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• AccessScience update

  AccessScience added new content in June. There are new and updated articles on artificial sweeteners, food engineering, MXenes, nuclear power, and nuclear reactors. New briefings include:

  • 2019 Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Cranberry compound prevents antibiotic resistance in laboratory tests
  • Mild space weather forecast for 2020s predicts few solar storms
  • Range expansion of golden jackals in Europe

  New videos and animations include:

  • Hazards of Mixing Cleaning Chemicals
  • How Does Hair Dye Work?
  • The Chemistry of Tea Leaves During Production
  • Why Are Birds Different Colors?

  

  August 5, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 82

• Films On Demand update

  Films On Demand added 963 new videos in May and 428 in June. Take a look!

   

  

  July 8, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 133

• AccessScience update

  AccessScience added new content in May. There are updated articles on electromagnetism and mosquitoes. New briefings include:

  • Amphibians under threat from chytrid fungus
  • Counteracting the urban heat island effect with tree cover
  • Detection of the universe’s first kind of molecule
  • Pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables in the United States
  • Single-use plastic-bag alternatives
  • Unusually bright galaxies full of massive stars seen in the early universe

  New videos and animations include:

  • Are We Running Out of Helium?
  • Is White Chocolate Actually Chocolate?
  • The Chemistry of Aerosol Shaving Cream
  • Why Flamingos Are Pink and Hardcore

  

  June 27, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 152

• LGBT Pride Month

  June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, a celebration of LGBT culture and history and a call to end prejudice and discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and identity. Learn more with books, ebooks, and videos from our collection and check out these sites for more information:

  • American Civil Liberties Union – LGBT Rights
  • Human Rights Campaign
  • It Gets Better Project
  • Lavender Magazine
  • Library of Congress – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month
  • Minnesota Historical Society – LGBTQ Resources
  • Minnesota State Law Library – LGBT Rights
  • OutFront Minnesota
  • Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

  June 4, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 1864

• AccessScience update

  AccessScience added new content in April. There are updated articles on insect flight muscles and the marine worms Siboglinidae and Sipuncula. New briefings include:

  • Effects of electric-vehicle adoption on air quality
  • Event Horizon Telescope captures first image of a black hole
  • Possible new species of killer whale
  • Sudden apple decline affecting orchards

  New videos and animations include:

  • Can Plastic Be Composted?
  • What’s in Dog Food?
  • What Makes Kimchi So Delicious?
  • Women in Chemistry: Heroes of the Periodic Table

  

  May 28, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 239

• 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:

   

  • Hate Groups
  • Impeachment
  • Alcohol and Tobacco Advertising
  • Bioethics
  • College Admissions Process
  • Culture of Beauty
  • Drunk Driving
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Health Care Legislation

  • LGBTQ Rights and State Laws
  • Live Streaming of Violent Acts
  • Paranormal Phenomena
  • Presidential Election Process
  • Slavery Reparations
  • Suicide
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • Underage Drinking
  • Vaccines

   

  

  May 22, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 4790

• Summer hours

  The Library’s summer hours are:

  • Monday – Thursday: 8 AM to 1 PM
  • Friday: CLOSED

  Whether you’re traveling, gardening, or looking for some good fiction to read this summer, we’ve got you covered. And don’t forget, our Online Resources are always open.

  May 21, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 39326

• Gardening resources

  It’s warming up outside – time to start gardening! We’ve got lots of books on all kinds of gardening, which you can find in our catalog or currently on display in the Library.

  
  

  There are also 35 titles in the Ebooks Minnesota gardening collection, where you’ll find ebooks on gardening for kids, attracting butterflies, indoor gardening, landscaping with native plants, square foot gardening, and more.

  
  

  And finally, our Gale databases include the Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection, which includes articles on the scientific aspects of horticulture as well as practical gardening information.

  

  May 17, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 536

• Free books

  Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Naomi if you’d like any of them for your department.

  May 15, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 457

• Films On Demand update

  Films On Demand added 325 new videos in April. Take a look!

   

  

  May 10, 2019 • Uncategorized • Views: 295