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    Chronicle of Higher Education

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

    • articles and essays dating back to 1989
    • coverage of topics such as student success, technology (lots about AI here), and equity & diversity
    • data, statistics, and analysis
    • newsletters, advice, virtual events, job listings, and more

    Check out The Chronicle today!

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    January 13, 2026 • Collection Updates • Views: 6334

  • Winter in the Library

     

     

    Looking for a way to stay energized and engaged this winter? Stop by the library to pick up a familiar favorite or choose something from one of our recent additions. Not sure where to start? Feel free to ask our library staff for their recommendations and favorite titles.

     

     

     

    January 13, 2026 • Topical • Views: 137

  • AccessScience update

    AccessScience has added lots of new science-related content since August. New and updated articles include:

    • Biological
    • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

    Editorial briefings include:

    • Deep roots are an unexpected carbon reservoir
    • Eliminating malaria transmission through gene editing of mosquito hosts
    • Adaptations to diverse habitat types enabled Homo sapiens to expand their species range beyond Africa
    • Exergames could help slow the progression of dementia
    • New approach methodologies, including organ chips and AI, could replace animal testing
    • Sawflies’ selective cutting of plant tissues inspires new surgical tools

    News stories include:

    • Around the world, birds sing longer in light-polluted areas
    • Astronauts need oxygen. Magnets could help
    • Scientists perform the first pig-to-human lung transplant
    • Some probiotics could feed, rather than fend off, infections
    • A primordial black hole may have spewed the highest energy neutrino ever found
    • Antarctic lake microbes have flexible survival strategies
    • Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs
    • Salt can turn frozen water into a weak power source
    • Staying on the keto diet long term could carry health risks
    • This lizard can tolerate extreme levels of lead
    • A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste
    • Brain scans reveal where taste and smell become flavor
    • Coral collapse signals Earth’s first climate tipping point
    • How dandelions rig the odds for catching upward gusts
    • New wetsuit designs offer a layer of protection against shark bites
    • These parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami
    • Two tiny genetic shifts helped early humans walk upright
    • Which venomous snakes strike the fastest?

    And there’s even a new ebook: Fundamentals of Virology: Today’s Persistence and Response.

    December 2, 2025 • Collection Updates • Views: 7002

  • 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:

     

    • Activism
    • Airport Security
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder
    • Extreme Weather
    • Fake News on Social Media
    • Feminism
    • Freedom of Speech
    • Health Care Access
    • Higher Education
    • Human Rights
    • LGBTQ+ Community and Military Service
    • Medicaid
    • Poverty
    • Sustainability
    • Technology and Society
    • Teen Suicide
    • Undocumented Immigrants
    • US Budget Deficit
    • US Droughts and Wildfires

    November 26, 2025 • Collection Updates • Views: 5188

  • New titles

    Check out the new books we’ve added to our collection since September. Here are just a few of the new titles:

    BD438 48 Laws of Power             HG179 Retirement Bites             HQ769 Positive Child Guidance

    P94.7 Natural Bridges               QP143 Nutrition for Health and Health Care               QP321 Pocket Atlas of Trigger Points

    RA784 Ultra-Processed People                   RC455 Nobody's Normal                   RC533 Upside of OCD

    RC683.5 ECG Made Easy SF433 Inside of a Dog TJ223 Programmable Logic Controllers

    November 20, 2025 • Collection Updates • Views: 6269

  • Free magazine issues

    2026 will be here soon and we need to discard our oldest magazine issues to make room for new ones. Please see this spreadsheet of discarded issues and contact Nathan if you’d like any of them for your department.

    November 13, 2025 • Uncategorized • Views: 2559

  • Cookbooks in the Library

     

     

    Looking for a new recipe for Thanksgiving this year? Stop by the library for some new ideas on what to make this fall! The library collection contains cookbooks with a wide range of recipes from around the world. Not sure what to make? Feel free to ask our library staff for their recommendations and favorite recipes.

     

     

    November 10, 2025 • Topical • Views: 209

  • Native American Heritage Month 2025

     

     

    November is Native American Heritage Month, also known as National American Indian Heritage Month. It is a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities and ensure their histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation.  Join us in celebrating the rich history, the variety of cultures, and the many contributions of the First Americans to the world.

     

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

    • American Indian Heritage Foundation
    • Explore Minnesota – Museums & Historic Sites Share American Indian Cultures
    • Minnesota Indian Tribes
    • National Museum of the American Indian
    • Native American Heritage Month

     

     

    November 4, 2025 • Topical • Views: 217

  • The Minnesota Star Tribune


    The Minnesota Star Tribune

    We’re excited to announce that the Library has started an enterprise subscription to The Minnesota Star Tribune for all DCTC students, faculty, and staff. This provides unlimited access to all of the award-winning journalism and news content on StarTribune.com via any device, with no paywalls.

    Access is IP-based like our other online subscriptions, so anyone on DCTC’s campus automatically has access and off-campus users only need their StarID to log in. If you choose to create a personal Star Tribune account (free), here are just a few of the newsletters and e-mail alerts you can sign up for:

    Star Tribune newsletters

    Enjoy the Minnesota Star Tribune and contact us if you have any questions!

    October 30, 2025 • Uncategorized • Views: 307

  • Free videos

    Please see the latest spreadsheet of Library discards and contact Nathan if you’d like any of them for your department. Most of these are DVDs but there are a few CDs and other audiovisual formats.

    October 10, 2025 • Uncategorized • Views: 260

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