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 accounting, architecture software, medical coding, and fire and electrical codes.
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Free books
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Women’s History Month 2021
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 – a collection of ebooks on notable women, ranging from Ariana Grande to Harriet Tubman and more
- History.com – Women’s History Month – information on the history behind Women’s History Month and women in major topics like the arts and sports
- International Women’s Day – initiatives associated with this day, March 8
- Library of Congress – Women’s History Month – events, exhibitions, and more from several government agencies
- National Women’s History Alliance – resources, information, and events from this 40+-year-old U.S. organization
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AccessScience update
AccessScience added new content in January and February. New briefings include:- Bats are mostly unaffected by zoonotic viruses they harbor
- Faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles
- Hudson River tidal marshes in New York are rising faster than sea level
- New insights into alpha particle formation
- Pulsar timing discrepancies hint at low-frequency background gravitational waves
- Vibration-sensing beak organ found in ibises, kiwi birds, and sandpipers
- Hydrochlorofluorocarbons with no known uses detected in the atmosphere
- Mathematical approach called emulation speeds up atomic nuclei simulations
- Newly identified whales in the Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean
- Potential use of mRNA vaccines to prevent multiple sclerosis
- Robot rover Perseverance lands on Mars
- The United States can reach zero net emission of carbon dioxide by 2050
New and updated articles include:
New videos and animations include:
- Grain Grading by Sieving
- Moisture Meters for Grain Testing
- Near-infrared Transmittance (NIRT) for Grain Testing
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) in the Grain Inspection Lab
- Dockage Tester for Determining Impurities in Grains
- Measuring the Bulk Density of Grains
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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!
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4,059 new e-books!
EBSCO added 4,059 new titles to their e-book collection in January. These are available freely to all DCTC students, faculty, and staff! Here is a spreadsheet of all the new titles if you’d like to browse through it. These are a few titles worth noting; click on the image to go straight to the book:
If you have any questions about these or any other e-resources, please reach out to us at library@dctc.edu. We’re here for you!
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Films on Demand update
Films On Demand added 642 new videos from October through January. New videos cover topics including conspiracy theories, teaching online, and electricity. Take a look!
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New Titles
Here’s a preview of the new titles we added in December and January! You can find these and everything else in our collection by searching our catalog, OneSearch. Feel free to send questions to library@dctc.edu, and stop by the library to check out one of these books!
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Black History Month 2021
February is Black History Month, a celebration of African American contributions to American history, culture, and society.
Learn about black history with books, ebooks, 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 – African American History Month
- Minnesota Historical Society – African Americans in Minnesota
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AccessScience update
AccessScience added new content in November and December. New briefings include:- Connection between Neandertal DNA and COVID-19
- Contribution of blue carbon from large fish could reduce global climate change
- Traces of radiation from supernova explosions preserved in tree rings
- Ultraviolet light for destroying coronaviruses and other pathogens in enclosed, occupied spaces
- Biofuels may provide climate benefits after all
- Dark matter removed from a galaxy by tidal disruptions
- Gold nanoparticles produced using snail mucus promote wound healing
- Newly identified salivary glands in humans
- Revised sunspot cycle predicts highly active solar period
- Wildlife diseases rise as a result of climate change
New and updated articles include:
And there’s a new video on grain testing for mycotoxins.
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World Mythology Subject Guide
Did you just finish the class on Greek Mythology and are now curious about other world mythologies? Have you always wanted to know more about mythology in general? Check out our new subject guide, which has a broad overview of all the major mythological pantheons in the world with links to more in depth resources!
https://guides.mnpals.net/dctc/subjects/guide.php?subject=mythology
