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Welcome from the Reference Librarian!
Welcome to our Library blog!As reference librarian, I help students with their research, both individually and in classroom orientations. My regular hours are M-F, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (with some variation.)Instructors: I am happy to do library/research orientations for your classes and can adjust my schedule to fit your class meeting times. These are information-packed, hands-on sessions held in the library’s classroom.You can find me at the Reference Desk in the Library, phone me at 651-423-8345 or e-mail me at Barbara.Tuttle@dctc.edu. -
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New titles in September 2008
Here are some of the books and videos we added to our collection last month. You’ll find these and other great titles in our catalog, MnPALS Plus.
Marvelous minds : the discovery of what children know
MAIN BF723.C5 S52 2008Ethics in psychology and the mental health professions : standards and cases
MAIN BF76.4 .K46 2008The Columbia gazetteer of the world
REFERENCE G103.5 .C645 2008The power of place : geography, destiny, and globalization’s rough landscape
MAIN GF41 .D42 2009Outdoor safety
AV GV191.78 .O98 1991Judgement on the water a lesson in small boat safety
AV GV838.53.S24 J82 1999Injury facts
REFERENCE HA217 .A4The global environment, natural resources, and economic growth
MAIN HD75.6 .G745 2008Working Americans, 1880-2005
REFERENCE HD8066 .D47 2005Wiley GAAP 2008 : interpretation and application of generally accepted accounting principles
MAIN HF5616.U5 W55Wiley CPA exam review 2008:
– Auditing and attestation MAIN HF5657.C47 A8 2008
– Regulation MAIN HF5661.W55 W45 2008
– Business environment and concepts MAIN HF5667.C47 B8 2008
– Finance accounting and reporting MAIN HF5667.C47 F5 2008Voice and video conferencing fundamentals
MAIN HF5734.7 .F57 2007The American sign language phrase book
MAIN HV2475 .F36 2008Adobe PhotoShop forensics : sleuths, truths, and fauxtography
MAIN HV8073 .B3558 2008Pass the U.S. citizenship exam
REFERENCE JK1758 .M37 2008Honorable men : my life in the CIA
MAIN JK468.I6 C59 1978The Minnesota legal directory
REFERENCE KF192.M55 M56Patent, copyright & trademark
REFERENCE KF2980 .P38 2007Patent it yourself
MAIN KF3114.85 .P74 2008Tax guide
REFERENCE KF6285 .P72Safe driving: a school bus driver’s series
– City driving AV LB2864 .S241 2003
– Defensive driving AV LB2864 .S242 2001
– Emergency maneuvers AV LB2864 .S243 2001
– Using your mirrors AV LB2864 .S244 2000The route to safer driving: a bus driver’s series
– Seeing hazards AV LB2864 .S245 2000
– Driving techniques AV LB2864 .S246 2000The architect’s handbook of professional practice
REFERENCE NA1996 .A726 2008Always on : language in an online and mobile world
MAIN P107 .B37 2008The new Oxford book of English verse, 1250-1950
MAIN PR1174 .G3 1972The Oxford book of American short stories
MAIN PS648.S5 O94 1992A guide to the elements
REFERENCE QD466 .S78 2002The American West at risk : science, myths, and politics of land abuse and recovery
MAIN QH76.5.W34 W555 2008Body structures & functions
MAIN QP34.5 .F66 1998Bioethics : an introduction to the history, methods, and practice
MAIN R724 .B4583 2007Clinical ethics : a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine
MAIN R724 .J66 2006The truth about cancer
MAIN RC261 .T78 2008Oxford handbook of anxiety and related disorders
REFERENCE RC531 .O94 2009Depression, the mood disease
MAIN RC537 .M65 2006After the war zone : a practical guide for returning troops and their families
MAIN RC550 .S548 2008Making sense of IBS : a physician answers your questions about irritable bowel syndrome
MAIN RC862.I77 L33 2006First aid for thermal burns
AV RC87 .T45 1992Osteoarthritis
MAIN RC931.O67 O88 2006Stedman’s plastic surgery, ENT, & dentistry words
REFERENCE RD118 .S745 2008Back pain
MAIN RD771.B217 B33 2006Electrical burns
AV RD96.5 .E43 2004Pregnancy and parenting after thirty-five : mid life, new life
MAIN RG556.6 .M66 2006PDR concise drug guide for pediatrics
REFERENCE RJ560 .P373 2007PDR drug guide for mental health professionals
REFERENCE RM315 .P387Therapeutic recreation : processes and techniques
MAIN RM736.7 .A96 2004PDR guide to drug interactions, side effects, and indications
REFERENCE RS75 .P37Pests of landscape trees and shrubs : an integrated pest management guide
REFERENCE SB763.C2 D74 2004How to make patent drawings : a patent it yourself companion
MAIN T223.U3 L6 2007Real world Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS3
MAIN T385 .F69145 2008Photoshop CS3 for forensics professionals : a complete digital imaging course for investigators
MAIN T385.P54 R45 2007Means CostWorks 2008
AV TH880 .G74 2008100 questions and answers on electrical safety
MAIN TK152 .J659 2009Stallcup’s electrical design book
REFERENCE TK3201 .S7324The White House years : triumph and tragedy
MAIN TR140.A82 A38 1977Photoshop CS3 for nature photographers : a workshop in a book
MAIN TR721 .A566 2007Crime scene photography
MAIN TR822 .R63 2007Metal finishing
REFERENCE TS653 .A1M47The fundamentals of fashion design
MAIN TT507 .S67 2006InDesign CS for Macintosh and Windows
MAIN Z253.532.A34 C638 2004Design to sell : use Microsoft Publisher to plan, write and design great marketing pieces
MAIN Z253.532.M53 P367 2006QuarkXPress 6 for Macintosh and Windows
MAIN Z253.532.Q37 W34 2004The International directory of little magazines and small presses
REFERENCE Z6944.L5 D5 2006Encyclopedia of business information sources
REFERENCE Z7164.C81 E93