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• National Autism Awareness Month

  April is National Autism Awareness Month. According to the CDC, 1 out of 59 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Learn more about autism and Asperger’s syndrome with books and videos from our collection.

  Check out these sites for more information:

  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services – Autism Information
  • Autism Society
  • Autism Society of Minnesota
  • Autism Speaks
  • National Institute of Mental Health – Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)
  • Minnesota Autism Center

  April 16, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 1176

• Films On Demand update

  Films On Demand added 481 new videos in March. Take a look!

   

  

  April 16, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 47

• AccessScience update

  AccessScience added lots of new content in February. There are updated articles on bioassay, glyptodont, and tumor. New briefings include:

  • Harnessing the power of nuclear fusion in tokamak reactors
  • January 2019 breakdown of the polar vortex
  • Marburg virus appears in West African bats
  • Robot rover Opportunity concludes mission on Mars
  • Synthesis of sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid from desalination waste brine

  New videos and animations include:

  • How Does Double-Acting Baking Powder Doubly Act?
  • How to Survive the Snow and Ice
  • Is Uncooked Rice Bad for Birds?
  • The Chemistry of Your Eyes During Sleep

  And finally, there’s a new video biography of Anne M. Mulcahy, winner of the 2018 Bower Award for Business Leadership.

  

  April 5, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 86

• Women’s History Month

  March is Women’s History Month. Celebrate women’s achievements and contributions with these books, ebooks, and videos from our collection. Check out these sites for more information:

  • Ebooks Minnesota – Women’s History Month
  • History.com – Women’s History Month
  • International Women’s Day
  • Library of Congress – Women’s History Month
  • Minnesota Department of Human Rights – March: Women’s History Month
  • Minnesota Historical Society – Researching Minnesota Women
  • National Women’s History Alliance

  March 22, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 1331

• Opposing Viewpoints in Context update

  Opposing Viewpoints in Context is constantly adding and updating coverage of current events and controversial subjects, perfect for students writing argument papers. Here are some new and recently updated topics:

   

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Bioethics
  • Concealed Weapons
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Juvenile Justice System
  • Labor Unions
  • Media Violence
  • Medical Ethics
  • Middle East

  • Militias
  • Poverty
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections
  • Student Rights
  • Suicide
  • Supreme Court
  • Teenage Pregnancy
  • Teenage Sexual Behavior
  • Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers
  • US Budget Deficit
  • US Foreign Relations
  • Women’s Rights

   

  

  March 8, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 149

• Films On Demand update

  Films On Demand added 297 new videos in February. Take a look!

   

  

  March 4, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 163

• New titles

  Take a look at the new books we’ve added to our collection since November. You can find these and everything else in our collection through our catalog, OneSearch. Here are just a few of the new titles. Check them out!

    
  
    
  
    

  March 1, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 175

• AccessScience update

  AccessScience added lots of new content in January. New briefings include:

  • 2019 International Year of the Periodic Table
  • Cancer mortality on the decline in the United States
  • Discovery of the most distant solar system object, nicknamed Farout
  • Fentanyl is the leading cause of drug overdose deaths
  • Reusable materials for absorbing oil spills

  New videos and animations include:

  • Can Silver Nanoparticles Combat Body Odor?
  • Could Boston Harbor be Turned into a Giant Cup of Tea?
  • Tardigrades Are Survivalists
  • What Are Isotopes?
  • Why Don’t Antarctic Fish Freeze to Death?

  And finally, there’s a new video biography of Adrian Bejan, winner of the 2018 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Mechanical Engineering.

  

  February 22, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 185

• The Chronicle of Higher Education

  
  

  Just a reminder that the Library provides access to The Chronicle of Higher Education. This includes all of the premium content available exclusively to online subscribers, including archives going back to 1989. From their About The Chronicle page:

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  The Chronicle of Higher Education has the nation’s largest newsroom dedicated to covering colleges and universities. As the unrivaled leader in higher education journalism, we serve our readers with indispensable real-time news and deep insights, plus the essential tools, career opportunities, and knowledge to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

  Our award-winning journalism is well-known at colleges and universities: More than 2 million people visit our website every month, and 1,650 organizations across the country make our journalism available to every one of their employees and students. Our newsroom is home to top experts in higher education who contribute to the ongoing conversation on the issues that matter.

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  By creating a free personal account, you can subscribe to Newsletters and participate in Forums. For those who prefer paper, we also subscribe to The Chronicle in print; look for it in our Periodicals collection.

  February 13, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 1426

• Black History Month

  February is Black History Month, a celebration of African American contributions to American history, culture, and society.
  Learn about black history with books, ebooks, and videos from our collection and check out these sites for more information:

  • History.com – Black History Month
  • Infoplease – Black History Month & African American Timelines
  • ipl2 – The Link: Black History Month
  • Library of Congress – African American History Month
  • Minnesota Department of Human Rights – Black History Month events
  • Minnesota Historical Society – African Americans in Minnesota

  February 6, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 1424