Films On Demand added 65 new videos in November. Take a look!
Collection Updates
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Films on Demand update
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AccessScience update
AccessScience added new science-related content in October. There’s a new article about the Nobel Prizes for 2023 and an editorial briefing on how humans tend to associate odors with colors. News stories include:- Early mRNA research that led to COVID-19 vaccines wins 2023 medicine Nobel Prize
- Human footprints in New Mexico really may be surprisingly ancient, new dating shows
- In a first, genetically modified silkworms produced pure spider silk
- Pumping cold water into rivers could act as ‘air conditioning’ for fish
- Technique to see the ultrafast world of electrons wins 2023 physics Nobel
- The black hole–powered jet in galaxy M87 is making stars explode
- The development of quantum dots wins the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry
- Vela’s exploded star is the highest-energy pulsar ever seen
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Free magazine issues
2024 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 Melanie if you’d like any of them for your department.
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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:- Fast Fashion
- Gerrymandering and Redistricting
- Human Trafficking
- Nuclear Energy
- Sentencing and Prison Reform
- Stem Cells
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Films on Demand update
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Free books
Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Melanie if you’d like any of them for your department. Most of these books cover topics like architecture, illustration, commercial art, and painting.
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New titles
Check out the new books we added to our collection in September and October. Here are just a few of the new titles:
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AccessScience update
AccessScience added new science-related content in September. New and updated articles include:Editorial briefings:
- First landing near the Moon’s south pole
- Water bioremediation through 3D-printed cyanobacteria filtration
News stories:
- A catalog of all human cells reveals a mathematical pattern
- A laser gyroscope measured tiny variations in the lengths of days on Earth
- A new DNA leaf swab technique could revolutionize how we monitor biodiversity
- A one-of-a-kind trilobite fossil hints at what and how these creatures ate
- Birds with more complex vocal skills are better problem-solvers
- Bone marrow in the skull could be used to monitor Alzheimer’s, MS and more
- How thunderstorms can spawn damaging ‘downbursts’
- This newfound birdlike dinosaur had surprisingly long legs
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Films on Demand update
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AccessScience update
AccessScience added new science-related content in August. New and updated articles include:- Blood-brain barrier
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Forensic isotope analysis
- Plastic waste and pollution
- Polystyrene
- Waste-to-energy
Editorial briefings:
- Even in darkness, bacteria follow circadian rhythms reminiscent of complex organisms
- First neutrino image of the Milky Way
News stories:
- A child’s ornate necklace highlights ancient farmers’ social complexity
- A colossal ancient whale could be the heaviest animal ever known
- A fantastical world of potential giant viruses lurks beneath the soil
- Chemists turned plastic waste into tiny bars of soap
- India’s successful Moon landing follows recent failures by other countries
- Magnetic ‘rusty’ nanoparticles pull estrogen out of water
- Many frogs glow in blue light, and it may be a secret, eerie language
- The fastest-evolving moss in the world may not adapt to climate change
- The thymus withers away after puberty. But it may be important for adults
- This extreme star might have huge tidal waves
