2020 will be here soon and we need to discard our oldest magazine and journal issues to make room for new ones. Please see this spreadsheet of discarded issues and contact Naomi if you’d like any of them for your department.
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Free magazine and journal issues
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AccessScience update
AccessScience added lots of new content in September. New briefings include:- Antarctic ice velocity mapped with greater precision
- First detection of water vapor on a habitable-zone planet
- Genetic engineering improves photosynthesis and growth in tobacco plant
- Iron carbide mineral that does not occur naturally on Earth found in meteorite
- Komodo dragon genome provides clues to evolution and physiology
- Probing fireballs with lasers to better understand explosions
New and updated articles include:
- Absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- Binocular vision disorders
- Cellular respiration
- Tropical forest
New videos and animations include:
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Library closed on 10/25
The Library will be closed on Friday, October 25th. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Our Online Resources will remain open, as always.
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Free books
Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Naomi if you’d like any of them. Most of these are children’s books that were donated to the Library.
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National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and October 23rd is Unity Day. Wear orange to show your support for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. According to StopBullying.gov, kids who are bullied are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, health complaints, and decreased academic achievement. Learn how to recognize and prevent bullying with books, ebooks, and videos from our collection.Check out these sites for more information:
- Cyberbullying Research Center
- Minnesota Department of Human Rights – Preventing School Bullying
- Opposing Viewpoints – Bullying
- PACER – National Bullying Prevention Center
- StopBullying.gov
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Cancer Institute, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. Learn more about the disease, its prevention, and treatment with books, ebooks, and videos from our collection.Check out these sites for more information:
- American Cancer Society – Breast Cancer
- CDC – Breast Cancer
- MedlinePlus – Breast Cancer
- National Breast Cancer Foundation – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Cancer Institute – Breast Cancer
And take a look at these videos from Films On Demand:
- Young Women and Breast Cancer
- 5 Easy Ways to Cut Breast Cancer Risk
- Breast Cancer Vaccine Personalized
- Breast Cancer: New Reasons for Hope series
- The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer series
- 3D Mammograms with C-View
- Pieces of Me: The Preemptive Mastectomy Dilemma
- Axel Ullrich (DE): Stopping Cancer at the Root
- Beauty & the Breast
- Mondays at Racine
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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:- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
- School Start Times
- Separation of Government Powers
- Sexual Abuse in Religious Institutions
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Black Lives Matter
- Capital Punishment
- Children of Divorced Parents
- E-Cigarettes and Vapor Products
- Food Waste
- Human Rights
- Music Streaming
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Recycling
- Road Rage
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Films On Demand update
Films On Demand added 296 new videos in September, including the new Ken Burns documentary on country music. Take a look!
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AccessScience update
AccessScience added lots of new content in August. New briefings include:- Charm quark decays break charge-parity symmetry
- Eastern equine encephalitis virus detected in Florida
- Hydrogen fuel cell-powered marine vessels
- July 2019 was the hottest moth on record
- Potential use of psychedelic drugs to treat psychiatric disorders
- Star’s orbit of a supermassive black hole supports theory of relativity
Updated articles include:
New videos and animations include:
- Could CBD Make You Fail a Drug Test?
- The Chemical History of Gunpowder
- The Scent of Freshly Cut Grass May Be a Distress Signal
- What Causes Auroras?
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Free books
Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Naomi if you’d like any of them for your department. These include books on Minnesota statutes, medicine, Adobe software, and electrical code.
