Check out the new books and music we’ve added to our collection since November. Here are just a few of the new titles:
Michael Kirby
Author archives
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New titles
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
Just a reminder that the Library provides online access to The Chronicle of Higher Education, including:
- articles and essays dating back to 1989
- coverage of topics such as student success, technology (lots about AI here), and equity & diversity
- data, statistics, and analysis
- newsletters, advice, virtual events, job listings, and more
Check out The Chronicle today!
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AccessScience update
AccessScience has added lots of new science-related content since August. New and updated articles include:Editorial briefings include:
- Deep roots are an unexpected carbon reservoir
- Eliminating malaria transmission through gene editing of mosquito hosts
- Adaptations to diverse habitat types enabled Homo sapiens to expand their species range beyond Africa
- Exergames could help slow the progression of dementia
- New approach methodologies, including organ chips and AI, could replace animal testing
- Sawflies’ selective cutting of plant tissues inspires new surgical tools
News stories include:
- Around the world, birds sing longer in light-polluted areas
- Astronauts need oxygen. Magnets could help
- Scientists perform the first pig-to-human lung transplant
- Some probiotics could feed, rather than fend off, infections
- A primordial black hole may have spewed the highest energy neutrino ever found
- Antarctic lake microbes have flexible survival strategies
- Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs
- Salt can turn frozen water into a weak power source
- Staying on the keto diet long term could carry health risks
- This lizard can tolerate extreme levels of lead
- A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste
- Brain scans reveal where taste and smell become flavor
- Coral collapse signals Earth’s first climate tipping point
- How dandelions rig the odds for catching upward gusts
- New wetsuit designs offer a layer of protection against shark bites
- These parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami
- Two tiny genetic shifts helped early humans walk upright
- Which venomous snakes strike the fastest?
And there’s even a new ebook: Fundamentals of Virology: Today’s Persistence and Response.
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Opposing Viewpoints update
Opposing Viewpoints is constantly adding and updating coverage of current events and social issues, perfect for students writing argument papers. Here are some new and recently updated topics:- Activism
- Airport Security
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Extreme Weather
- Fake News on Social Media
- Feminism
- Freedom of Speech
- Health Care Access
- Higher Education
- Human Rights
- LGBTQ+ Community and Military Service
- Medicaid
- Poverty
- Sustainability
- Technology and Society
- Teen Suicide
- Undocumented Immigrants
- US Budget Deficit
- US Droughts and Wildfires
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New titles
Check out the new books we’ve added to our collection since September. Here are just a few of the new titles:
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Free magazine issues
2026 will be here soon and we need to discard our oldest magazine issues to make room for new ones. Please see this spreadsheet of discarded issues and contact Nathan if you’d like any of them for your department.
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The Minnesota Star Tribune
We’re excited to announce that the Library has started an enterprise subscription to The Minnesota Star Tribune for all DCTC students, faculty, and staff. This provides unlimited access to all of the award-winning journalism and news content on StarTribune.com via any device, with no paywalls.
Access is IP-based like our other online subscriptions, so anyone on DCTC’s campus automatically has access and off-campus users only need their StarID to log in. If you choose to create a personal Star Tribune account (free), here are just a few of the newsletters and e-mail alerts you can sign up for:
Enjoy the Minnesota Star Tribune and contact us if you have any questions!
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Free videos
Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Nathan if you’d like any of them for your department. Most of these are DVDs but there are a few CDs and other audiovisual formats.
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2025
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and this year’s theme is Celebrating Value and Talent. In the words of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, NDEAM “celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present and showcases supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices that benefit employers and employees.” According to the Department of Labor, the labor force participation rate for people with disabilities is 25.1%, compared with 67.9% for people without disabilities.
Learn more with books and ebooks from our collection and visit these sites for more information:
- Disability Benefits 101 Minnesota
- Disability Hub MN – Work
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development – Hiring People with Disabilities
- U.S. Department of Labor – National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
- The White House – A Proclamation on National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2024
Stop by the Library and check out a book from our display on disabilities!
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Free books
Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Nathan if you’d like any of them for your department. Most of these books are about medical terminology, medicine, diseases and disorders, and mental health.
