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  • AccessScience update

    AccessScience added new content in January and February. New briefings include:

    • Computational sensory stimulus recognition pattern discovered in locusts
    • Sustainable food-packaging innovations
    • Loss of smell and long COVID may be tied to inflammation originating in nasal cells
    • Possible mechanism for why pigs are less susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 virus

    New and updated articles include:

    • Boolean algebra
    • Centrifugal force
    • Electrical resistivity and conductivity
    • Electricity
    • Free energy
    • Inverse-square law
    • Precession of equinoxes
    • Aberration (astronomy)
    • Acetaminophen
    • Adaptive optics
    • Earth rotation and orbital motion
    • Epigenetics
    • Logarithm
    • Perilipin

    New videos and animations include:

    • Control of the Cell Cycle
    • Mitosis and Cytokinesis
    • Hershey-Chase Experiment
    • Membrane-Bound Receptors That Activate G-Proteins

    March 16, 2022 • Collection Updates • Views: 3299

  • Library closed during spring break

    The Library will be closed for spring break from Saturday, March 5th through Sunday, March 13th. Staff will be here limited hours during the break; please e-mail library@dctc.edu if you need anything.

    Have a happy and safe spring break, everyone!

    March 4, 2022 • Uncategorized • Views: 1326

  • Films on Demand update

    Films On Demand added 98 new videos in February. Take a look!

     

    March 4, 2022 • Collection Updates • Views: 1416

  • Russia-Ukraine conflict

    Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on 24 February 2022. © Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images/TNS The situation in Ukraine is rapidly changing. Learn more and keep up-to-date with these resources:

    • Gale in Context: Global Issues. Reference content, news, viewpoints, country information, primary source documents, videos, statistics, and more, covering the most important issues of the modern world. Includes a new report on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
    • ProQuest U.S. Newsstream. Full-text articles from hundreds of U.S. newspapers, newswires, and news sites, including same day access to over 250 titles. Includes the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Star Tribune.
    • Gale OneFile: News. Articles from more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world.
    • Newspaper Source. Full-text articles from hundreds of newspapers, plus television and radio news transcripts.
    • World Politics Review. Analysis of world politics and global trends.

    March 3, 2022 • Uncategorized • Views: 185

  • Women’s History Month

    March is Women’s History Month. Celebrate women’s achievements and history 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 Historical Society – MNopedia: Women
    • National Women’s History Alliance

    Check out our Women’s History Month display and explore our collection!

    March 3, 2022 • Topical • Views: 2920

  • New titles

    Check out the new books and videos we added to our collection in February. Here are just a few of the new titles:

    BF575 Anxiety First Aid Kit BF720 How Babies Sleep BL310 Mythology Book
    E185.86 Black Women's History of the United States GV428.7 ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer HF5381 Squiggly Career
    HF5549.5 Mastering Civility HQ1062 How to Plan for the Perfect Retirement HV5068 Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
    P95 How to Speak Effectively in Any Setting RA638 Anti-Vaxxers RC585 My House Is Killing Me
    T379 Blueprint Reading for Welders TL255 Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing UB357 Strategic Student Veteran

    March 2, 2022 • Collection Updates • Views: 1956

  • Free books

    Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Melanie if you’d like any of them for your department. Most of these books cover business and employment topics like retail, sales, office skills, Excel, supervision, job interviewing, motivation at work, and training.

    February 10, 2022 • Collection Updates • Views: 1420

  • Films on Demand update

    Films On Demand added 130 new videos in January. Take a look!

     

    February 3, 2022 • Collection Updates • Views: 1284

  • New titles

    Check out the new books, audiobooks, and videos we added to our collection in January. Here are just a few of the new titles:

    BF698.9 Do What You Are BJ1533 Civility Solution HF5381 What Color Is Your Parachute for College
    HF5384 Out of Uniform LB1139.35 Ultimate Toddler Activity Guide PN1992.77 Walking Dead
    PS3511 Curious Case of Benjamin Button T379 Welding Print Reading UB357 Success After Service

    February 2, 2022 • Collection Updates • Views: 1897

  • 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 and videos from our collection and check out these sites for more information:

    • History.com – Black History Month
    • Infoplease – Black History
    • ipl2 – The Link: Black History Month
    • Library of Congress – Black History Month
    • Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery (MAAHMG)
    • Minnesota Historical Society – African Americans in Minnesota


    February 1, 2022 • Topical • Views: 3075

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