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• Election Basics Webinar

  Learn the essentials of voting, absentee ballots, and more! The DCTC Library will host a webinar on Thursday, October 1st, presented by Naomi Johnston, our Circulation Manager, and Draven Dugal, DCTC student and former Student Senate Campus Liaison. We’ll cover:

  • why voting matters
  • voter eligibility
  • registration
  • polling places
  • absentee voting
  • sample ballots
  • completing a ballot
  • what to expect on Election Day if you vote in person
  • understanding election results
  • and how to find contact information for elected officials

  The webinar will begin on Zoom at 3:00 p.m. and will last about an hour, including time for questions. A recording will be made available afterwards. Register here: https://minnstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlduyhpzIpGNHmW6n5tXnEnWY1_57TQbBZ.

  Attendees are eligible to enter the Student Life activities monthly scholarship drawing! A link to sign up will be provided during the event.

  Check out this Election Basics Library Guide for more information about elections and voting!

  September 17, 2020 • Uncategorized • Views: 54

• AccessScience update

  AccessScience added new content in August. New briefings include:

  • Experiments cast doubt on long-sought sterile neutrinos
  • Extremely distant galaxy is surprisingly similar to Milky Way
  • Mysterious die-off of bush elephants in Botswana
  • New observations show ground-level ozone is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere
  • Smallpox found in skeletons of Vikings
  • Solar-panel recycling concerns

  New and updated articles include:

  • Center of gravity
  • Color
  • Conservation of mass
  • Epigenome
  • Hybrid vehicle
  • Metabolomics

  

  September 17, 2020 • Uncategorized • Views: 1248

• National Hispanic Heritage Month

  

   

  September 15th through October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of Hispanic and Latinx contributions to United States history, culture, and society. Wondering about the dates? September 15th marks the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16th and Chile on the 18th.

  Learn more with books, ebooks, and videos from our collection and visit these sites for more information:

  • Library of Congress – National Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
  • Minnesota Historical Society – Minnesotanos: Latino Journeys in Minnesota
  • Minnesota Humanities Center – Voices From the Latino Community
  • National Park Service – Hispanic Heritage Month
  • U.S. Census Bureau – Hispanic Heritage Month 2020

  September 15, 2020 • Uncategorized • Views: 2175

• 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:

   

  • Ownership of Exotic Animals
  • Quarantine and Isolation Measures
  • Congressional Ethics
  • Cosmetic Surgery
  • Depression
  • Electronic Voting
  • Gerrymandering and Redistricting
  • Government Spending
  • Internet Activism

  • Police Brutality
  • Prisons
  • Privacy
  • Race Relations
  • Refugees in the United States
  • Riots in the United States
  • Standardized Testing
  • Vaccines
  • Water Pollution

   

  September 4, 2020 • Uncategorized • Views: 813

• The Chronicle of Higher Education

  
  

  Just a reminder that the Library provides online access to The Chronicle of Higher Education, including:

  • articles from every issue since 1989
  • coverage of topics such as student success, technology, and equity & diversity
  • data, statistics, and analysis
  • newsletters, advice, virtual events, job listings, and more

  Check out The Chronicle today!

  

  September 3, 2020 • Uncategorized • Views: 2678

• Films On Demand update

  Films On Demand added 1,763 new videos in August. Take a look!

   

  

  September 2, 2020 • Uncategorized • Views: 1322

• New titles

  Take a look at the new books, movies, and games we added to our collection during the summer. 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!

    
  
    
  
    

  September 1, 2020 • Uncategorized • Views: 848

• AccessScience update

  AccessScience added lots of new content in June and July. New briefings include:

  • A minority of U.S. manufacturers often produce a majority of toxic pollutants
  • Airborne microplastics are raining down on the western United States
  • Green airglow observed above Mars
  • New findings on how hydrogen gas burns
  • Novel method for measuring the lifetime of neutrons from space
  • Searching for a COVID-19 vaccine
  • Spinosaurus aegyptiacus identified as the first known aquatic dinosaur
  • Campfires on the Sun
  • Compelling evidence of active volcanoes on Venus
  • Converting seawater into liquid hydrocarbon fuels
  • Emerging therapies for sickle cell disease
  • Fossil evidence of the oldest Homo sapiens in Europe
  • Outdoor dining strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic

  New and updated articles include:

  • Foothill abortion
  • Hepatitis C virus
  • Nutraceutical
  • Physics
  • PINK1-Parkin pathway
  • Textile
  • Angular momentum
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Centripetal force
  • Death receptor
  • Force
  • Neuroeconomics
  • Sound
  • Umami taste receptor

  And check out these new videos:

  • Can Your Body Be Cryogenically Frozen and Later Revived?
  • Diseases Behind Vampire Lore
  • Eleven Things You Could Do With Your Body After You Die

  

  August 26, 2020 • Uncategorized • Views: 1196

• Films On Demand update

  Films On Demand added 2,609 new videos in June and July. Take a look!

   

  

  August 25, 2020 • Uncategorized • Views: 1268

• AccessScience update

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

  • Insects threatened by biodiversity crisis
  • Oldest common ancestor of chickens and ducks
  • Restoring dormant water systems in buildings after the COVID-19 shutdown
  • Solutions for reducing the climate and health effects of concrete production
  • The closest black hole to Earth is in a star system visible to the naked eye

  New and updated articles include:

  • Chronic wasting disease
  • Coronavirus
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
  • Panama disease
  • Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac

  And check out these fun new videos:

  • Five Cute Critters That Can Kill You
  • The Chemistry Behind Delicious Roasted Potatoes

  

  June 17, 2020 • Uncategorized • Views: 1131