
• Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel: Document Analysis
• Press Release Announcing U.S. Recognition of Israel: Document Analysis
• Arab-Israeli War Creates Refugee Crisis

Articles from this month’s Spotlight on Medicine focus on gastrointestinal disorders.

• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Acid reflux disease
• Viral hepatitis
• Stomach cancers
• Helicobacter pylori infection
• Indigestion

Articles from this month’s Spotlight on Science cover celestial bodies and the ways they can line up.

• Eclipses
• Earth-Moon Relations
• Earth-Sun Relations
• Planetary Orbits
• Planetary Orbits: Couplings and Resonances
• Comets
• Comet Halley

Check out the latest CQ Researcher report on distracted driving. What do you think? Should driver texting and cellphone use be banned?

Hosansky, David. “Distracted Driving.” CQ Researcher 22, no. 17 (May 4, 2012): 401-24.